say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation
(尤指不满、愤怒时)小声地说;嘟哝;咕哝
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[with obj.]
he muttered something under his breath 他压低嗓子嘀咕着什么
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[with direct speech]
‘I knew she was a troublemaker,’ Rebecca muttered “我知道她就会惹是生非”,丽贝卡嘟哝着
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[no obj.]s
he muttered in annoyance as the keys slid from her fingers .钥匙从她手里滑了下来,她随即烦躁地嘟哝了一声。
[no obj.]speak privately or unofficially about someone or something; spread rumours
私下谈论;散布流言
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back-benchers were muttering about the next reshuffle .后座议员们私下议论着下一次的内阁改组。
a barely audible utterance, especially a dissatisfied or irritated one
小声说出的话(尤指怨言)
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a little mutter of disgust .表示厌恶的小声抱怨。
"late Middle English: imitative; compare with German dialect