mumble

mumble

英 ['mʌmb(ə)l]
　　美 ['mʌmbl]

vt. 含糊地說；抿著嘴嚼
　　vi. 含糊地說話
　　n. 含糊的話；咕嚕

中文詞源：

mumble 嘟噥

來自mum,嘟噥聲，使閉嘴，-le,表反復。插入字母b,比較number,numberous.

例句：

1. "Well," he conceded, "I do sometimes mumble a bit."
“嗯，”他承認道，“我有時候說話的確有點吐字不清。”

2. He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.
他能聽到納瓦羅在小聲咕噥。

3. For goodness'sakes, Lucy Marian, speak up! I can't abide children who mumble.
乖乖! 露西?瑪麗安, 講大聲一點! 我最討厭小孩子說話咕咕噥噥的.

4. I wish you wouldn't mumble I can't hear you clearly.
我希望你說話不要含含糊糊-我聽不清你在講什麼.

5. The two small primary schools have amalgamated because both the small mumble.
兩所學校由於學生人數少,合並瞭.