utter
gb/ˈʌtɚ/ us/ˈʌtɚ/
B2
Anh
~ 2300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B2
action
1
to say something aloud
To say something out loud.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to utter [a word/sentence/sound]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'utter' with 'mutter'. 'Mutter' means to speak quietly and unclearly; 'utter' just means to say something aloud, not necessarily quietly.
Từ đồng nghĩa
say (More general and common; 'utter' is often more formal or specific.)
|
speak (General term for producing words; 'utter' can sound more deliberate.)
Từ trái nghĩa
keep silent (Means to not speak at all, opposite of expressing something aloud.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
utter a word
|utter a sound
|utter a cry
|utter a sentence
|utter a threat
Chủ đề
communication
|speech
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She could barely utter a word after the shock.
- He uttered a loud cry when he saw the accident.
- The witness refused to utter the suspect’s name.
- The teacher uttered a warning about cheating.
- They uttered a cheer when the team scored.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She did not utter a word.
- He uttered my name quietly.
- The baby uttered a small cry.
- She uttered a loud scream.
- I will not utter his name.
adjective
B2
property
2
complete or absolute
Complete; total; used to emphasize how strong something is.
Mẫu sử dụng:
utter [noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'utter' before verbs; it is used before nouns to emphasize them.
Từ đồng nghĩa
absolute (Similar meaning, but more common in formal contexts.)
|
total (Similar meaning but slightly less emphatic than 'utter' in some contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
partial (Indicates something is incomplete, opposite of total or complete.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
utter nonsense
|utter disaster
|utter failure
|utter silence
|utter joy
Chủ đề
intensity
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The meeting was an utter waste of time.
- Her performance was an utter disaster.
- He stared at me in utter disbelief.
- The room fell into utter silence.
- It was an utter failure from start to finish.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It was an utter surprise.
- That is utter nonsense.
- The plan was an utter failure.
- We sat in utter silence.
- He showed utter joy when he won.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
utter
IPA
GB/ˈʌtɚ/
US/ˈʌtɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
ut - ter (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (ut)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: utter
Verb
- Base: utter
- 3rd Person Singular: utters
- Present Participle: uttering
- Past: uttered
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
utter failure
1/ˈʌtɚ fˈeɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
complete lack of success
A situation where nothing works or succeeds at all.
Ví dụ
- The plan turned out to be an utter failure.
- His first attempt was an utter failure.
utter nonsense
1/ˈʌtɚ nˈɑnsɛns/
fixed phrase
completely untrue or ridiculous idea
Something that is totally false or silly.
Ví dụ
- What you just said is utter nonsense.
- He dismissed the rumor as utter nonsense.
utter silence
1/ˈʌtɚ sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase
complete absence of sound
A state where there is no sound at all.
Ví dụ
- There was utter silence after the announcement.
- The forest was in utter silence at night.