Mumbling Meaning in English
word · lemma: mumble
/ˈməmbəɫɪŋ/
MUHM-bling
/mˈʌmblɪŋ/
MUHM-bling
释义
Speaking in a low and unclear voice so that others cannot hear or understand well. It's often used when someone is shy, nervous, or not confident.
用法与细微差别
'Mumbling' is often used in negative contexts, implying a lack of confidence, hesitation, or frustration. Common collocations: 'stop mumbling', 'mumbling under his breath', 'caught mumbling'. 'Mumble' is the verb; 'mumbling' is the act or the descriptive form.
Spanish: murmurar - balbucearPortuguese (BR): murmurar - resmungarPortuguese (PT): murmurar - resmungarChinese (Simplified): 喃喃自语 - 嘟囔Chinese (Traditional): 喃喃自語 - 嘟囔Hindi: बड़बड़ानाArabic: يتمتمBengali: বড়বড় করাRussian: бормотаниеJapanese: つぶやくこと - もごもご言うことVietnamese: lẩm bẩmKorean: 중얼거림Turkish: mırıldanmaUrdu: بڑبڑاناIndonesian: bergumam
例句
He was mumbling during his speech.
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I couldn't hear what she was mumbling.
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The child kept mumbling while reading.
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"Stop mumbling and speak clearly," the teacher said.
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She walked away, mumbling something under her breath.
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He always starts mumbling when he gets nervous.
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