mumble (sth)
通常表示说话不清楚、声音低。
He mumbled his apology.
他含糊地道了歉。
轻声或含糊的话语;低沉的嗓音。;喃喃而语;咕哝
轻声或含糊的话语;低沉的嗓音。
A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.
I could hear a low mumble coming from the next room.
我能听到隔壁房间传来低沉的含糊话语。
用法提示:mumble作为名词,表示含糊不清的话语。
His mumble was so soft that no one understood what he said.
他含糊的声音太轻了,没人听懂他说了什么。
用法提示:mumble作为名词,描述含糊的说话声。
She answered with a mumble, avoiding eye contact.
她含糊地回答了一句,回避着目光接触。
用法提示:mumble作为名词,指代含糊的回答。
通常表示说话不清楚、声音低。
He mumbled his apology.
他含糊地道了歉。
用于引导间接引语。
She mumbled that she didn't know.
她含糊地说她不知道。
作名词,表示含糊的话语。
I heard a mumble from the next room.
我听到隔壁房间传来一声咕哝。
比mumble更柔和连续,常用于背景声
多表示不满或自言自语,音调更低
音量极低但通常清晰,而mumble含糊不清
常用于短语in an undertone,较正式
强调持续单调的低音,可指人声
grammar · medium
易错句子He answered in mumble.
正确表达He answered in a mumble.
名词“mumble”是可数名词,在单数形式前需要加不定冠词“a”。
grammar · medium
易错句子She mumble the answer.
正确表达Her answer was a mumble.
“mumble”作为名词使用,不能直接作谓语动词;应改为名词结构。
指清晰明确的发音,与含糊的话语相对
指准确清晰的发音或表达,与含糊话语相反
murmur 通常指轻柔、连续的声音,可能带有情感(如爱意或不满);mumble 则强调含糊不清、不清晰的发音。
mutter 常带有不满或抱怨的情绪,声音低沉而模糊;mumble 则更侧重于发音不清,不一定伴随情绪。
低沉的咕哝
She heard a low mumble from the next room.
她听到隔壁房间传来低沉的咕哝声。
含糊的咕哝
The witness gave an indistinct mumble in reply.
证人含糊地咕哝了一声作为回答。
几乎听不见的咕哝
There was a barely audible mumble from the back of the class.
教室后面传来几乎听不见的咕哝声。
听到咕哝声
I could hear a mumble of voices in the hallway.
我能听到走廊里有人咕哝说话的声音。
低声咕哝
He answered with a mumble under his breath.
他低声咕哝着回答。
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