#17

Capricious*	변덕스러운, 예측할 수 없는
Mule*	노새, 당나귀
Fowl*	닭, 가금
Slung*	Sling(매달다)의 과거, 과거분사
Babble*	중얼거림, 조잘거림, 헛소리
Murmur*	중얼거리다, 잡음
Bugle*	나팔, 각적

 

* The desert is a capricious lady, and sometimes she drives men crazy.

 

* There were almost two hundred people gathered there, and four hundred animals - camels, horses, mules, and fowl.

 

* In the crowd were women, children, and a number of men with swords at their belts and rifles slung on their shoulders.

 

* There was a babble of noise.

 

* There was a murmur from the crowd.

 

→ Babble vs. Murmur vs. Mumble

Babble	Murmur	Mumble
Nonsense talking ex) Babies babble 알아듣기 어려운 말, 이해 안 되는 말 "What are you babbling about?"	Mumble speaking Something said very quietly 주로 불평(Complaint)	Talking too quietly, usually your mouth is a bit closed. 주로 부정적인 표현, 그냥 듣기 어려운 말

* A long note was sounded on a bugle.