murmur

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n. 低语, 低声的怨言 vi. 低语, 低声而言 vt. 低声说

发音

UK /ˈmɜː.mə(ɹ)/
US /ˈmɝ.mɚ/

词形变化

murmurs 复数 murmurs murmured murmurest murmureth murmuring murmurs 三单 murmuring 现在分词 murmured 过去式 murmured 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

低语；低语声；低声抱怨；潺潺声

动词

低声说；私下抱怨；发出轻柔持续的声音

动词

低声说

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.

    可数 不可数

    1979: A translation of the Eclogues by Paul Alpers The windy murmur of the breeze subsides.

  2. 2.

    Soft indistinct speech.

    可数 不可数

    A murmur arose from the audience.

  3. 3.

    The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.

    可数 不可数 医学
  4. 4.

    A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something.

    古体 不及物
  2. 2.

    To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter.

    咕哝

    咕唧

    不及物

    I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.

    The bees murmured in the forest. The waves murmured on the shore.

  3. 3.

    To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

murmuring muttering grumbling grumble mutter heart murmur murmuration mussitation

上位词 5

sound complaint symptom schwa shwa
动词

同义词 4

croak grumble mutter gnarl

上位词 10

talk speak mouth kick plain complain utter verbalize kvetch quetch

下位词 2

coo susurrate

相关短语

Still's murmur heart murmur n. 心脏杂音 without a murmur 毫无怨言

词源

From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”).

来源：wiktionary