1. vt.以口发出声音　make a sound or sounds with the mouth
2. vt.说，讲　say or speak

　～ a cry　发出喊叫
　～ a falsehood　撒谎
　～ a few words　说几句话
　deliberately ～　故意说
　fearlessly ～　无畏地陈述

　The wounded man uttered a groan.　那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
　She didn't utter a word all night.　她整夜一言不发。
　He uttered the opinion that not all men were equal in ability.　他表明了这样的看法：并不是所有人的能力都相同。
　My name was uttered by someone near me.　近处有人喊我的名字。

 ♣ utter, air, broach, express, vent, voice
　参见express条。

A 彻底的，完全的，绝对的total; complete; absolute

　～ darkness　漆黑
　～ fool　大傻瓜
　～ stranger　完全不认识的人

　He was an utter stranger to us.　我们根本不认识他。
　He was in utter despair.　他完全绝望了。
　A child usually has utter trust in his mother.　小孩通常完全相信妈妈。

　［派生词］ utterly adv.全然；完全地；彻底地
　［同义词］ adj. complete, entire, thorough, total
　［反义词］ adj. limited, moderate, partial