mumble

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A quiet or unintelligible vocalization; a low tone of voice.
    — All I could hear was a mumble from the next room.
动词 v.
  1. To speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to articulate. intransitive,transitive
    — Please try not to mumble so I can hear you better.
  2. To chew something gently with closed lips.

词形变化

mumbles present,singular,third-person mumbling participle,present mumbled participle,past mumbled past mumbles plural

词汇关系

衍生词
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词源

词源 1
From Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mümmeln, Middle Dutch mommelen and Dutch mompelen. Perhaps related to Norwegian Nynorsk mumpa (“to gum, to chew without teeth”).
词源 2
From Middle English momelen, a frequentative of mum (sense 3) (“silent”). Compare German mümmeln, Middle Dutch mommelen and Dutch mompelen. Perhaps related to Norwegian Nynorsk mumpa (“to gum, to chew without teeth”).
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