used to emphasize how complete something is 完全的;十足的;彻底的 That's complete and utter nonsense! 那纯属一派胡言! To my utter amazement she agreed. 令我大感意外的是,她同意了。 He felt an utter fool. 他觉得自己蠢到家了。
Extra ExamplesHe felt like an utter fool. 他觉得自己像个十足的傻瓜。 It was an act of utter selfishness. 这是完全自私的行为。 She could see the utter futility of trying to protest. 她明白想要抗议是完全无用的。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUtter is used with these nouns:- agony
- amazement
- annoyance
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