mumble
v[I, Ipr, Tn, Tf, Dn.pr]
~ (about sth); ~ sth (to sb) speak or say sth unclearly and usu quietly, so that people cannot hear what is said 含糊地说某事; 叽咕; 咕哝
He always mumbles when he's embarrassed. 他感到难为情时说话就含糊不清了.
What are you mumbling about? I can't understand a word! 你叽里咕噜说什麽呀? 我一句也听不懂!
He mumbled something to me which I didn't quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话, 可我没太听清楚.
She mumbled that she didn't want to get up yet. 她咕哝著说还不想起床. mumble, n [sing]
speech that is not heard clearly; noise like this 含糊的话或声音; 咕哝
a mumble of voices, conversation, etc 喃喃人语声、 谈话声等
an incoherent, indistinct, distant, etc mumble 不连贯的、 分辨不清的、 远处的...低语声.
Officials used to have trouble with the foreign names of people passing through Ellis Island, and because they were so busy, many people's names got changed in the rush.