"muttering" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 嘀咕
• 低聲抱怨

Definition

用很小、幾乎聽不清的聲音說話，通常因為惱火、抱怨或自言自語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多為非正式用語，指難以聽清的低聲語言，常帶有不滿或煩躁。經常和 'hear', 'caught', 'stop' 等動詞連用，表示抱怨。與 'whisper'（耳語，更柔和）和 'mumble'（含糊語）不同。

Examples

She was muttering to herself in the kitchen.

她在廚房裡自己**嘀咕**。

I heard him muttering something about the weather.

我聽到他在**嘀咕**天氣的事情。

The students were muttering during the test.

學生們在考試時**低聲抱怨**。

Stop muttering and tell me what you really think.

別再**嘀咕**了，有什麼想法直接說。

I caught him muttering under his breath after the meeting.

會議結束後，我發現他在小聲**嘀咕**。

She’s always muttering complaints, but never says them out loud.

她總是在**嘀咕**抱怨，但從不大聲說出來。