| 单词 | stagewhisper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstage-whisper stage-whisper n. a conventional whisper used on the stage, purposely made audible to the spectators. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [noun] > whispering > whisper whispera1616 pig's whisper1826 stage-whisper1864 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > [noun] > stage whisper stage-whisper1864 1864 H. Morley Jrnl. 17 Dec. (1866) 355 His bedroom scene, spoken throughout in an oppressively ostentatious stage whisper, is an intolerable blunder. 1864 J. C. Hotten Slang Dict. (new ed.) Stage-whisper. 1883 Howells Register ii, in Harper's Mag. Dec. 79/2 Miss Reed, in a stage-whisper. 1927 J. N. McIlwraith Kinsmen at War xx. 198 Mrs. Secord spoke in a stage whisper. 1960 J. Rae Custard Boys i. v. 52 ‘Who's your German friend?’ he asked in a stage whisper. 1978 W. M. Spackman Armful of Warm Girl 38 A huge handsome white-haired classmate flung himself jovially upon them..to beg in a whooping and waggish stage-whisper. stage-whisper stage-whisper v. transitive (a) to address (a person) in a stage-whisper; (b) with object as direct speech: to say (something) in a stage-whisper. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > whisper roundOE tutel?c1225 whistera1382 mumblec1450 tickle1575 siffilate1836 stage-whisper1978 the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > whisper > address in a whisper roundOE whisper1540 stage-whisper1978 1978 G. Sims Rex Mundi iv. 26 The stage-whispered duet started again... I made out only odd words. 1979 R. Littell Debriefing iii. 33 ‘Do you have the pouch?’ she stage-whispers. < as lemmas |
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