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单词 whisper
释义
verb | noun
whisperwhisper1 /ˈwɪspɚ/ ●●● W3 verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYwhisper1
Origin: Old English hwisprian
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
whisper
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theywhisper
he, she, itwhispers
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theywhispered
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave whispered
he, she, ithas whispered
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad whispered
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill whisper
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have whispered
Continuous Form
PresentIam whispering
he, she, itis whispering
you, we, theyare whispering
PastI, he, she, itwas whispering
you, we, theywere whispering
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been whispering
he, she, ithas been whispering
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been whispering
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be whispering
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been whispering
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 “I love you,” she whispered in his ear.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSexpress in words
to use particular words to tell someone a thought, opinion, explanation, etc.:  What did you say? “I don’t care,” he said.
to say something but without giving many details:  He mentioned that he saw you yesterday.
to say something more about something:  Is there anything you’d like to add?
formal to say how you feel about something:  Her mother expressed concern about how Lisa was doing in school.
to say something that other people had not noticed or thought of:  “It’s upside down,” Liz pointed out.
(also observe formal) to say what you have noticed about something:  She remarked that the process had been difficult for everyone.
formal to say something in an exact and detailed way:  He did not specify how many jobs would be cut.
formal to say something publicly or officially, in a clear way:  The police officer stated that the driver had been speeding.
to tell people officially something that was not known before or that people were waiting to hear:  At the meeting, the company’s president announced that they would be building a new factory in Detroit.
formal to say something very firmly. You can also use declare when someone officially states something:  “I won’t go!” she declared. The announcer declared that the games had begun.
to say something loudly and suddenly:  “Your house is so beautiful!” she exclaimed.
to say something suddenly and without thinking:  Peter blurted out the news before we could stop him.
formal to say something, usually one word or a few words. Used especially in writing:  No one uttered a word.
to say something very quietly:  “Is the baby asleep?” she whispered.
to say something quietly so that your words are not clear, for example when you are annoyed or embarrassed:  “It’s not fair,” she muttered.
to say something in a soft slow gentle voice:  He murmured words of love.
to speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous or excited:  Eric stammered his thanks, and blushed.
to suddenly say something in an angry way:  “I’ll just do it myself!” Anna snapped.
to say something in a low angry voice:  “Shut up,” he growled.
to say something in a mean angry way:  “Get out of here!” he snarled.
conversation
to say things to someone, especially in a conversation:  I could hear people talking in the next room. Once Lou gets talking, you know you’re going to be there a while (=starts having a conversation).
to talk to someone about something, especially for a particular reason:  Can I speak to you in the other room?
to talk seriously about ideas or plans:  We’ll discuss the matter at the meeting.
to talk informally to another person or people in order to ask questions, exchange ideas, etc.:  I had a brief conversation with him last week.
formal to have a conversation with someone:  Students like her because she can converse with them in their own language.
(also have a chat) informal to talk to someone in a friendly way about things that are not very important:  We had a nice chat about what our kids are up to.
informal to have a conversation with someone, especially about your personal lives:  The aunts and uncles were visiting in the living room.
to talk about other people’s private lives when they are not there:  People have started to gossip about his wife.
to talk quietly, usually because you do not want other people to hear what you are saying:  He turned to his mother and whispered something in her ear.
to talk too much or for too long about something:  She went on and on about how good she was at basketball.
to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem organized, and that other people think is boring:  He rambled on for an hour about fishing.
to talk a lot without stopping about things that are not important:  She chattered happily about the party until she noticed I wasn’t listening.
1[intransitive, transitive] to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice:  Those two always sit in the back of the room and whisper.whisper something to somebody James leaned over to whisper something to Michael. “I love you,” she whispered in his ear.► see thesaurus at say1, talk12[transitive] to say or suggest something privately or secretly: whisper that Some people were whispering that she was a communist. [Origin: Old English hwisprian]
verb | noun
whisperwhisper2 ●●● noun [countable] Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 “Well, that’s finally over,” I said in a whisper.
1the very quiet voice you use when you are whispering:  “Well, that’s finally over,” I said in a whisper.2a piece of news or information that has not been officially announced SYN rumor: whisper that We’ve been hearing whispers that he might not make the Olympic team.3literary a low soft sound made by wind, snow, etc.4literary a whisper of something an amount of a quality or substance that is almost too small to notice SYN hint, trace
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