murmur
英['m??m?]
美['m?m?]
- n. 低語；低語聲；低聲抱怨；潺潺聲
- vi. 低聲說；私下抱怨；發(fā)出輕柔持續(xù)的聲音
- vt. 低聲說
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?murmurs;第三人稱單數(shù):?murmurs;過去式:?murmured;現(xiàn)在分詞:?murmuring;
中文詞源
murmur 喃喃，低語
擬聲詞，模仿咕噥地聲音。
英文詞源
- murmur (n.)
- late 14c., "expression of discontent by grumbling," from Old French murmure "murmur, sound of human voices; trouble, argument" (12c.), noun of action from murmurer "to murmur," from Latin murmurare "to murmur, mutter," from murmur (n.) "a hum, muttering, rushing," probably from a PIE reduplicative base *mor-mor, of imitative origin (cognates: Sanskrit murmurah "crackling fire," Greek mormyrein "to roar, boil," Lithuanian murmlenti "to murmur"). Meaning "softly spoken words" is from 1670s.
- murmur (v.)
- late 14c., from Old French murmurer "murmur, grouse, grumble" (12c.), from murmur "rumbling noise" (see murmur (n.)). Related: Murmured; murmuring.
雙語例句
- 1. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.
- 鋼琴的彈奏聲混雜著低低的交談聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The doctor said James had now deve-loped a heart murmur.
- 醫(yī)生說詹姆斯的心臟有雜音。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased.
- 臥室里醫(yī)生喋喋不休的低語聲已經(jīng)停下了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur.
- 人群的喧嘩平息下來，變成了滿懷期待的低語聲。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur.
- 車輛的喧鬧聲已漸漸遠去，變得模糊起來。
來自柯林斯例句