utter

英[ˈʌtə(r)]美[ˈʌtər]

adj.彻底的；

v.说，出声；

第三人称单数：utters;

过去式：uttered;

过去分词：uttered;

现在分词：uttering;

副词：utterly;

例句

an act of utter selfishness纯粹的自私之举

I’ve never heard such utter twaddle!我还从来没听过这么愚蠢透顶的话!

This threw the reactionary police into utter panic.这使反动**极为惊恐。

He was in utter despair.他完全绝望了。

She didn't utter a word all night.她整夜一言不发。

utter a malediction咒骂

She could see the utter futility of trying to protest.她明白抗议是完全无用的。

His career is a story of utter disaster.他在事业上一事无成。

The battlefield was a scene of utter carnage.战场完全是一片大屠杀的惨象。

I hold those fools in utter contempt.我根本瞧不起那些蠢货.

同义词

adj.

utter的同义词之：完全的,十足的

absolutethoroughplainoutrightsheerpositivecompletetotaldownrightunqualifiedextremepure

vt.

utter的同义词之：说,讲;表达

soundspeakexpresssayvoice

utter的同义词之：其他释义

soundsheerthoroughunqualifiedexpresssaysignifytotaltellpronounceunconditionalpurecompleteplainentirebreatheabsolutevoicedownrightspeakextremeoutrightpositive

同义词解析

以下这些动词均有"说，讲" 的意思

say：*普通常用词，指用语言表达思想，着重所说的内容。

speak：侧重于说话动作的本身，着重说话的能力而不在内容，可以是长篇大论的演讲，也可以是三言两语的交谈，甚至指简单的开口发声说话。

state：较正式用词，通常指用明确的语言或文字着重地叙述事实，既强调内容又注重语气。

talk：普通用词，侧重指与人交谈时的连续说话，可指单方面较长谈话，和speak一样，着重说活动作而不侧重内容。

tell：普通用词，指把某事告诉或讲述给某人听，口语或书面语均可用。

utter：着重说话的行为，常指声音的使用，突出用噪子发声。

英语四级真题

It is utterly confusing to me that people do not recognize this, despite the fact that pretty much anyone who has been a student can tell the difference between their best and worst teachers.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Franz Kafka once said: Writing is utter solitude ( ' , 独处 ), the descent into the cold abyss ( ' , 深渊 ) of oneself.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

Franz Kafka once said: "Writing is utter solitude , the descent into the cold abyss of oneself."

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

VERB

发出（声音）；说；讲

If someone utters sounds or words, they say them.

例句

He uttered a snorting laugh...他嗤笑了一声。They departed without uttering a word.他们一言不发地离开了。

ADJ

完全的；彻底的；十足的

You use utter to emphasize that something is great in extent, degree, or amount.

例句

This, of course, is utter nonsense.这当然是一派胡言。...this utter lack of responsibility...这种完全没有责任感的表现

英汉词典释义

vt.

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。

说, 讲

She didn't utter a word all night.她整夜一言不发。

adj.

彻底的; 完全的; 绝对的

He was in utter despair.他完全绝望了。

英英词典释义

Verb

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

"She expressed her anger""He uttered a curse"

2. express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words);

"She let out a big heavy sigh""He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

3. express in speech;

"She talks a lot of nonsense""This depressed patient does not verbalize"

4. put into circulation;

"utter counterfeit currency"

Adjective

1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;

"an arrant fool""a complete coward""a consummate fool""a double-dyed villain""gross negligence""a perfect idiot""pure folly""what a sodding mess""stark staring mad""a thoroughgoing villain""utter nonsense"

2. total;

"dead silence""utter seriousness"