utter

['ʌtə]

adj.完全的, 全然的, 绝对的
v.说, 发出, 表达

vt.

1. 发出(声音等); 说, 讲; 表达

When he heard the news, he uttered a sigh.

听到这消息时, 他叹了口气。

We didn't utter a word during the test.

我们在测验时没有说过一句话。

2. 使流通; 使用(尤指伪币)

3. 发射, 喷射

a.[Z][B]

1. 完全的, 彻底的, 十足的

That is utter nonsense.

那完全是胡说八道。

She had made an utter fool of herself.

她的所作所为十足就是个傻子。

2. 无条件的, 绝对的

She met an utter refusal.

她遭到断然拒绝。

词形变化

形容词: utterable | 名词: utterer | 动词过去式: uttered | 动词过去分词: uttered | 动词现在分词: uttering | 动词第三人称单数: utters |

词义辨析

同义:

a.完全的, 十足的

complete  total  absolute  thorough  downright  outright  pure  plain  sheer  unqualified  extreme  positive

vt.说, 讲; 表达

speak  express  say  sound  voice  

同义参见:

breathe  tell  sound  signify  read  pronounce  unconditional  entire  mere  

英英释义

动词 utter:

articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

同义词：express, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to

express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

同义词：emit, let out, let loose

express in speech

同义词：talk, speak, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

put into circulation

形容词 utter:

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

同义词：arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, unadulterated

total

同义词：dead

补充

utterutter英:[ˈʌtə] 美:[ˈʌtɚ]vt.1.以口发出声音The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。My name was uttered by someone near me.近处有人喊我的名字。2.说, 讲She didn't utter a word all night.她整夜一言不发。adj.1.彻底的; 完全的; 绝对的He was in utter despair.他完全绝望了。

例句

1. He uttered a snorting laugh.他发出一声带着鼻鼾的笑声。 2. You are assisting in spreading falsehoods, in uttering libels.你在帮助散布谎言谬误, 发表诽谤言论。 3. He could not utter a word.他什么话也讲不出来。 4. He uttered a cry of pain.他发出一声疼痛的叫喊。 5. She uttered a sigh.她叹了一口气。 6. I didn't know who first uttered the truth.我不知道最先吐露真情的是谁。 7. He was convicted of uttering a false cheque.他被判犯有使用假支票罪。 8. Charlotte stared at her in utter amazement.夏洛特盯着她看，完全惊呆了。 9. [as submodifier]he looked utterly ridiculous.他看起来荒唐至极。 10. he uttered an exasperated snort.他愤怒地哼了哼。 11. they are busily scribbling down every word she utters.他们急忙把她说出的每个字都记下来。 12. He felt an utter fool.他觉得自己是个大傻瓜。 13. It's utterly impossible.这全无可能。 14. It's hard to believe that we were utter strangers just a few days ago.很难相信，就在几天前我们还素不相识。 15. The situation descended into utter chaos.局势完全陷入一片混乱之中。 16. The children displayed an utter lack of interest in the performance.孩子们对这次演出表现得毫无兴趣。 17. The movie was utter garbage.这部电影简直就是垃圾。 18. That argument is utter nonsense.那一论点完全是一派胡言。 19. "The wedding was a complete and utter [=absolute, total] disaster."这场婚礼绝对是一场灾难。 20. I was utterly convinced that she was wrong.我认定她就是错的。 21. The two cities are utterly different.这两座城市完全不一样。 22. She uttered a cry of pleasure/pain.她高兴/痛苦地叫了一声。 23. He can hardly utter a sentence without swearing.他一开口就是脏话。 24. Don't utter a word [=say anything] about this to anyone.不要向任何人透露此事。