He looked back at the whisperers as if he wanted to say something to them,but thought better of it

问题描述:

He looked back at the whisperers as if he wanted to say something to them,but thought better of it

他回过头看向那些低声说话(窃窃私语)的人,像是想对他们说些什么,但又想还是不说的好。

他回头朝窃窃私语的人群看了一眼,似乎想听他们说点什么,后来又改变了主意。

他回头看了看窃窃私语的人群,仿佛他想要对他们说些什么,但是重新考虑了一下,还是算了。
think better of ...意思是 To change one's mind about (a course of action) after reconsideration

他回过头朝那些窃窃私语的人看了一眼,似乎想对他们说些什么,但是又想还是算了。
think better of 重新考虑后决定不做

他回头望向低声说话的人们,就好像他想要对他们说什么一样,但是他认为不说更好。

大概应该是这样的
他回头看向那个低声说话的人,就好像要对他说什么,但是他认为还是不说的比较好

问题的关键是think better of,这是一个固定短语,意思是:改变主意, 重新考虑
类似的例句:
1. He wanted to speak but thought better of it and held in.
他很想说出来,但仔细想想还是忍住没说.
2. John told his mother he wanted to leave school, but later he thought better of it.
约翰告诉他母亲说他想退学,但后来改变了主意.
3. I was going to go, but I thought better of it.
我原来打算去的,后来又决定不去了.

他回头看了下那些低声讲话的人,本想要跟他们说些什么,但想了想还是改变了主意