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BNC: 2623 COCA: 2446

whisper

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whis·per1 /ˈwɪspə $ -ər/ ●●● W3 verb  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SAY to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice 悄声说；低语；耳语
 You don’t have to whisper, no one can hear us.
你不必轻声轻语，没人听得到我们说话。
whisper about
 What are you two whispering about over there?
你们两人在那边嘀咕什么？
whisper something to somebody
 James leaned over to whisper something to Michael.
詹姆斯俯身跟迈克尔低声说了些什么。
 ‘I’ve missed you, ’ he whispered in her ear.
“我想你了。”他在她耳边低语道。
► see thesaurus at say
2  [transitiveT]SUGGEST to say or suggest something privately or secretly 私下说[建议]，传说〔某事〕
whisper that
 Staff were whispering that the company was about to go out of business.
员工私下在传，说公司要倒闭了。
Examples from the Corpus
whisper• Those two always sit in the back of the room and whisper.• Why are you two whispering?• We had to whisper because Jill's mother was in the next room.• ""Don't wake the baby, '' whispered Jemima.• I whispered, quietly yet urgently, that there was a bear nearby.• Fran leant over and whispered something in her sister's ear.• You don't have to whisper - there's no one around.• I heard them whispering to the other sailors several times, but I did not suspect what they were planning.• Repeat, whispering up to eight in an even stream as you breathe out.
whisper something to somebody• James leaned over to whisper something to Michael.
whisper that• Some officers privately whispered that Combined Fleet Headquarters seemed seriously to underestimate enemy capabilities.• We've been hearing whispers that Dylan might not make the Olympic team.• Most controversial were whispers that Joseph Smith had gone so far in restoring ancient ways that he had reintroduced polygamy.• The other bands whispered that Joseph would now head for Lapwai, abandoning them as Lawyer had done.• She whispered that Klaus told her she must take the message from me after I'd read it.• Some whispered that Miss Monti was a Communist because of her unconventional behavior and radical dress.• Some people were whispering that Miss Moore was a communist.• These whispered that so far all was well.• Another whispered that the policeman was wary, unsure of what to reveal and what to hide.
whisper2 ●●● W3 noun [countableC]  
1  SAYa very quiet voice you make using your breath and no sound 低语；耳语
in a whisper
 ‘Where are we going?’ he asked in a whisper.
“我们去哪里？”他低声问道。
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2  RUMOUR/RUMORa piece of news or information that has not been officially announced and may or may not be true 传闻，谣言 SYN rumour
whisper of
 The first whisper of the redundancies came from the newspapers.
最早的裁员传闻来自报纸。
whisper that
 There are whispers that the actor was seen checking into a hospital last week.
有传言说上周有人看见这位演员住进了医院。
3. a whisper of something literaryCSOUND a low soft sound made by something such as the wind …的沙沙声[飒飒声]〔如风声〕
n COLLOCATIONS
adjectives
a hoarse whisper
Her voice came out as a hoarse whisper.
a loud whisper
‘Where are you going?’ I said in a loud whisper.
a low/soft whisper
When he spoke, it was in a low whisper.
a stage whisper (=a loud whisper that you intend everyone to hear)
'What’s going on?' Rory said, in a stage whisper.
a hushed whisper
They spoke in the hushed whispers of churchgoers.
an urgent whisper
‘Daddy!’ he said in an urgent whisper.
a fierce whisper
‘Let me go!’ she said in a fierce whisper.
a conspiratorial whisper (=used when you share a secret with someone)
‘Does she suspect anything?’ said Ruth in a conspiratorial whisper.
phrases
speak/talk in whispers
They spoke in quick, urgent whispers.
barely/hardly/scarcely above a whisper (=only a little louder than a whisper)
'Not me', he said, in a voice barely above a whisper.
Examples from the Corpus
whisper• Throughout presidential history, there have been whispers.• His words ended in a harsh whisper.• The driver conferred in hurried whispers with the men, and we climbed in quickly.• Both spoke to each other in whispers.• Control over the full range from thunderous chords to glittering passage work to a mere whisper of a pianissimo was total.• But Dai Huang was not around to hear their whispers.
in a whisper• They want to give themselves away, in whispers, to some one standing in the shadows.• At the door we briefly confer in whispers.• Everyone was confiding an episode in whispers.• But they say it in a whisper.• Both spoke to each other in whispers.• "Well, that's finally over, " I said in a whisper.• I tried not to think about my father, and I was furious when the women speculated in whispers about the men.• They can get down now, and drink something, and talk in whispers.
whisper that• Another whispered that the policeman was wary, unsure of what to reveal and what to hide.• The other bands whispered that Joseph would now head for Lapwai, abandoning them as Lawyer had done.• Some officers privately whispered that Combined Fleet Headquarters seemed seriously to underestimate enemy capabilities.• She whispered that Klaus told her she must take the message from me after I'd read it.• Some whispered that Miss Monti was a Communist because of her unconventional behavior and radical dress.• These whispered that so far all was well.• Most controversial were whispers that Joseph Smith had gone so far in restoring ancient ways that he had reintroduced polygamy.
Origin whisper1
Old English hwisprian
whis·per1 verbwhisper2 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1
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BNC: 2623 COCA: 2446
whisper

