whisper的经典引文

1. 耳语（声），低语（声），低低的细语
2. 传闻，谣传，流言
3. 飒飒声
4. 潺潺声
5. 密谈，私话，小话
6. 沙沙声
7. 【医】嗫音
8. 声息
9. 轻柔的声音

1. 飒飒地响，沙沙地响，发飒飒声
2. 低声说出，低声地讲，小声诉说，悄悄地说，压低嗓门说，低语，耳语，窃窃私语，嘀咕
3. 私下告诉， 密谈，秘密告诉
4. 暗中传说
5. 背后议论，背后指责
6. 告密
7. 密谋坏事
8. 悄声暗示

1. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
2. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

1. speak softly; in a low voice

1.低声说;悄悄说;耳语
When youwhisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you.

e.g. 'Keep your voice down,' I whispered...
我轻声说：“小声点儿。”
e.g. She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear...
她坐在罗西的膝盖上，听他低声耳语。

2.私下谈论；谣传
If peoplewhisper about a piece of information, they talk about it, although it might not be true or accurate, or might be a secret.

e.g. Today, we no longer gasp when we hear a teenage girl is pregnant orwhisper about unmarried couples who live together...
今天，我们听到未成年少女怀孕时不会再感到惊讶，也不会再去私下谈论谁谁未婚同居。
e.g. It is whispered that he intended to resign...
据传他打算辞职。

3.发出低沉而轻微的声音；沙沙（或飒飒）作响
If somethingwhispers, it makes a low quiet sound which can only just be heard.

e.g. The cold breeze moved through the bushes around him, whispering just loud enough to obscure the chanting...
冷飕飕的风吹动着他周边的矮树丛，沙沙声刚好盖过了吟唱的声音。
e.g. The car's tires whispered through the puddles.
穿过水坑时汽车的轮胎发出呜呜声。

whisper about¹ (v.+adv.)

悄悄传播 spread a story quietly round a place
whisper sth ⇔ about

The story is being whispered about.

这事正到处被人私下传说。

It's being whispered about that Jim and Mary are to separate.

人们正在悄声议论说吉姆玛丽就要分手了。

whisper about² (v.+prep.)

在…悄悄传播 spread a story quietly round a place
whisper sth about sth

The news is being whispered about the neighbourhood.

这消息正在街坊间流传着。

His ill luck has been whispered about the neighbourhood.

他的不幸遭遇已在邻居中传开。

in a whisper〔whispers〕

轻声地,悄悄地 in speech produced by whispering

• whisper a few words低声说几句

• whisper affectionately深情地低声说话
• whisper audibly出声地窃窃私语
• whisper breathlessly有气无力地低声说话
• whisper brokenly不完整地低声说话
• whisper eagerly热切地低声说话
• whisper feverishly高度兴奋地低语
• whisper fiercely狂暴地窃窃私语
• whisper hoarsely嗓音沙哑地低语
• whisper impressively令人感动地低语
• whisper mysteriously神秘地窃窃私语
• whisper overtly公开地流传
• whisper passionately热情地低语
• whisper savagely猛烈地低语
• whisper urgently急切地窃窃私语
• whisper about悄悄传播
• whisper around悄悄传播

• whisper against sb悄声说某人的坏话
• whisper at〔in〕 sb's ear凑到某人的耳边低声说话
• whisper to对…低声说话

• give sb the whisper对某人说悄悄话
• hear a whisper听人家私下说

• dark whispers悲观的传闻

• stage whisper(表演中有意让观众听见的)舞台低语,低声旁白

• in a whisper低声地

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。