murmur是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to speak or say something very quietly -- 低聲說

  • [ + speech ] "I love you," she murmured. 「我愛你，」她低聲說。

  • He was murmuring to himself. 他正喃喃自語。

  • humorous He murmured sweet nothings (= romantic talk) in her ear. 他在她耳邊低聲說著情話。

• 1 to complain about something that you disagree with or dislike, but not in a public way -- 私下抱怨，咕噥

  • They were murmuring about the boss's nephew getting the job. 他們私下嘀咕著老闆的姪子得到了那份工作的事。

• 2 the sound of something being said very quietly -- 低語聲，輕柔的談話聲

  • A murmur of agreement came from the crowd. 人群中傳來了低聲的讚許。

  • The murmur of the waves on the beach lulled me to sleep. 海浪輕輕拍打著海岸的聲音催我入眠。

• 3 a complaint that is expressed privately -- 私下的抱怨，咕噥

  • After the report was published, there were murmurs of discontent around the office. 報告公佈後，辦公室裡到處是嘀咕和抱怨。