"mutters" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 低聲嘀咕
• 咕噥

Definition

用小聲、含糊不清地說話，通常因為生氣或不想讓別人聽見。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於非正式或敘述場合，常帶有惱怒、不願多說之意。不應與『whisper』（輕聲耳語，通常無情緒）混淆。常見搭配： 'mutter to oneself'、'mutter under one's breath'。

Examples

She mutters something when she is angry.

她生氣時會**低聲嘀咕**些話。

The old man mutters to himself every morning.

那位老人每天早上都會**自言自語地嘀咕**。

He mutters under his breath when he disagrees.

當他不同意時會**低聲嘀咕**。

She always mutters about her boss after meetings.

她總是在會議後**低聲嘀咕**老闆的事。

Don’t just mutter—tell me what you really think.

別光**嘀咕**，告訴我你真的怎麼想的。

He mutters a quick apology and walks away.

他**低聲嘀咕**了一句道歉，然後離開了。