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WHISPER | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤barely audible, the barest, faint, gentle, hushed, low, mere, quiet, slight, soft幾乎聽不見的耳語；極低聲的耳語；微弱的耳語；輕柔的悄悄話；壓低聲音的悄悄話◇A barely audible whisper came from the closet.貯物間傳來極微弱的耳語聲。◇Jake got excited at the merest whisper of his lover.情人稍微耳語了幾句，傑克就激動起來。➤fierce, harsh惡狠狠的低語；嚴厲的耳語▸➤audible, loud, stage聽得見的悄悄話；出聲的耳語；故意讓人聽見的悄悄話◇'I knew this would happen,' he said in a stage whisper (= one that he wanted everyone to hear).“我早知道會出這樣的事。”他輕聲說給所有人聽。➤choked, hoarse, husky哽咽的低語；嘶啞的耳語；沙啞的低語▸➤excited, urgent激動的悄悄話；急切的低語▸➤conspiratorial鬼鬼祟祟的低語VERB + WHISPER➤hear聽見耳語PREPOSITION➤above a whisper略微聽得見◇Their voices were very quiet, hardly above a whisper.他們的聲音很低，幾乎聽不見。➤in a whisper低聲耳語◇They spoke in whispers.他們低聲說話。
whisper

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WHISPER | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤gently, quietly, softly柔聲地耳語；小聲地耳語▸➤loudly大聲地耳語▸➤hoarsely, huskily沙啞地耳語▸➤fiercely, harshly, urgently惡狠狠地低聲說；嚴厲地低聲說；急切地小聲說◇'Come on,' he whispered urgently.“來吧。”他急切地小聲說道。➤brokenly, shakily結結巴巴地小聲說；顫抖地低聲說▸➤angrily, bitterly, furiously憤怒地小聲說；惡狠狠地低語▸➤conspiratorially鬼鬼祟祟地耳語▸➤excitedly激動地低聲說▸➤almost, half近乎耳語地說▸➤barely (especially NAmE) 極低聲地說▸➤back低聲回答◇'Yes,' I whispered back.“是的。”我小聲回答。VERB + WHISPER➤can only只能低聲私語◇He could only whisper in reply.他只能低聲回答。➤hear sb聽到某人低聲說話◇She heard him whisper her name.她聽到他低聲呼喚自己的名字。PREPOSITION➤about低聲談論◇I felt that everyone was whispering about me.我感到每個人都在低聲議論我。➤against對着⋯耳語◇'Hush!' he whispered against her hair.“噓！”他在她耳邊低聲說。➤through通過⋯發出低聲◇'No!' he whispered through gritted teeth.“不行！”他咬緊牙關低聲說。➤to對⋯低語◇'Let's go,' she whispered to Anne.“我們走吧！”她對安妮耳語道。PHRASES➤whisper sth in sb's ear, whisper sth into sb's ear在某人耳邊低聲說⋯
BNC: 2623 COCA: 2446
whisper

verb

whisper ♦︎ murmur ♦︎ mutter ♦︎ sigh ♦︎ mumble ♦︎ groan ♦︎ mouth ♦︎ moanThese words all mean to say sth in a quiet voice. 这些词均表示低语、小声说。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to whisper / murmur / mutter / mumble / groan / mouth / moan (sth) to sb◆to whisper / murmur / mutter / mumble about sth◆to groan / moan with pain / pleasure etc.◆to whisper / murmur / mutter / mumble that...◆to whisper / murmur / mutter / mumble / mouth something / an apology◆to whisper / murmur / mutter / sigh / groan / moan softly◆to whisper / mutter / sigh / groan / moan loudly◆to whisper / murmur / mutter thickly / incoherently■ whisper ˈwɪspə(r) [intransitive, transitive] to say sth quietly, using your breath, rather than your voice 耳语；低语；小声说◆Don't you know it's rude to whisper?难道你不知道窃窃私语不礼貌吗？◆What are you two whispering about?你们两个在咕叽什么？◆'Can you meet me tonight?' he whispered.“你今晚能和我见面吗？”他小声问。◆She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.她探过身去在他耳边说了些什么。OPP shout ⇨ shout ▸ whisper

