murmur

英 ['mɜːmə] 美['mɝmɚ]

n. 低语；低语声；低声抱怨；潺潺声
vi. 低声说；私下抱怨；发出轻柔持续的声音
vt. 低声说

近义词 whisper mutter

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英英释义

1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

2. a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant

3. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves

4. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

同义词辨析

complain, grumble, murmur

这些动词均含"抱怨，埋忽"之意。

complain：侧重因对处境不满、待遇不公或自己有痛苦等而向别人诉说、埋怨。

grumble：指因对处境、待遇不满或其他个人因素而愤愤不平地向他人诉苦或自言自语。

murmur：多指因不满某人或某事而背着人自言自语地发怨言。

murmur, mutter, whisper

这些动词均有"低语"之意。

murmur：通常指人、微风或小溪等的低沉、柔和或连续的声音。

mutter：多指别人不易听到的低语。

whisper：通常指耳语、窃窃私语。

词组搭配

without a murmur

without complaining

没有怨言

考试真题

Venice's deadline passed with barely a murmur this summer, just as UNESCO was meeting in Istanbul.

实用场景例句

She murmured her agreement.: 她低声表示同意。

He murmured something in his sleep.: 他在睡梦里嘟囔了些什么。

She was murmuring in his ear.: 她在他耳边悄声说话。

The wind murmured in the trees.: 风在树林中沙沙作响。

She answered in a faint murmur.: 她低声应答。

Murmurs of ‘Praise God ’ went around the circle.: 周围的人群发出了“赞美主”的低语声。

a murmur of agreement/approval/complaint: 表示同意 / 赞同 / 抱怨的低语声

He paid the extra cost without a murmur (= without complaining at all) .: 他一声不吭地付了额外的花费。

polite murmurings of gratitude: 有礼貌地连连低声道谢

the distant murmur of traffic: 远处传来的车辆的嘈杂声

a heart murmur: 心脏杂音

He turned and murmured something to the professor...: 他转身对教授小声说了些什么。

She murmured a few words of support...: 她小声说了几句支持的话。

They spoke in low murmurs...: 他们低声说着话。

She gave a little murmur.: 她低声咕哝了一句。

The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation...: 钢琴的弹奏声混杂着低低的交谈声。

I could hear the murmur of the sea...: 我能听到大海的呢喃声。

The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval...: 对一些基本工作权利的承诺引来一片低声的赞许。

Already there are murmurs of discontent.: 已有一些不满的怨言。

The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur.: 医生说詹姆斯的心脏有杂音。

He paid the extra cost without a murmur.: 他付了额外的费用而毫无怨言.

The doctor will listen to your child heart with a stethoscope for a heart murmur.: 医生还会使用听诊器来判断孩子是否存在心杂音.

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.

中文词源

murmur 喃喃，低语

拟声词，模仿咕哝地声音。

双语例句

1. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.: 钢琴的弹奏声混杂着低低的交谈声。

2. The doctor said James had now deve-loped a heart murmur.: 医生说詹姆斯的心脏有杂音。

3. The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased.: 卧室里医生喋喋不休的低语声已经停下了。

4. The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur.: 人群的喧哗平息下来，变成了满怀期待的低语声。

5. The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur.: 车辆的喧闹声已渐渐远去，变得模糊起来。

英文词源

murmur (n.): late 14c., "expression of discontent by grumbling," from Old French murmure "murmur, sound of human voices; trouble, argument" (12c.), noun of action from murmurer "to murmur," from Latin murmurare "to murmur, mutter," from murmur (n.) "a hum, muttering, rushing," probably from a PIE reduplicative base *mor-mor, of imitative origin (cognates: Sanskrit murmurah "crackling fire," Greek mormyrein "to roar, boil," Lithuanian murmlenti "to murmur"). Meaning "softly spoken words" is from 1670s.
murmur (v.): late 14c., from Old French murmurer "murmur, grouse, grumble" (12c.), from murmur "rumbling noise" (see murmur (n.)). Related: Murmured; murmuring.

词态变化

复数: murmurs;第三人称单数: murmurs;过去式: murmured;现在分词: murmuring;