mumble

[US]/ˈmʌmbl/
[UK]/ˈmʌmbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 含糊地说;抿着嘴嚼
vi. 含糊地说话
n. 含糊的话;咕噜
Word Forms
复数mumbles
过去分词mumbled
第三人称单数mumbles
过去式mumbled
现在分词mumbling

Phrases & Collocations

mumble incoherently

含糊不清地说话

mumble to yourself

自言自语

mumble quietly

轻声低语

Example Sentences

mumbled an insincere apology.

含糊地说出无诚意的道歉

He mumbled a few words and left.

他咕哝了几句便走了。

He always mumbles when he's embarrassed.

他感到难为情时说话就含糊不清了。

George mumbled incoherently to himself.

乔治语无伦次地喃喃自语。

mopey mumbles, and succinct whispers, there's always a spin.

总是能够看到事情有转机的时候。

Mr. Bosher, with his mouthful of biscuit, mumbled that it was sweetly pretty.

伯希尔先生满嘴塞着饼干,叽叽咕咕地说这真是美极了。

I wish you wouldn't mumble - I can't hear you clearly.

我希望你说话不要含含糊糊 - 我听不清你在讲什么。

He mumbled sth. to me but I could not hear what he said.

他对我咕哝了几句,可是我没听清他说的什么。

He mumbled something to me which I did not quite catch.

他对我叽咕了几句话, 可我没太听清楚。

In March he goes on a survival course and learns about the “umbles”: as hypothermia sets in you mumble, fumble, grumble, stumble, then finally tumble.

三月,开始野外生存训练,懂得了寒冷下嘴、脚是什么样:低温开始了,咕哝,摸爬,嘟囔,踉跄,终于仆倒在地。

Real-world Examples

" I don't want more trouble, " he mumbled.

“我不想再惹麻烦了。”他含糊地咕哝。

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

" Stress eating! Because of you, " she mumbled with her mouth full.

" 化压力为食欲!都是因为你们俩。" 她吃得满嘴都是。

Source: Big Hero 6 (audiobook)

That's why you were mumbling " Mississippi."

怪不得你嘴里叨念着几大秒呢。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

He kicked a pebble. " I know, " he mumbled.

他抬脚踢了一下地上的小石头。" 我知道。" 他咕哝着说。

Source: Journey to the West

Well, if that's the case, then your grandparents mumble and have bad posture.

要真是这样的话你的爷爷奶奶说话含糊不清,坐姿也很奇怪。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

He had already reached the living room door when Dudley mumbled, " I don't understand."

他到了客厅门口,这时候达力开口说道:" 我不明白。"

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“I heard my dad, ” Harry mumbled.

“我听见我爸的声音了,”哈利低声咕哝道。

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Er-of course not, " mumbled Mr. Diggory.

“噢——当然不会,”迪戈里先生含混地嘟囔道。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

There was a short mumbled argument, punctuated with curses, and uncertain feet ascended the stairs.

外面传来一阵模模糊糊的争论声,夹杂着咒骂声,接着就是有人摇摇晃晃上台阶的声音。

Source: Gone with the Wind

Finally, she mumbles, " To be an actress."

最后,她喃喃自语道:“成为一名演员。”

Source: New York Times

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