mumble

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

Translation

vt. 含糊地說;抿着嘴嚼
vi. 含糊地說話
n. 含糊的話;咕嚕
Word Forms
複數mumbles
過去分詞mumbled
第三人稱單數mumbles
過去式mumbled
現在分詞mumbling

Phrases & Collocations

mumble incoherently

含糊不清地說話

mumble to yourself

自言自語

mumble quietly

輕聲低語

Example Sentences

mumbled an insincere apology.

含糊地說出無誠意的道歉

He mumbled a few words and left.

他咕噥了幾句便走了。

He always mumbles when he's embarrassed.

他感到難爲情時說話就含糊不清了。

George mumbled incoherently to himself.

喬治語無倫次地喃喃自語。

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

總是能夠看到事情有轉機的時候。

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

伯希爾先生滿嘴塞着餅乾,嘰嘰咕咕地說這真是美極了。

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

我希望你說話不要含含糊糊 - 我聽不清你在講什麼。

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

他對我咕噥了幾句,可是我沒聽清他說的什麼。

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

他對我嘰咕了幾句話, 可我沒太聽清楚。

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,開始野外生存訓練,懂得了寒冷下嘴、腳是什麼樣:低溫開始了,咕噥,摸爬,嘟囔,踉蹌,終於仆倒在地。

Real-world Examples

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

“我不想再惹麻煩了。”他含糊地咕噥。

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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

" 化壓力爲食慾!都是因爲你們倆。" 她喫得滿嘴都是。

Source: Big Hero 6 (audiobook)

That's why you were mumbling " Mississippi."

怪不得你嘴裏叨唸着幾大秒呢。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

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

他抬腳踢了一下地上的小石頭。" 我知道。" 他咕噥着說。

Source: Journey to the West

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

要真是這樣的話你的爺爺奶奶說話含糊不清,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."

他到了客廳門口,這時候達力開口說道:" 我不明白。"

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“I heard my dad, ” Harry mumbled.

“我聽見我爸的聲音了,”哈利低聲咕噥道。

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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

“噢——當然不會,”迪戈裏先生含混地嘟囔道。

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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

外面傳來一陣模模糊糊的爭論聲,夾雜着咒罵聲,接着就是有人搖搖晃晃上臺階的聲音。

Source: Gone with the Wind

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

最後,她喃喃自語道:“成爲一名演員。”

Source: New York Times

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