| 单词 | murmur |
| 释义 | murmur (mɜːʳməʳ ) Word forms: murmurs , murmuring , murmured 1. verb If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying. He turned and murmured something to the professor. [VERB noun + to] She murmured a few words of support. [VERB noun] 'How lovely,' she murmured. [VERB with quote] Murmuring softly that they must go somewhere to talk, he led her from the garden. [VERB that] Synonyms: mumble, whisper, mutter, drone 2. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] A murmur is something that is said which can hardly be heard. They spoke in low murmurs. She gave a little murmur. 3. singular noun A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation. [+ of] I could hear the murmur of the sea. The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur. Synonyms: drone, buzz, hum, purr Murmur is also a verb. The only noise was a delightful backdrop of voices murmuring. [V ] Synonyms: die away, fail, collapse, fold [informal] 4. countable noun A murmur of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it. The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval. [+ of] Already there are murmurs of discontent. [+ of] 5. countable noun [usually singular] A murmur is an abnormal sound which is made by the heart and which shows that there is probably something wrong with it. The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur. 6. without a murmur phrase If someone does something without a murmur, they do it without complaining. Collocations: murmur a prayer The sadness doesn't last long, just long enough to improvise a song or murmur a prayer, something human-sized, quite the wrong scale for a monument erected for an all-too-large event. The Times Literary Supplement Just before evening fell she would light the ritual candles, cupping their flames with her hands and murmuring a prayer. Times, Sunday Times Monks in purple-red robes murmur prayers. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 小声说 , 喃喃自语 Japanese: ささやく, ささやき |
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