dangling messily; mumbled speech
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
dangling messily; cluttered with a string of items
informalA reduplicated state adjective (状态词) used to visually describe objects that are loosely strung together and hanging in a disorderly, cumbersome way. Often describes keys, bags, tools, etc.
A bunch of keys were dangling messily from his belt.
Don't let the backpack straps be all tangled and messy; tidy them up before you go.
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The ornaments on the Christmas tree are hung in a cluttered, messy way, which looks a bit disorderly.
adjective
mumbled; spoken unclearly and rapidly
informalThis sense is a homophone variant of '嘀里嘟噜' (dī li dū lū). It describes speech that is rapid, slurred, and difficult to understand, often because the speaker is mumbling or emotional.
He was drunk, mumbling something unintelligible.
The teacher spoke too fast and unclearly; I couldn't catch what he said.