a soft, low, or indistinct sound produced by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance 低语声 ■(一般作 murmurings)a subdued or private expression of discontent or dissatisfaction 低声的抱怨 murmurings of discontent from the fans. 来自狂热爱好者的低声不满。 ■(一般作 murmurings)an insinuation 影射,暗讽 his father's life had been ruined by the murmurings and innuendoes of lesser men. 他父亲的一生被含沙射影、指桑骂槐的小人断送了。 ■[mass noun]a low continuous sound 持续的细声 the murmuring of the River Derwent. 德文特河的汩汩流水声。