mumble

'mʌmbl

GRE Collins 1

n. a soft indistinct utterance
v. talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
v. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty

n. 喃喃而语, 咕哝
v. 喃喃而语, 咕哝

Collins 星级

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BNC 频率

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mumble 由词根 mumb（表示含糊不清的发音）和后缀 -le 组成，表示动作或状态。可以理解为“发出含糊声音的动作”。

例句

1. She tends to mumble when she is nervous.

她在紧张的时候往往会喃喃自语。

2. I couldn't hear what he said because he mumbled.

我听不清他说的话，因为他喃喃自语。

3. The teacher asked him to speak clearly, not to mumble.

老师让他清楚地说话，不要喃喃自语。