murmur
英 ['mɜːmə]
美 ['mɝmɚ]
- n. 低语；低语声；低声抱怨；潺潺声
- vi. 低声说；私下抱怨；发出轻柔持续的声音
- vt. 低声说
中文词源
英文词源
- murmur (n.)
- late 14c., "expression of discontent by grumbling," from Old French murmure "murmur, sound of human voices; trouble, argument" (12c.), noun of action from murmurer "to murmur," from Latin murmurare "to murmur, mutter," from murmur (n.) "a hum, muttering, rushing," probably from a PIE reduplicative base *mor-mor, of imitative origin (cognates: Sanskrit murmurah "crackling fire," Greek mormyrein "to roar, boil," Lithuanian murmlenti "to murmur"). Meaning "softly spoken words" is from 1670s.
- murmur (v.)
- late 14c., from Old French murmurer "murmur, grouse, grumble" (12c.), from murmur "rumbling noise" (see murmur (n.)). Related: Murmured; murmuring.
双语例句
- 1. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.
- 钢琴的弹奏声混杂着低低的交谈声。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The doctor said James had now deve-loped a heart murmur.
- 医生说詹姆斯的心脏有杂音。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased.
- 卧室里医生喋喋不休的低语声已经停下了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur.
- 人群的喧哗平息下来，变成了满怀期待的低语声。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur.
- 车辆的喧闹声已渐渐远去，变得模糊起来。
来自柯林斯例句
