Dictionary entry
mussitate
verb
含糊地说；通常低声嘟囔
核心释义
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
- 1.
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
用法In use
He mussitates when he is nervous, making it hard to understand him.
用法提示：这里用一般现在时，表示习惯性动作，说明“mussitate”指紧张时低声含糊说话。
The old man mussitated a reply, barely audible above the rain.
用法提示：过去时，表示一次具体的含糊低声说话的动作。
She was mussitating to herself while reading the note.
用法提示：过去进行时，表示持续进行的含糊自语状态。
mussitate
不带宾语，表示独自低声嘟囔。
The old man mussitated quietly in the corner.
老人安静地在角落里含糊地说着。
mussitate to oneself
强调自言自语。
She mussitated to herself while waiting for the bus.
她在等公交车时自言自语地嘟囔着。
mussitate about something
关于某事含糊其辞地低声说。
He mussitated about his lost keys for hours.
他含糊地嘟囔着丢失的钥匙好几个小时。
Verb forms
base mussitate · third person mussitates · -ing mussitating · past mussitated · past participle mussitated
动词，意为含糊地说或嘟囔。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- mussitation
- 嘟囔；含糊低语 · noun
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作不及物动词
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