"mutterings" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 低声抱怨
• 嘟囔

Definition

以低声、不清楚的方式说出的话或声音，通常用于抱怨或表达不满，又不希望被别人清楚听到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于复数形式，表示多次低声抱怨或小声议论，语气带有不满或抱怨。常与“about”搭配（mutterings about...）。

Examples

There were quiet mutterings in the classroom.

教室里传来轻声的**低声抱怨**。

His rude comment caused several mutterings among the group.

他粗鲁的话让大家出现了几声**嘟囔**。

I could hear mutterings coming from the next room.

我能听到隔壁房间传来的**低声抱怨**。

There have been mutterings about the new rules all week.

整周大家都在**嘟囔**新规定。

Ignore all those mutterings—they’re just jealous.

别理那些**低声抱怨**——他们只是嫉妒而已。

He tried to ignore the mutterings behind his back.

他试图无视背后的**低声抱怨**。