Word · Frequency #3481
muttered
咕哝；低声抱怨；含糊低语
muttered is the past of mutter.
to speak in a low, indistinct voice, often to express complaints or anger under one's breath
- 1.
To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.
低声含糊地说(尤指抱怨或气话)；悄声说。
- 2.
To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.
轻柔且不连贯地说,或发音不清地说。
- 3.
To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.
发出低沉隆隆声。
- 4.
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
说话含糊不清,通常低声
发出低沉的隆隆声；隆隆作响；低声含糊地说(尤指抱怨或气话)；悄声说。；轻柔且不连贯地说,或发音不清地说。；发出低沉隆隆声。；说话含糊不清,通常低声
In use
He often mutters to himself when he is confused.
She muttered an apology under her breath as she walked away.
The old man was muttering complaints about the weather all morning.
mutter something
直接宾语可以是具体的话或感叹词。
He muttered an apology and left the room.
他低声说了句抱歉就离开了房间。
mutter about something
常用介词 about 引出抱怨或不满的对象。
She was muttering about the poor service.
她咕哝着抱怨服务太差。
mutter to oneself
表示自言自语，通常与他人无关。
The old man muttered to himself while reading the newspaper.
Connections
Collocations
- mutter under one's breath
- 低声咕哝；悄声嘟囔
- She muttered under her breath and walked away.她低声咕哝了几句，然后走开了。
- mutter to oneself
- 自言自语地咕哝
- He was muttering to himself while reading the letter.他一边读信一边自言自语地咕哝。
- mutter an apology
- 含糊地道歉；低声赔不是
- He muttered an apology and left the room.他含糊地道歉后离开了房间。
- mutter about something
- 低声抱怨……；嘟囔着说……
- The employees muttered about the new working hours.员工们低声抱怨新的工作时间。
- mutter darkly
- 阴沉地低声说；愤愤地咕哝
- He muttered darkly about the unfair decision.他阴沉地低声说这个决定不公平。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mutter 开头 m 像双唇紧闭，低声咕哝从喉咙挤出“呣呣”声，正是含糊抱怨的样子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、文学叙述、私语或自言自语 mutter 通常属于中性表达，口语和书面语都较常见；多用于低声、含糊地说话，常带轻微不满或自言自语。形容低沉声音时，多见于书面或描述性语境。
Grammar Note
可及物或不及物，常与 about, to oneself 连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -utter 结尾，与 mutter (/ˈmʌtər/) 同韵：重音元音是 /ʌ/，后面跟 /tər/。注意：matter (/ˈmætər/)、mute (/mjuːt/)、meter (/ˈmiːtər/) 拼写有些相似，但不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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