mumble

🇬🇧 UK/ˈmʌmbl/🇺🇸 US/'mʌmbl/
GREB2

Definitions

v.

To speak quietly and unclearly so that it is hard to understand; to chew gently with closed lips

含糊地说,喃喃自语;用牙龈轻咬

n.

A quiet, unclear utterance that is difficult to understand

含糊不清的话语,喃喃声

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
mumbleother
=mumble

Common Collocations

  • 1.mumble something含糊地说
  • 2.mumble under one's breath嘟囔

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He mumbled something unintelligible, and she had to ask him to speak louder.

  • 2.

    The shy student would often mumble answers during class presentations awkwardly.

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