whisper

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n. 耳语, 密谈, 谣传, 沙沙声 vi. 耳语, 密谈, 沙沙地响 vt. 低声说

发音

UK /ˈ(h)wɪspə/
US /ˈ(h)wɪspɚ/

词形变化

whispers 复数 whispers whisper'd whispered whisperest whispereth whispering whispers 三单 whispering 现在分词 whispered 过去式 whispered 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

私语；谣传；飒飒的声音

a piece of news or information that has not been officially announced and may or may not be true

动词

耳语；密谈；飒飒地响

to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice

动词

低声说出

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.

    私语

    耳语

    低语

    I spoke in a near whisper.

  2. 2.

    A rumor.

    There are whispers of rebellion all around.

  3. 3.

    A faint trace or hint (of something).

    比喻

    The soup had just a whisper of basil.

  4. 4.

    A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves.

  5. 5.

    A private message to an individual in a chat room.

  6. 6.

    A projection of intention and influence caused by sending thoughts or desires outward through softly-spoken words or subtle mental or energetic means.

    宗教 哲学
v. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the vocal cords which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To say (something) softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter (something) without sonant breath, without that vibration of the vocal cords which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To make a low, sibilant sound.

    不及物
  5. 5.

    To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.

    不及物
  6. 6.

    To address in a whisper, or low voice.

    耳语

    呢喃

    嘀咕

    打喳喳

    打耳唧

    哼唧

    叽咕

    唧唧咕咕

    唧哝

    窃窃私语

    低语

    呲

    废旧 及物
  7. 7.

    To prompt secretly or cautiously; to inform privately.

    废旧 及物
  8. 8.

    To send a private message to an individual in a chat room.

  9. 9.

    To exercise skill in taming or training a creature.

  10. 10.

    To project intention and influence events by sending thoughts or desires outward through softly-spoken words or subtle mental or energetic means; to subject someone or something to this influence.

    宗教 哲学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

whispering rustling rustle susurration voicelessness

上位词 2

speaking noise

下位词 1

stage whisper
动词

反义词 1

shout

上位词 6

talk speak mouth utter verbalize verbalise

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词源

From Middle English whisperen, from Old English hwisprian (“to mutter, murmur, whisper”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwisprōn, from Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweys-, *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with Dutch wisperen (“to whisper”), German wispern (“to mumble, whisper”). Related also to Danish hviske (“to whisper”), Icelandic hvískra (“to whisper”), Norwegian Bokmål hviske, kviskre (“to whisper”), Norwegian Nynorsk kviskre, kviskra (“to whisper”), Swedish viska (“to whisper”). More at English whistle.

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