Murmur
['mɜːmə] or ['mɝmɚ]
解釋/意思:
(verb.) make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; 'she grumbles when she feels overworked'.
(verb.) speak softly or indistinctly; 'She murmured softly to the baby in her arms'.
布莱恩錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. i.) A low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water.
(v. i.) A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice.
(v. i.) To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, distant waves, or the wind in a forest.
(v. i.) To utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express dissatisfaction or discontent; to grumble; -- often with at or against.
(v. t.) To utter or give forth in low or indistinct words or sounds; as, to murmur tales.
編輯:桑德拉
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Whisper; low, continuous sound.[2]. Complaint, plaint, whimper.[3]. Mutter, indistinct utterance.
v. n. [1]. Make a low, continued sound.[2]. Complain, mutter, repine, croak, grumble.
編輯:卡罗尔
同義詞及反義詞：
[See GROWL]
班森編輯
解釋/意思:
n. a low indistinct sound like that of running water: a complaint in a low muttering voice.—v.i. to utter a murmur: to grumble:—pr.p. mur′muring; pa.t. and pa.p. mur′mured.—n. Mur′murer.—adj. Mur′muring making a low continuous noise.—adv. Mur′muringly with a low murmuring sound: in a murmuring manner.—adj. Mur′murous attended with murmurs: exciting murmur.—adv. Mur′murously.
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例句/造句/用法:
- The times were full of stir and intellectual intereSt. The distant murmur of the Reformation was beginning to be heard. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- Moore, chary of words, replied by a negative movement and murmur. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- The solo over, a duet followed, and then a glee: a joyous conversational murmur filled up the intervals. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- She told it all every word without a threat, without a murmur--she did--did she not? 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- The door was softly shut again; then after another interval it swung majestically open, and a murmur ran through the church: The family! 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- A perceptible shock of surprise, an audible murmur of interest ran through them, at the sight of her face. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Contrary to Bulstrode's alarmed expectation, he took little notice of Lydgate's presence, and continued to talk or murmur incoherently. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- His mother left the room; then, moved by insupportable regret, I just murmured the words Dr. Bretton. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Mr Sampson murmured that this was the sort of thing you might expect from one who had ever in her own family been an example and never an outrage. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- If he were only to die-- Wildeve murmured. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Lily murmured her commiseration. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- My things were indeed in shameful disorder, murmured Helen to me, in a low voice: I intended to have arranged them, but I forgot. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- May be it's the way, she murmured to herself; but those that _have_ given up, there's no hope for them! 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Mr. Winkle murmured, in reply, that he had not that pleasure. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- She sat sobbing and murmuring behind it, that, if I was uneasy, why had I ever been married? 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Too true, too true, indeed,' said Mrs. Weller, murmuring a groan, and shaking her head assentingly. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- Somewhat daunted by this reception, Jo hesitated on the threshold, murmuring in much embarrassment. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Where the quiet coloured end of evening smiles Miles and miles--' he was murmuring to himself, like a man condemned to death. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- The quiet in the house, and the low murmuring hum of summer insects outside the open window, soothed me. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- I endure without murmuring, because it is appointed that I shall so make reparation for my sins. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- The trooping in of numbers, the trampling of many steps and murmuring of many voices, were likewise audible. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Such were the gentle murmurs of Mrs. Bennet, and they gave way only to the greater distress of Mr. Bingley's continued absence. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- To the silence of the preceding moment, now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers and shrugs. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- Mr. Bucket murmurs, Glad to have the honour of your approbation, Sir Leicester Dedlock, Baronet. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Faint, my Lady murmurs with white lips, only that; but it is like the faintness of death. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Old girl, murmurs Mr. Bagnet, give him another bit of my mind. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Mr. Snagsby drinks and murmurs with an admiring cough behind his hand, Dear me, very fine wine indeed! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Polly, being near him, kneeling on a little cushion or the carpet, a conversation would begin in murmurs, not inaudible, though subdued. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
編輯:马丁