英语词汇“whispering”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

whis•per•ing n.

whispered talk or conversation.
rumor, hearsay, or gossip.
a whispered sound.

adj.

that whispers;
making a sound like a whisper.
like a whisper.
given to whispering;
gossipy.
conversing in whispers.

Middle English (noun, nominal), Old English hwisprunge. See whisper, -ing², -ing¹ bef. 1000

whis′per•ing•ly, adv.

whis•per v.

to speak or say with soft, quiet, hushed sounds, esp. with little or no vibration of the vocal cords: [no object]He whispered softly in her ear.[~ + object]She whispered a secret to me.[used with quotations]"Quiet, someone will hear us!'' she whispered.
[no object] to make a soft, low, quiet, rustling sound.

n. [countable]

an act or instance of whispering:They spoke in whispers.
a whispered word or remark.
a rumor:a whisper of scandal.
a soft, low, quiet, rustling sound:the whisper of the wind.

whis•per•er, n. [countable]

whis•per v.i.

to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords.
Phoneticsto produce utterance substituting breath for phonation.
to talk softly and privately (often implying gossip, slander, plotting, or the like):The king knew that the courtiers were whispering.
(of trees, water, breezes, etc.) to make a soft, rustling sound like that of whispering.

v.t.

to utter with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc.:He whispered endearments to her.
Phoneticsto utter (speech sounds) substituting breath for phonation.
to say or tell in a whisper;
tell privately.
to speak to or tell (a person) in a whisper or privately.

the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers:to speak in a whisper.
a word or remark uttered by whispering.
a rumor or insinuation:Whispers circulated about the affair.
a soft, rustling sound like a whisper:the whisper of leaves in the wind.

bef. 950; Middle English whisperen (verb, verbal), Old English hwisprian; cognate with German wispern; akin to Old Norse hviskra to whisper, hvīsla to whistle. See whine

whisper /ˈwɪspə/ vb

to speak or utter (something) in a soft hushed tone, esp without vibration of the vocal cords
(intransitive) to speak secretly or furtively, as in promoting intrigue, gossip, etc
(intransitive) (of leaves, trees, etc) to make a low soft rustling sound
(transitive) to utter or suggest secretly or privately: to whisper treason

a low soft voice: to speak in a whisper
something uttered in such a voice
a low soft rustling sound
a trace or suspicion
informal a rumour or secret

Etymology: Old English hwisprian; related to Old Norse hvīskra, Old High German hwispalōn, Dutch wispern

单词	whispering
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whis•per•ing (hwis′pər ing, wis′-),USA pronunciation n. whispered talk or conversation. rumor, hearsay, or gossip. a whispered sound. adj. that whispers; making a sound like a whisper. like a whisper. given to whispering; gossipy. conversing in whispers. Middle English (noun, nominal), Old English hwisprunge. See whisper, -ing², -ing¹ bef. 1000 whis′per•ing•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 whis•per /ˈhwɪspɚ, ˈwɪspɚ/USA pronunciation v. to speak or say with soft, quiet, hushed sounds, esp. with little or no vibration of the vocal cords: [no object]He whispered softly in her ear.[~ + object]She whispered a secret to me.[used with quotations]"Quiet, someone will hear us!'' she whispered. [no object] to make a soft, low, quiet, rustling sound. n. [countable] an act or instance of whispering:They spoke in whispers. a whispered word or remark. a rumor:a whisper of scandal. a soft, low, quiet, rustling sound:the whisper of the wind. whis•per•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whis•per (hwis′pər, wis′pər),USA pronunciation v.i. to speak with soft, hushed sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., but with no vibration of the vocal cords. Phoneticsto produce utterance substituting breath for phonation. to talk softly and privately (often implying gossip, slander, plotting, or the like):The king knew that the courtiers were whispering. (of trees, water, breezes, etc.) to make a soft, rustling sound like that of whispering. v.t. to utter with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc.:He whispered endearments to her. Phoneticsto utter (speech sounds) substituting breath for phonation. to say or tell in a whisper; tell privately. to speak to or tell (a person) in a whisper or privately. n. the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers:to speak in a whisper. a word or remark uttered by whispering. a rumor or insinuation:Whispers circulated about the affair. a soft, rustling sound like a whisper:the whisper of leaves in the wind. bef. 950; Middle English whisperen (verb, verbal), Old English hwisprian; cognate with German wispern; akin to Old Norse hviskra to whisper, hvīsla to whistle. See whine Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whisper /ˈwɪspə/ vb to speak or utter (something) in a soft hushed tone, esp without vibration of the vocal cords (intransitive) to speak secretly or furtively, as in promoting intrigue, gossip, etc (intransitive) (of leaves, trees, etc) to make a low soft rustling sound (transitive) to utter or suggest secretly or privately: to whisper treason n a low soft voice: to speak in a whisper something uttered in such a voice a low soft rustling sound a trace or suspicion informal a rumour or secret Etymology: Old English hwisprian; related to Old Norse hvīskra, Old High German hwispalōn, Dutch wispern
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