英汉词典

murmur 基本解释

• n. 低语；低语声；低声抱怨；潺潺声
• vi. 低声说；私下抱怨；发出轻柔持续的声音
• vt. 低声说

murmur 词态变化

murmur 中文词源

拟声词，模仿咕哝地声音。

murmur 英文词源

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.

murmur 词组搭配

murmur 英文释义

1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

2. a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant

3. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves

4. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone

murmur 同义词解析

complain, grumble, murmur

这些动词均含"抱怨，埋忽"之意。

complain： 侧重因对处境不满、待遇不公或自己有痛苦等而向别人诉说、埋怨。

grumble： 指因对处境、待遇不满或其他个人因素而愤愤不平地向他人诉苦或自言自语。

murmur： 多指因不满某人或某事而背着人自言自语地发怨言。

murmur, mutter, whisper

这些动词均有"低语"之意。

murmur： 通常指人、微风或小溪等的低沉、柔和或连续的声音。

mutter： 多指别人不易听到的低语。

whisper： 通常指耳语、窃窃私语。

murmur 双语例句

1. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.

钢琴的弹奏声混杂着低低的交谈声。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The doctor said James had now deve-loped a heart murmur.

医生说詹姆斯的心脏有杂音。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased.

卧室里医生喋喋不休的低语声已经停下了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur.

人群的喧哗平息下来，变成了满怀期待的低语声。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur.

车辆的喧闹声已渐渐远去，变得模糊起来。

来自柯林斯例句

murmur 实用场景例句

She murmured her agreement.

她低声表示同意。

牛津词典

He murmured something in his sleep.

他在睡梦里嘟囔了些什么。

牛津词典

She was murmuring in his ear.

她在他耳边悄声说话。

牛津词典

The wind murmured in the trees.

风在树林中沙沙作响。

牛津词典

She answered in a faint murmur.

她低声应答。

牛津词典

Murmurs of ‘Praise God ’ went around the circle.

周围的人群发出了“赞美主”的低语声。

牛津词典

a murmur of agreement/approval/complaint

表示同意 / 赞同 / 抱怨的低语声

牛津词典

He paid the extra cost without a murmur (= without complaining at all) .

他一声不吭地付了额外的花费。

牛津词典

polite murmurings of gratitude

有礼貌地连连低声道谢

牛津词典

the distant murmur of traffic

远处传来的车辆的嘈杂声

牛津词典

a heart murmur

心脏杂音

牛津词典

He turned and murmured something to the professor...

他转身对教授小声说了些什么。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

She murmured a few words of support...

她小声说了几句支持的话。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

They spoke in low murmurs...

他们低声说着话。

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She gave a little murmur.

她低声咕哝了一句。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation...

钢琴的弹奏声混杂着低低的交谈声。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

I could hear the murmur of the sea...

我能听到大海的呢喃声。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval...

对一些基本工作权利的承诺引来一片低声的赞许。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Already there are murmurs of discontent.

已有一些不满的怨言。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur.

医生说詹姆斯的心脏有杂音。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He paid the extra cost without a murmur.

他付了额外的费用而毫无怨言.

期刊摘选

The doctor will listen to your child heart with a stethoscope for a heart murmur.

医生还会使用听诊器来判断孩子是否存在心杂音.

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In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.

在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声.

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