| 单词 | susurration |
| 释义 | susurration (once / 472773 pages) n The delicate-sounding word susurration comes by its gentleness naturally — it’s a very soft whispering sound that can barely be heard. Susurration is a sound made with very little stirring of the vocal cords, resulting in the softest of sounds. The effect is as soft and calming as the word itself. This word is onomatopoeic, meaning it sounds like what it means: a susurration creates a sense of soft sound swirling around your ears pleasantly. This is the opposite of words like racket and cacophony — loud, unpleasant noises. A susurration is so soft you might not even notice it at all. WORD FAMILYsusurration: susurrations+/susurrate: susurrated, susurration/susurrus: susurrate USAGE EXAMPLESI think the susurration of that sibilant consonant is supposed to make you feel sleepy. Washington Post(May 17, 2015) The deep sea breaking miles away on the reef made an undertone less perceptible than the susurration of the blood. William Golding, Lord of the Flies(1954) The millpond’s waterfall splashes just outside the window, creating a gentle susurration. New York Times(Oct 14, 2012) 1n the indistinct sound of people whispering Syn|Hyper susurrus sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event 2n speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords Syn|Hypo|Hyper voicelessness, whisper, whispering stage whisper a loud whisper that can be overheard; on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast speaking, speech production the utterance of intelligible speech |
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