“小声抱怨”可以翻译为 "mutter under one's breath" 或 "complain in a low voice"。
"mutter under one's breath" 更强调小声、含糊不清地嘀咕抱怨,带有一定的自言自语或私下不满的意味。
"complain in a low voice" 则更直接地表达了以低沉的声音抱怨,侧重于声音的低微和抱怨的行为。
根据具体语境,可以选择更贴切的表达。例如:
He muttered under his breath about the heavy workload.(他小声抱怨工作量大。)
She complained in a low voice about the noise.(她小声抱怨噪音大。)