vt. & vi.轻声低语；咕哝地抱怨 say (sth), in a low voice not meant to be heard; grumble in an indistinct voice

　～ fitfully　一阵阵地低声说
　～ grimly　残忍地低声说
　～ incessantly　持续不断地咕哝
　～ savagely　野性地低声抱怨
　～ threateningly　威胁地低声说
　～ against　抱怨某人
　～ at　对…用低声说话
　～ to oneself　喃喃自语

　You don't mutter when they are studying.　当他们学习时你不要轻声低语。
　Don't mutter; do your own business.　不要咕哝地抱怨，做你自己的事。
　The new soldier muttered about the Army food.　那位新士兵咕哝地抱怨吃得不好。
　She muttered a threat.　她低声恐吓。
　That man muttered his dissatisfaction.　那个人咕哝地抱怨他的不满。
　We heard the man mutter something as he walked away.　我们听见那人离开时喃喃地说着什么。

 ♣ mutter at　(v.+prep.)
　对…喃喃而语　speak or say (sth) in a low voice not meant to be heard at (sb)
　Are you muttering threats at me?　你是在咕咕哝哝地对我说威胁话吗?
 ♣ mutter away　(v.+adv.)
　喃喃而语，咕哝地抱怨　speak or say in a low voice not meant to be heard; grumble in an indistinct voice
　He was muttering away to himself.　他不停地喃喃自语。
　She muttered away in the dream.　她在梦中咕咕哝哝地抱怨。
 ♣ mutter to　(v.+prep.)
　对…喃喃而语　speak or say in a low voice not meant to be heard at (sb); grumble (sth) to (sb) in an indistinct voice
　She was muttering to herself.　她不停地喃喃自语。
　She muttered a few words to us.　她低声地抱怨了我们几句。

 ♣ mutter at, mutter to
　这组短语都可译为“对…喃喃而语”， mutter to只表示“对（某人）”，而mutter at则含有感情色彩，即“针对（某人）”，如抱怨、威胁等。

S 轻声低语，小声抱怨a sound of muttering

　a ～ from the students　学生的一阵低语声
　the ～ of an audience　观众的喃喃低语
　the ～ of surf　浪涛拍岸的低沉声响

　He spoke in a mutter.　他嘀嘀咕咕轻声说话。
　I heard a mutter of discontent.　我听到有人小声咕哝着表示不满。