mumble
翻譯
咕噥, 含糊地說
例句
He mumbled an apology.
他咕噥著道了歉。
Stop mumbling and speak clearly!
別咕噥了,說清楚點!
文法模式
to mumble ((sth.)) 咕噥著說((sth.)) He mumbled something about being tired.
to mumble to ((sb.)) 對著((sb.))咕噥 She mumbled to herself as she walked.
近義詞
同義詞: mutter, murmur, speak indistinctly; 反義詞: enunciate, articulate, speak clearly
詞源
擬聲詞,模仿閉著嘴說話的聲音。「m」音是透過雙唇閉合發出的。
記憶技巧
「mumble」這個詞本身聽起來就像它所描述的動作。試著半閉著嘴說這個詞。