mumble

mumble — 動詞

1. to say something so quietly or with so little lip movement that people cannot he

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

含糊說；咕噥

低聲含糊說話，聲音不清

to say something so quietly or with so little lip movement that people cannot hear or understand the words

例句

Amira always mumbles when she is tired, so her classmates ask her to repeat herself.

Amira 累了的時候說話總是含糊不清，同學們常要請她再說一遍。

intransitive — mumble when tired

The boy mumbled an apology to his teacher after knocking over her coffee.

那個男孩打翻老師的咖啡後，含糊地說了句對不起。

transitive: mumble + apology

同義詞
  • mutter

    more focused on low, grumbling speech that shows annoyance or dissatisfaction — mutter often has an emotional tone

  • murmur

    softer but not necessarily unclear — murmur can be gentle and pleasant, whereas mumble always sounds muffled

  • slur

    involves running words together unclearly, often due to alcohol, tiredness, or a speech impediment — mumble is about low volume and closed lips

反義詞
  • enunciate

    to pronounce each word clearly and distinctly, the opposite of mumbling

  • articulate

    to speak in a clear, well-structured way

文法句型

mumble + noun phrase (transitive)

mumble (no object, intransitive)

mumble + about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in conversation to describe speech that is unclear because the speaker's mouth is barely open. Unlike whisper, mumbling is not a deliberate choice to be quiet — it usually happens because the speaker is shy, tired, embarrassed, or not paying attention to how they are speaking.

常見錯誤

❌She mumbled the lyrics perfectly on stage.
✅She sang the lyrics perfectly on stage.
💡Mumble always means unclear or indistinct speech, not a clear, successful performance.
❌He mumbled loudly so everyone could hear the instructions.
✅He announced loudly so everyone could hear the instructions.
💡Mumbling is inherently quiet and unclear; you cannot mumble loudly and still be understood.