noun

 [countable] ◆They spoke in barely audible whispers.他们咬耳朵，声音几乎听不见。◆Her voice dropped to a whisper.她压低了声音小声说话。■ murmur ˈmɜːmə(r); NAmE ˈmɜːrmər [intransitive, transitive] to say sth in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear 耳语；喃喃地说◆She was murmuring in his ear.她在他耳边悄声说话。◆She murmured her agreement.她低声表示同意。▸ murmur

noun

 [countable] ◆He took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks.他接过那一大杯咖啡，轻声说了句谢谢。■ mutter [intransitive, transitive] to say sth in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about sth （尤指因生气）嘀咕；咕哝◆She just sat there muttering to herself.她就坐在那儿一个人嘟嘟囔囔的。◆I muttered something about needing to get back to work.我嘀咕着说得回去干活了。▸ mutter

noun

 [countable] ◆She gave a low mutter of apology.她嘟嘟囔囔地道了声歉。■ sigh [transitive] to say sth with a long deep breath that can be heard, especially because you are disappointed, sad or tired （尤指因失望、难过或疲劳）叹道，叹息◆'Oh well, better luck next time,' she sighed.“唉，好吧，但愿下次运气好些。”她叹道。▸ sigh

noun

 [countable] ◆We all breathed / heaved a great sigh of relief when it was over.事情过后，大家都如释重负，舒了一口长气。◆'I'll wait,' he said with a sigh.“我等呗。”他叹了口气说道。■ mumble [intransitive, transitive] to say sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear, especially because you are shy, embarrassed or mad （尤指因羞怯、尴尬或气愤）咕哝，口齿不清地说◆I could hear him mumbling to himself.我听见他在喃喃自语。◆'Sorry,' she mumbled.“对不起。”她含含糊糊地说。◆She mumbled an apology and left.她咕咕哝哝地道了歉就走了。▸ mumble

noun

 [countable, usually singular] ◆He spoke in a low mumble, as if to himself.他咕哝着什么，像是在自言自语。■ groan [intransitive] to make a long deep sound because you are disappointed, upset or in pain, or when you feel physical pleasure （因失望、不安、痛苦或快感）呻吟，叹息，哼唧◆He lay on the floor groaning.他躺在地板上呻吟。◆We all groaned at his terrible jokes.他讲的笑话糟糕透了，我们都不满地哼哼起来。  see also groan ⇨ creak ▸ groan

noun

 [countable] ◆She let out a groan of dismay.她惊诧地叹了一声。■ mouth maʊð [transitive] to move your lips as if you were saying sth, but without making a sound （动嘴唇）不出声地说◆He mouthed a few obscenities at us and then moved off.他只动嘴唇不出声地朝我们骂了几句脏话就走了。■ moan [intransitive] to make a long deep sound because you are unhappy or in pain, or when you feel physical pleasure （因不快、痛苦或快感）呻吟，哼唧◆He moaned with sheer pleasure.他因强烈的快感哼哼起来。◆Most of the patients were moaning in pain.大部分病人在痛苦地呻吟着。  see also moan ⇨ complain ▸ moan

noun

 [countable] ◆A low moan of despair escaped her.她不由得发出一声绝望的低吟。NOTE 辨析 Groan or moan?If you moan you may express a stronger feeling than if you groan: deep unhappiness or despair, not just disappointment, as well as stronger feelings of pain or pleasure. * moan所表达的情感较groan强烈，不仅是失望，而是深切的悲伤与绝望，以及更加强烈的痛苦或愉悦。
BNC: 2623 COCA: 2446
whisper
To talk quietly or weakly: whisper, murmur, mutter...
To give information to many people: announce, disclose, broadcast...
To make a quiet or low sound: babble, cluck, drone...
Types of talk or writing: burble, murmur, patter...
General words for information, news and facts: information, data, datum...
Pleasant, soft and gentle sounds: babble, burble, fizzle...

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