early 14c., momelen, "to eat in a slow, ineffective manner" (perhaps "to talk with one's mouth full"), probably frequentative of interjection mum. The -b- is excrescent. Meaning "to speak indistinctly" is from mid-14c. Related: Mumbled; mumbling.
mumble (n.)
1902, from mumble (v.).
雙語例句
1. "Well," he conceded, "I do sometimes mumble a bit."
“嗯，”他承認(rèn)道，“我有時(shí)候說話的確有點(diǎn)吐字不清?！?/dd>
來自柯林斯例句
2. He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.
他能聽到納瓦羅在小聲咕噥。
來自柯林斯例句
3. For goodness'sakes, Lucy Marian, speak up! I can't abide children who mumble.
乖乖! 露西?瑪麗安, 講大聲一點(diǎn)! 我最討厭小孩子說話咕咕噥噥的.
來自辭典例句
4. I wish you wouldn't mumble I can't hear you clearly.
我希望你說話不要含含糊糊-我聽不清你在講什么.
來自辭典例句
5. The two small primary schools have amalgamated because both the small mumble.