单词 | murmur |
释义 | murmur —murmur /ˈmɜː.mər/ aep /ˈmɝː.mɚ/ noun (SOUND) C2 [C] the sound of something being said very quietly: » A murmur of agreement came from the crowd.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of talkingF0 [S] a soft continuous sound: » The murmur of the waves on the beach lulled me to sleep.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impactnoun [C] (COMPLAINT) ► F0 a complaint that is expressed privately: » After the report was published, there were murmurs of discontent round the office.Thesaurus+: ↑Complainingverb [I or T] (SPEAK QUIETLY) ↑Verb Endings for murmur ► C2 to speak or say something very quietly: » [+ speech] "I love you," she murmured.» He was murmuring to himself.» HUMOROUS He murmured sweet nothings (= romantic talk) in her ear.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of talkingverb [I] (COMPLAIN) ↑Verb Endings for murmur ► F0 to complain about something that you disagree with or dislike, but not in a public way: » They were murmuring about the boss's nephew getting the job.Thesaurus+: ↑Complaining |
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