murmur
verb
noun
ˈmɜːmə
verb
1
to
say
something
in
a
soft
quiet
voice
that
is
difficult
to
hear
clearly
小声说，低语，咕哝
I,T
‘Well
done,’
murmured
George.
“干得好。”乔治低语道。
The
girl
murmured
something
polite,
and
smiled.
那个女孩低声说了一句礼貌的话，笑了笑。
Julie
turned
over
and
murmured
in
her
sleep.
朱莉翻了个身，叽里咕噜地说着梦话。
2
to
make
a
soft,
low
sound
发出轻柔低沉的声音
I
The
wind
murmured
through
the
trees.
风儿在林中低语。
3
to
complain
to
friends
and
people
you
work
with,
but
not
officially
[文，尤英] 〔向朋友和同事〕私下抱怨，发牢骚
I + against | literary especially BrE
murmurings
of
discontent
不满的抱怨
noun
4
a
soft
low
sound
made
by
people
speaking
quietly
or
a
long
way
away
轻轻的谈话声，低语声
[+
of
]
the
murmur
of
voices
in
the
other
room
另一个房间里的低语声
She
replied
in
a
low
murmur.
她轻轻地咕哝着作了回答。
murmur
of
agreement/surprise/regret
etc
(one
that
expresses
a
particular
feeling)
表示同意/惊讶/后悔等的低语声
There
was
a
murmur
of
agreement
from
the
crowd.
人群中发出表示赞同的低语声。
5
a
complaint,
but
not
a
strong
or
official
complaint
私下的抱怨，怨言，咕哝
[+
of
]
There
have
been
murmurs
of
discontent
over
the
new
rules.
对新的规则已有一些不满的言论。
6
do sth without a murmur
to
do
something
without
complaining,
especially
when
this
is
surprising
〔尤指出人意料地〕一声不吭 （毫无抱怨 ）地做某事
They
signed
the
form
without
a
murmur.
他们二话不说就在表格上签了名。
7
the
soft
low
sound
made
by
water,
the
wind
etc
〔水、风等发出的〕低沉的声音，轻柔的声音
the
murmur
of
the
little
brook
小溪淙淙的流水声
8
heart murmur
an
unusual
sound
made
by
the
heart,
which
shows
that
there
may
be
something
wrong
with
it
心脏杂音