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murmurs

UK //ˈmɜː.məz//US //ˈmɝː.mɚz//

词源

源自中古英语 murmuren,借自古法语 murmure,最终来自拉丁语 murmur(低沉的响声)。

noun

❶ 指低声说话或轻柔持续的声音,通常难以听清,可能是抱怨或自然声响。

“The murmurs of the audience made it hard to hear the speaker.”

(观众的窃窃私语让听清演讲者变得困难。)

“She could hear the murmurs of the stream as she walked by.”

(她走过时能听到小溪的潺潺声。)

同义词:whispers, mutterings, rumblings

verb

❶ 低声说话或发出轻柔持续的声音,常用于表达不满或自然现象。

“She murmured an apology and left the room.”

(她低声道歉后离开了房间。)

“The brook murmured softly as it flowed over the rocks.”

(小溪流过岩石时发出轻柔的声响。)

同义词:whisper, mutter, mumble

常见短语

heart murmurs — 医学术语,指心脏杂音,即心跳时出现的异常声音,可能提示心脏问题。

“The doctor detected heart murmurs during the routine check-up.”

(医生在常规检查中发现了心脏杂音。)