murmur

Word family nounmurmurationmurmurermurmuringmurmuradverbmurmuringlymurmurouslyadjectivemurmurous

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mur·mur1 /ˈmɜːmə $ ˈmɜːrmər/ verb

1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SAY to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly 小声说，低语，咕哝

‘Well done, ’ murmured George.

“干得好。”乔治低语道。

The girl murmured something polite, and smiled.

那个女孩低声说了些客套话，并且笑了笑。

Julie turned over and murmured in her sleep.

朱莉翻了个身，叽里咕噜地说着梦话。

► see thesaurus at say

2 [intransitiveI]DNC to make a soft low sound 发出轻柔低沉的声音

The wind murmured through the trees.

风在林间低语。

3. [intransitiveI + against] literary especially British EnglishBrECOMPLAIN to complain to friends and people you work with, but not officially 〔向朋友和同事〕私下抱怨，发牢骚

—murmuring noun [countableC, uncountableU]

murmurings of discontent

不满的抱怨

Examples from the Corpus

murmur• She heard the priest murmuring a prayer at the front of the church.• I murmured a prayer of thanks.• He didn't murmur a single word of protest.• David woke and heard them murmuring down on the ground floor - the sound of a cocktail party.• He began stroking her hair and gently murmuring her name.• He shook Wynne-Jones who murmured in his sleep, then began to weep.• He murmured something, but she did not catch the words.• The child murmured something in its sleep.• The wind murmured through the trees.

Related topics: Colours & sounds, Nature, Illness & disability

murmur2 noun [countableC]

1 CSOUNDa soft low sound made by people speaking quietly or a long way away 轻轻的谈话声，低语声

murmur of

the murmur of voices in the other room

另一个房间里的低语声

She replied in a low murmur.

她轻轻地柔声回答。

murmur of agreement/surprise/regret etc (=one that expresses a particular feeling) 表示同意/惊讶/后悔等的低语声

There was a murmur of agreement from the crowd.

人群中发出表示赞同的低语声。

► see thesaurus at sound

2 COMPLAINa complaint, but not a strong or official complaint 私下的抱怨，怨言，咕哝

murmur of

There have been murmurs of discontent over the new rules.

对新的规则已有一些不满的言论。

3 do something without a murmur to do something without complaining, especially when this is surprising 一声不吭 [毫无抱怨]地做某事

They signed the form without a murmur.

他们二话不说就在表格上签了名。

Examples from the Corpus

do something without a murmur• And although we might challenge their right to run our lives we often let them run our language without a murmur.• Of the Tuscan towns, Amelia and Otricoli were the only ones to accept papal domination without a murmur.• One slip, and it would sweep you away without a murmur or a cry.• She left without a murmur although she had only a year and a half to go to complete her secondary education.• She took the punishments meted out to her without a murmur.• The door was ajar and opened without a murmur.

4 DNCthe soft low sound made by water, the wind etc 〔水、风等发出的〕低沉的声音，轻柔的声音

the murmur of the little brook

小溪淙淙的流水声

5. MIC heart murmur an unusual sound made by the heart, which shows that there may be something wrong with it 心脏杂音

Examples from the Corpus

murmur• Sandy has hold of my lapel in the lightest way, instructing me in a murmur.• There wasn't a murmur of disapproval from the drug testers - all the ingredients were natural and contained no chemical stimulants.• Jan had the radio on in the room above, but it was no more than a murmur.• A murmur of laughter ran through the congregation.• Wagner spoke in a barely audible murmur.• From the library there was a broken murmur of voices, subdued and spasmodic as a funeral gathering.• A dark murmur rose among the diners.• There were excited murmurs as the President entered the hall.• a heart murmur• His throaty little murmurs told of his contentment and enjoyment of the ride.• Sympathetic murmurs greet this delicate reference to her own spinsterhood, and the hunters then move in for the kill.• Audible gasps rose here and there together with short, whispered words and the murmur of anticipation.• The murmur of distant traffic reached us when the wind was in the east.• the murmur of the little brook

murmur of agreement/surprise/regret etc• This caused a murmur of surprise amongst the onlookers.• There was a murmur of surprise and enthusiasm in the hall.• Once again the information that Elisa was living in a pensione provoked murmurs of surprise.• When he spoke, the others confined themselves to murmurs of agreement.

