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whisper

UK //ˈwɪspə//US //ˈwɪspər//

词源

源自古英语 'hwisprian',意为'低声说话',可能与古高地德语 'hwispalōn'(吹口哨)有关。

verb

❶ 低声说话,用非常轻的声音交谈,通常是为了不让别人听到或保持安静的氛围。

“She whispered the secret in my ear.”

(她在我耳边低声说出了这个秘密。)

“The children whispered during the movie.”

(孩子们在电影放映期间低声交谈。)

同义词:murmur, mutter, breathe

noun

❶ 低语声,指非常轻的说话声或类似的声音,通常用于描述秘密交谈或自然界的轻柔声响。

“I heard a whisper from the next room.”

(我听到隔壁房间传来低语声。)

“The whisper of the leaves was calming.”

(树叶的沙沙声让人感到平静。)

同义词:murmur, rustle, hush

常见短语

in a whisper — 用非常轻的声音说话,通常是为了保密或避免打扰他人。

“She told me the news in a whisper.”

(她低声告诉了我这个消息。)

whisper campaign — 通过私下散布谣言或负面信息来损害某人声誉的行为。

“The politician was hurt by a whisper campaign.”

(这位政治家因谣言攻击而受到伤害。)