garbled
/ˈɡɑːbld/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːrbld/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgär-bəld/ (ame, mw)
garbled — adjective
- garbledpositive
- more garbledcomparative
- most garbledsuperlative
1. describes spoken words, recordings, or retold information that comes through so
describes spoken words, recordings, or retold information that comes through so jumbled or distorted that the listener cannot work out what is really being said, and may end up with the wrong idea about what happened
Owen left a garbled voicemail about his missed flight, and nobody could tell which airport he meant.
garbled + voicemail/message — distorted speech the listener cannot make out
The dispatcher caught only a garbled report from the rescue team near the pass.
garbled + report/transmission — typical context: weak signal or hurried speaker
By the time the rumor reached Antonia, the story had become hopelessly garbled.
Nikhil tried to repeat the boss's instructions, but his version sounded garbled and confused everyone.
Through the cracked speakers, the announcement at Aoi's station was a garbled mess.
- muddled
broader; can describe thinking or arrangement, not just speech
- incoherent
stronger; emphasizes a complete lack of logical connection in what is said
- jumbled
more about wrong order; can also apply to physical objects
- distorted
stresses that signal or meaning has been twisted, often deliberately
- clear
easy for the listener to follow and understand
- intelligible
formal; able to be understood without effort
文法句型
garbled + message/account/recording
sound garbled
用法筆記
Subject is almost always something verbal or transmitted: a message, voicemail, recording, announcement, account, or rumor. Rarely describes written text and never describes objects or physical conditions.