mutter

1. V-T/V-I If you mutter, you speak very quietly so that you cannot easily be heard, often because you are complaining about something. 輕聲說(shuō)話; 小聲抱怨

"God knows," she muttered, "what's happening in that madman's mind."

“天知道，”她低聲抱怨，“那個(gè)瘋子腦子里正在想什么?！?/p>

She can hear the old woman muttering about consideration. 她能聽(tīng)見(jiàn)這老婦人低聲說(shuō)要考慮考慮。

2. N-COUNT Mutter is also a noun. 輕聲低語(yǔ); 小聲抱怨

They make no more than a mutter of protest. 他們不過(guò)是小聲抗議了一下。

3. mutteringN-VAR 喃喃細(xì)語(yǔ)

He heard muttering from the front of the crowd. 他聽(tīng)到人群前面?zhèn)鱽?lái)喃喃低語(yǔ)。