murmuring

murmuring
noun
  1. 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。
派生
murmuringly
adverb
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