2[intransitiveI]DNC to make a soft low sound 发出轻柔低沉的声音
The wind murmured through the trees.
风在林间低语。
3.[intransitiveI + against] literary especially British EnglishBrECOMPLAIN to complain to friends and people you work with, but not officially 〔向朋友和同事〕私下抱怨,发牢骚
—murmuring noun [countableC, uncountableU]
murmurings of discontent
不满的抱怨
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murmur• She heard the priestmurmuring a prayer at the front of the church.• I murmured a prayer of thanks.• He didn't murmur a singleword of protest.• David woke and heard them murmuring down on the groundfloor - the sound of a cocktailparty.• He began stroking her hair and gently murmuring her name.• He shook Wynne-Jones who murmured in his sleep, then began to weep.• He murmured something, but she did not catch the words.• The child murmured something in its sleep.• The windmurmured through the trees.
2COMPLAINa complaint, but not a strong or official complaint 私下的抱怨,怨言,咕哝
murmur of
There have been murmurs of discontent over the new rules.
对新的规则已有一些不满的言论。
3do something without a murmurto do something without complaining, especially when this is surprising 一声不吭 [毫无抱怨]地做某事
They signed the form without a murmur.
他们二话不说就在表格上签了名。
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do something without a murmur• And although we might challenge their right to run our lives we often let them run our language without a murmur.• Of the Tuscan towns, Amelia and Otricoli were the only ones to acceptpapaldomination without a murmur.• One slip, and it would sweep you away without a murmur or a cry.• She left without a murmur although she had only a year and a half to go to complete her secondaryeducation.• She took the punishmentsmeted out to her without a murmur.• The door was ajar and opened without a murmur.
4DNCthe soft low sound made by water, the wind etc 〔水、风等发出的〕低沉的声音,轻柔的声音
the murmur of the little brook
小溪淙淙的流水声
5.MICheart murmur an unusual sound made by the heart, which shows that there may be something wrong with it 心脏杂音
murmur of agreement/surprise/regret etc• This caused a murmur of surprise amongst the onlookers.• There was a murmur of surprise and enthusiasm in the hall.• Once again the information that Elisa was living in a pensione provokedmurmurs of surprise.• When he spoke, the others confined themselves to murmurs of agreement.
1sound of words that are spoken quietly低語聲ADJECTIVE | VERB + MURMUR | MURMUR + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤dull, faint, low, quiet, slight, soft模糊的低語聲;微弱的話語聲;小聲嘟噥;輕聲低語;輕柔的低語➤general眾人發出的低語聲◇a general murmur of assent眾人表示贊同的低語聲➤angry, excited氣憤的/激動的咕噥聲VERB + MURMUR➤give, let out發出低語聲◇He gave a little murmur of relief.他輕輕地舒了一口氣。➤hear聽見低語聲MURMUR + VERB➤ripple through sth, run低語聲傳遍⋯/迅速傳開◇A murmur of excitement rippled through the audience.觀眾一陣激動,發出竊竊私語聲。◇A murmur of amusement ran around the room.輕輕的笑聲在屋子裏傳開了。PREPOSITION➤in a murmur低聲◇She answered in a low murmur.她低聲作答。➤with a murmur輕聲地◇He took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks.他接過那杯咖啡,輕聲道了謝。➤without a murmur一聲不吭◇They did as they were told, without a murmur.他們一聲不吭地照要求做了。➤murmur of⋯的咕噥聲PHRASES➤the murmur of voices竊竊私語聲➡ note at soundmurmur
ADVERB | VERB + MURMUR | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤gently, quietly, silently, softly, under your breath輕聲說;小聲說;悄聲耳語;壓低嗓門說◇'What a fool I've been,' he murmured softly.“我以前可真傻。”他輕聲嘀咕道。➤aloud出聲地嘀咕➤huskily聲音沙啞地小聲說➤sleepily帶着睡意小聲說◇'Night, night,' she murmured sleepily.“晚 - 安 -。”她睡意十足地低聲說。➤absently茫然地低語➤weakly聲音微弱地說➤sadly悲傷地低語➤apologetically, appreciatively, politely, soothingly, thoughtfully抱歉地/表示讚賞地/禮貌地/用撫慰的口氣/若有所思地低聲說◇'Mmm,' she murmured appreciatively.她讚賞地嗯了一聲。➤drily, sarcastically, wryly冷冷地低聲說;低聲諷刺;揶揄地低聲說VERB + MURMUR➤hear sb聽見某人咕噥◇She heard him murmur something under his breath.她聽見他低聲咕噥了幾句。PREPOSITION➤to對⋯低語◇He held her tight and murmured to her.他緊緊摟住她,在她耳旁低語。