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mumble
嘟囔；含糊的话
核心释义
A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.
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轻声或含糊的话语；低沉的嗓音。
A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.
轻声或含糊的话语；低沉的嗓音。；喃喃而语；咕哝
用法In use
I could hear a low mumble coming from the next room.
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.
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.
用法提示：mumble作为名词，指代含糊的回答。
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。
mumble that + clause
用于引导间接引语。
She mumbled that she didn't know.
她含糊地说她不知道。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- low mumble
- 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。
- indistinct mumble
- 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。
- barely audible mumble
- 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。
- hear a mumble
- 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。
- mumble under one's breath
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
mumble发音像“忙不”，想象自己忙得顾不上清晰说话，只能含糊其辞。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、描述模糊话语 作为名词，'mumble' 多用于日常口语，指含糊不清的话语或声音，通常暗示说话者不愿意或不确定。
语法说明Grammar Note
指含糊不清的说话声或嘟囔声，可数
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /ˈmʌmbəl/ (same stressed vowel and ending). Be careful: words like 'nimble' (/ˈnɪmbəl/) and 'thimble' (/ˈθɪmbəl/) end in '-mble' but have a different vowel sound /ɪ/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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