muttering

英 [ˈmʌtərɪŋ]

美 [ˈmʌtərɪŋ]

n.  (私下的)抱怨，牢骚; 喃喃自语
v.  嘀咕; 嘟囔; (私下)抱怨，发牢骚
mutter的现在分词

复数：mutterings　现在分词：muttering　

医学

BNC.21267 / COCA.26638

牛津词典

noun

• （私下的）抱怨，牢骚
  complaints that you express privately rather than openly
  1. There have been mutterings about his leadership.
     底下对他的领导一直怨声不断。
• 喃喃自语
  words that you speak very quietly to yourself

柯林斯词典

• VERB 轻声说话;小声抱怨
  If youmutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something.
  1. 'God knows what's happening in that madman's mind,' she muttered...
     她咕哝着：“天知道那个疯子在想什么。”
  2. She can hear the old woman muttering about consideration...
     她能听到那个老妇人小声咕哝说考虑考虑。
  3. He sat there shaking his head, muttering to himself...
     他坐在那儿摇着头，小声地自言自语。
  4. She was staring into the fire muttering.
     她目不转睛地盯着火苗，小声咕哝着。
  5. Mutteris also a noun.
     
  6. They make no more than a mutter of protest.
     他们只不过是低声抗议了一下。

英英释义

noun

• a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
  Synonym:grumblegrumblingmurmurmurmuringmutter
• a low continuous indistinct sound
  Synonym:muttermurmurmurmuringmurmurationmussitation

双语例句

• He went along muttering words and swearing.
  他一路咕哝咒骂。
• People began muttering about the unfair way he was being treated.
  人们开始抱怨他受到的不公正对待。
• So muttering, he followed his master.
  他心里一边这样想着一边就跟着自己的主人走了。
• He left, muttering obscenities.
  他嘟哝着一些不干不净的话走了。
• The king stumbled on in the hot morning sun, angry, muttering, damaged in pride.
  国王在灼热的阳光下急急忙忙走着，胸中升起怒火，嘴里嘟哝着，感到自尊心受到了损伤。
• He turned and went upstairs, muttering to himself.
  他转身上楼，一边还叽叽咕咕的。
• Are you muttering threat at me?
  你是在咕咕哝哝地对我说威胁话吗？
• She was staring into the fire muttering.
  她目不转睛地盯着火苗，小声咕哝着。
• He was muttering things she did not hear, his lips were evoking feelings never felt before.
  他的嘴里嘀嘀咕咕，但她没有听见，因为他的嘴唇正唤起她以前从没有过的感情。
• He was pacing back and forth muttering to himself.
  他走过来又走过去，在对自己嘟哝。