mutter — 英語辞典

名詞

1. A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering.

   例文

   The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter.

動詞

1. To utter words, especially complaints or angry expressions, indistinctly or with a low voice and lips partly closed; to say under one's breath.

   用法

   • 自動詞
   • 他動詞

   例文

   You could hear the students mutter as they were served sodden spaghetti, yet again, in the cafeteria.

   The beggar muttered words of thanks, as passersby dropped coins in his cup.

   その他の例文 (1)

   This set – the set of Rosol's life – was studded with aces and menacing ground-strokes that left Nadal an impotent spectator often muttering to himself and at the umpire regarding a perceived misdemeanour by his opponent.

2. To speak softly and incoherently, or with imperfect articulations.

   例文

   The asylum inmate muttered some doggerel about chains and pains to himself, over and over.

   Meantime your filthy foreigner will stare, / And mutter to himself.

3. To make a sound with a low, rumbling noise.

   例文

   April could hear the delivery van's engine muttering in the driveway.

   Thick lightnings flash, the muttering thunder rolls.

名詞

1. Peas.

名詞

1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

   同義語

   mutteringmurmurmurmuringmurmurationmussitation

   上位語

   sound

2. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

   同義語

   grumblegrumblingmurmurmurmuringmuttering

   上位語

   complaint

動詞

1. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice

   同義語

   mumblemaundermussitate

   上位語

   talkspeakuttermouthverbalizeverbalise

2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath

   同義語

   murmurgrumblecroakgnarl

   上位語

   complainkickplainsound offquetchkvetch

   例文

   she grumbles when she feels overworked