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mumble

英 ['mʌmb(ə)l] 美 ['mʌmbl]

解释

vt. 含糊地说；抿着嘴嚼
vi. 含糊地说话
n. 含糊的话；咕噜

※ 提供单词"mumble"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

mumble 嘟哝

来自mum,嘟哝声，使闭嘴，-le,表反复。插入字母b,比较number,numberous.

英文词源

mumble: mumble: see mumps
mumble (v.): early 14c., momelen, "to eat in a slow, ineffective manner" (perhaps "to talk with one's mouth full"), probably frequentative of interjection mum. The -b- is excrescent. Meaning "to speak indistinctly" is from mid-14c. Related: Mumbled; mumbling.
mumble (n.): 1902, from mumble (v.).

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例句和用法

1. "Well," he conceded, "I do sometimes mumble a bit.": “嗯，”他承认道，“我有时候说话的确有点吐字不清。”

2. He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.: 他能听到纳瓦罗在小声咕哝。

3. For goodness'sakes, Lucy Marian, speak up! I can't abide children who mumble.: 乖乖! 露西?玛丽安, 讲大声一点! 我最讨厌小孩子说话咕咕哝哝的.

4. 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.

5. The two small primary schools have amalgamated because both the small mumble.: 两所学校由于学生人数少,合并了.