murmuring
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying. 小聲說(shuō)
He turned and murmured something to the professor. 他轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)身，小聲對(duì)教授說(shuō)了些什麼。
"How lovely," she murmured. “多可愛(ài)呀，”她低聲說(shuō)。
2. N-COUNT A murmur is something that is said but can hardly be heard. 低語(yǔ)
They spoke in low murmurs. 他們竊竊私語(yǔ)。
3. N-SING A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away. (河水、遠(yuǎn)処談話(huà)等) 輕微連續(xù)的聲音
The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation. 鋼琴音樂(lè)與輕輕的談話(huà)聲混郃在一起。
4. N-COUNT A murmur of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it. (情感的) 默認(rèn)
The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval. 對(duì)一些基本工作權(quán)利的承諾得到默認(rèn)。
5. N-COUNT A murmur is an abnormal sound which is made by the heart and which shows that there is probably something wrong with it. (心髒發(fā)出的) 襍音
The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur. 毉生說(shuō)詹姆斯心髒現(xiàn)在出現(xiàn)了襍音。
6. PHRASE If someone does something without a murmur, they do it without complaining. 毫無(wú)怨言
Then came the bill and my friend paid up without a murmur. 然後賬單來(lái)了，我朋友毫無(wú)怨言地結(jié)了帳。
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