| 单词 | whisper |
| 释义 | whisper (hwɪspəʳ ) Word forms: whispers , whispering , whispered 1. verb B2 When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. 'Keep your voice down,' I whispered. [VERB with quote] She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear. [VERB preposition] He whispered the message to David. [VERB noun preposition] Somebody whispered that films like that were illegal. [VERB that] She whispered his name. [VERB noun] Synonyms: murmur, breathe, mutter, mumble Whisper is also a noun. Men were talking in whispers in every office. 2. verb If people whisper about a piece of information, they talk about it, although it might not be true or accurate, or might be a secret. We hit it off so well that everyone started whispering about us. [VERB + about] It is whispered that he intended to resign. [be VERB-ed that] But don't whisper a word of that. [VERB noun] Whisper is also a noun. I've heard a whisper that the Bishop intends to leave. 3. verb If something whispers, it makes a low quiet sound which can only just be heard. [literary] The trees sway and whisper in the wind. [VERB] The car's tires whispered through the puddles. [VERB preposition/adverb] ...whispering ceiling fans. [VERB-ing] Whisper is also a noun. They heard the whisper of leaves. Idioms: whisper sweet nothings to speak to someone in a romantic or affectionate way 'Two days later I read in one of the papers that we were whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears and were going out on a number of dates', he said. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: whisper campaign His downfall comes when he refuses to present accounts in court after a whispering campaign has made him out to have cheated the owner. The Times Literary Supplement Despite a whispering campaign that the rights issue would be pulled, sources said that there had been a good reaction from shareholders. Times, Sunday Times The long and sometimes acrimonious board meetings, the whisper campaigns, and the not-so-veiled threats to take the money and go elsewhere finally ended. Christianity Today As whispering campaigns go, it doesn't amount to much. Times, Sunday Times Afterwards he was the target of a whispering campaign that he 'froze' at the controls. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 耳语 Japanese: ささやく |
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