Origin murmur2

(1300-1400) French murmure, from Latin murmur

词汇	murmur
释义	murmur Word family nounmurmurationmurmurermurmuringmurmuradverbmurmuringlymurmurouslyadjectivemurmurous Related topics: Nature, Colours & sounds mur·mur1 /ˈmɜːmə $ ˈmɜːrmər/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SAY to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly 小声说，低语，咕哝 ‘Well done, ’ murmured George. “干得好。”乔治低语道。 The girl murmured something polite, and smiled. 那个女孩低声说了些客套话，并且笑了笑。 Julie turned over and murmured in her sleep. 朱莉翻了个身，叽里咕噜地说着梦话。 ► see thesaurus at say 2 [intransitiveI]DNC to make a soft low sound 发出轻柔低沉的声音 The wind murmured through the trees. 风在林间低语。 3. [intransitiveI + against] literary especially British EnglishBrECOMPLAIN to complain to friends and people you work with, but not officially 〔向朋友和同事〕私下抱怨，发牢骚 —murmuring noun [countableC, uncountableU] murmurings of discontent 不满的抱怨 Examples from the Corpus murmur• She heard the priest murmuring a prayer at the front of the church.• I murmured a prayer of thanks.• He didn't murmur a single word of protest.• David woke and heard them murmuring down on the ground floor - the sound of a cocktail party.• He began stroking her hair and gently murmuring her name.• He shook Wynne-Jones who murmured in his sleep, then began to weep.• He murmured something, but she did not catch the words.• The child murmured something in its sleep.• The wind murmured through the trees. Related topics: Colours & sounds, Nature, Illness & disability murmur2 noun [countableC] 1 CSOUNDa soft low sound made by people speaking quietly or a long way away 轻轻的谈话声，低语声 murmur of the murmur of voices in the other room 另一个房间里的低语声 She replied in a low murmur. 她轻轻地柔声回答。 murmur of agreement/surprise/regret etc (=one that expresses a particular feeling) 表示同意/惊讶/后悔等的低语声 There was a murmur of agreement from the crowd. 人群中发出表示赞同的低语声。 ► see thesaurus at sound 2 COMPLAINa complaint, but not a strong or official complaint 私下的抱怨，怨言，咕哝 murmur of There have been murmurs of discontent over the new rules. 对新的规则已有一些不满的言论。 3 do something without a murmur to do something without complaining, especially when this is surprising 一声不吭 [毫无抱怨]地做某事 They signed the form without a murmur. 他们二话不说就在表格上签了名。 Examples from the Corpus do something without a murmur• And although we might challenge their right to run our lives we often let them run our language without a murmur.• Of the Tuscan towns, Amelia and Otricoli were the only ones to accept papal domination without a murmur.• One slip, and it would sweep you away without a murmur or a cry.• She left without a murmur although she had only a year and a half to go to complete her secondary education.• She took the punishments meted out to her without a murmur.• The door was ajar and opened without a murmur. 4 DNCthe soft low sound made by water, the wind etc 〔水、风等发出的〕低沉的声音，轻柔的声音 the murmur of the little brook 小溪淙淙的流水声 5. MIC heart murmur an unusual sound made by the heart, which shows that there may be something wrong with it 心脏杂音 Examples from the Corpus murmur• Sandy has hold of my lapel in the lightest way, instructing me in a murmur.• There wasn't a murmur of disapproval from the drug testers - all the ingredients were natural and contained no chemical stimulants.• Jan had the radio on in the room above, but it was no more than a murmur.• A murmur of laughter ran through the congregation.• Wagner spoke in a barely audible murmur.• From the library there was a broken murmur of voices, subdued and spasmodic as a funeral gathering.• A dark murmur rose among the diners.• There were excited murmurs as the President entered the hall.• a heart murmur• His throaty little murmurs told of his contentment and enjoyment of the ride.• Sympathetic murmurs greet this delicate reference to her own spinsterhood, and the hunters then move in for the kill.• Audible gasps rose here and there together with short, whispered words and the murmur of anticipation.• The murmur of distant traffic reached us when the wind was in the east.• the murmur of the little brook murmur of agreement/surprise/regret etc• This caused a murmur of surprise amongst the onlookers.• There was a murmur of surprise and enthusiasm in the hall.• Once again the information that Elisa was living in a pensione provoked murmurs of surprise.• When he spoke, the others confined themselves to murmurs of agreement. Origin murmur2 (1300-1400) French murmure, from Latin murmur
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