mumbled
mumbled — verb
- mumbledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mumbleds3rd person singular
- mumbleding-ing form
- mumblededpast simple
1. to say something in a quiet, unclear way with your mouth partly closed, so that
to say something in a quiet, unclear way with your mouth partly closed, so that people find it hard to hear or understand what you are saying
Daichi mumbled an apology after accidentally stepping on Yasmin's foot.
mumble + apology for expressing regret unclearly
Sofia mumbled her lines during the rehearsal because she had not practised enough.
mumble + lines/words when performing
When the teacher asked who broke the window, Cyrus mumbled an excuse.
The man at the bus stop mumbled something about the weather to no one.
Eliska mumbled quietly to herself while working on the difficult maths problem.
- mutter
implies annoyance or grumbling; often directed at no one in particular but more irritated than mumble
- murmur
softer and more continuous; words can be clear; often pleasant or soothing rather than unclear
- whisper
deliberately quiet and breathy to avoid being overheard, but the sounds themselves are usually clear
- enunciate
to speak clearly and deliberately, making each word easy to hear
- articulate
to express thoughts in a clear, well-formed way
文法句型
mumble + direct object (speech, apology, name, excuse)
mumble + about + topic
mumble + to + person/oneself
用法筆記
Often used when the speaker is nervous, embarrassed, tired, or does not want to be heard clearly. Can be transitive (with a direct object such as 'an apology' or 'something') or intransitive (followed by 'about' or 'to').