murmur

murmurmurmurD.J.:[ˈmə:mə]K.K.:[ˈmɚmɚ]n.1.■低沉、连续而不清的声音In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。2.■低语声There was a murmur of conversation in the room.屋里传来一阵轻轻的谈话声。3.■怨言, 嘀咕They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。vt. & vi.1.■小声说He is murmuring to himself.他在自言自语。The child murmured something in his sleep.那孩子在睡梦中喃喃地说着什么。As she denounced the government's policy, the crowd murmured their approval.当她抨击政府的政策时, 听众叽叽咕咕地表示赞同。He leant towards me and murmured that he had to leave.他靠近我, 并小声告诉我他要离开。vi.1.■发出连续而低沉的声音The wind murmured in the trees.风在林中低鸣。2.■私下低声抱怨The workers murmured at the treatment they received.工人们因不满意他们所受的待遇而发牢骚。

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murmur['mə:mə]n.1.■(低沉连续的)沙沙声；潺潺声；低语；细语2.■怨言；牢骚；嘀咕3.■【病理学】(心脏等的)杂音 [亦作heart murmur]4.■【语言学】弱元音；低语元音 [亦作murmur vowel]vi.1.■发低沉连续的声音；沙沙地响：The stream is murmuring.溪水潺潺。2.■小声说，私语：He murmured under his breath.他喃喃自语。3.■低声抱怨；嘀嘀咕咕(与against或at连用)：The workers murmured against the treatment they received.工人们抱怨所受的待遇。vt.1.■低声说：George murmured words of love in her ear.乔治在她耳边低声说着情话。2.■低声抱怨(与that连用)

murmurmurmur[ˈmə:mə]n.1.■(树叶等的)沙沙声, 潺潺声2.■低语声, 私语声3.■嘟哝4.■牢骚5.■【医】心脏的杂音the murmur of bees in the garden花园中蜜蜂的嗡嗡声a murmur of thanks道谢的低语声cardiac murmur心杂音

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词性变化murmur[ˈmə:mə]vi.1.■小声说, 私语2.■沙沙地响3.■发牢骚(at; against)vt.1.■小声说murmur a prayer低声作祈祷

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继承用法murmurern.murmuringn., adj.1.■抱怨(的); 喃喃声音(的)murmuringlyadv.murmurlessadj.murmurlesslyadv.

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参考词汇murmur;mutter;mumble;都含“低声说”的意思。1.■murmur指“发低沉连续的声音”, 特指“连续低声地说”, 如:murmur a prayer低声祈祷。2.■mutter指“轻声含糊地说”、“喃喃自语”,如:She muttered to herself.她喃喃自语。3.■mumble 指“含糊地说”, 如:He mumbled a few words and left.他咕哝了几句便走了。