"under your breath" in Chinese (Traditional)
小聲地悄悄地
Definition
當你小聲說話時,你說話很輕,讓別人不容易聽到你在說什麼。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常指不想讓別人聽到的話,常用於表達不滿或私下想法。常見搭配:'小聲說'、'悄悄地說'。暗示祕密或不願意透露。
Examples
She whispered something under her breath.
她**小聲地**說了些什麼。
Please don't talk under your breath in class.
請不要在課堂上**小聲說話**。
He said thank you under his breath.
他**小聲地**說了聲謝謝。
Stop muttering under your breath—I can hear you!
別**小聲嘀咕**了——我聽得到你!
He often complains under his breath when the boss is around.
老闆在時他常常會**小聲抱怨**。
She laughed and said something under her breath that I didn't catch.
她笑了笑,**小聲嘀咕了**一句,我沒聽清楚。