Mutter
['mʌtə] or ['mʌtɚ]
解释:
(noun.) a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech.
整理:朱莉安娜--From WordNet
解释:
(v. i.) To utter words indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; esp., to utter indistinct complaints or angry expressions; to grumble; to growl.
(v. i.) To sound with a low, rumbling noise.
(v. t.) To utter with imperfect articulations, or with a low voice; as, to mutter threats.
(n.) Repressed or obscure utterance.
录入:希莉娅
同义词及近义词：
v. n. Grumble, murmur.
v. a. Utter indistinctly.
n. Murmur, indistinct utterance.
艾伦校对
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Murmur, mumble
ANT:Enunciate, exclaim, pronounce, vociferate
海因里希录入
解释:
v.i. to utter words in a low voice: to murmur: to sound with a low rumbling noise.—v.t. to utter indistinctly.—ns. Mutt′er (Milt.) a murmuring; Mutterā′tion act of muttering or complaining; Mutt′erer; Mutt′ering.—adv. Mutt′eringly in a muttering or grumbling manner: with indistinct articulation.
编辑:米考伯
例句:
- The sentiment does you credit,' returned the man, with a grim smile; and added, in a mutter, 'the more so, as I believe it's not your father's. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- The keeper of the wine-shop stopped to strike the wall with his hand, and mutter a tremendous curse. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
- Both the wanderers looked up towards the window; but, after interchanging a mutter or two, soon applied themselves to the door-posts below. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- All day she lay so, only rousing now and then to mutter, Water! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- Come in, Pip, Miss Havisham continued to mutter, without looking round or up; come in, Pip, how do you do, Pip? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- I saw a grim smile contort Mr. Rochester's lips, and he muttered-- No, by God! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
- He muttered something about leaving unexpectedly, in a great hurry, and having intended to write to her from St. Augustine. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- For this reason, he muttered in my ear. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- The portly gentleman, looking round to see that nobody of rank observed him, sat down; he muttered--Ah, really, well now, God bless my soul. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- I muttered between my teeth: you are no bad speaker, Zéliewhen you begin. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- I muttered to myself as I looked at the dark casements. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
- Perhaps it has come,' muttered Lavvy, with a toss of her head. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- At last Mr Flintwinch came shuffling down the staircase into the hall, muttering and calling 'Affery woman! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- Jo closes his eyes, muttering, I'm wery thankful. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Again, I catch rare glimpses of my mother, moving her lips timidly between the two, with one of them muttering at each ear like low thunder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- The last I saw of him, his head was bent over his knee and he was working hard at his fetter, muttering impatient imprecations at it and at his leg. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- Your master, said her husband, muttering an imprecation with slow emphasis, will break your neck if you meddle with wot don't concern you. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- The purport of the muttering was: 'that Rogue Riderhood, by George! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- This done, he went away, muttering, and uttered the cry of his trade next door, in a vindictive shriek. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- I wish I had,' mutters Wegg, with his back turned as he rose from his chair. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- I ask you pardon, she mutters hurriedly. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- After a little more consideration and some backing and changing of the foot on which he rests, he mutters that he is wery thankful. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- She don't know me, Stephen; she just drowsily mutters and stares. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
- Rouncewell's is so great apparently, mutters the trooper, stroking his chin, that I have as good as half a mind to go back again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- He might add, And rattles like it, but he only mutters, I'm a-moving on, sir. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Mr Lammle bestows a by no means loving look upon the partner of his joys and sorrows, and he mutters something; but checks himself. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
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