单词乎

murmur

音标['mә:mә]

汉语翻译

n. 低语, 低声的怨言
vi. 低语, 低声而言
vt. 低声说
【医】 杂音
相关词组:
without a murmur

词型变化

形容词:murmurous 副词:murmuringly 名词:murmurer 动词过去式:murmured 过去分词:murmured 现在分词:murmuring 第三人称单数:murmurs 

词意辨析

complain, grumble, murmur
这些动词均含“抱怨、埋怨”之意。
complain: 侧重因对处境不满、待遇不公或自己有痛苦等而向别人诉说、埋怨。
grumble: 指因对处境、待遇不满或其他个人因素而愤愤不平地向他人诉苦或自言自语。
murmur: 多指因不满某人或某事而背着人自言自语地发怨言。
murmur, mutter, whisper
这些动词均有“低语”之意。
murmur: 通常指人、微风或小溪等的低沉、柔和或连续的声音。
mutter: 多指别人不易听到的低语。
whisper: 通常指耳语、窃窃私语。

英语解释

名词 murmur:

  1. a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
    同义词:mutter, muttering, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation
  2. a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
    同义词:murmur vowel
  3. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
    同义词:heart murmur, cardiac murmur
  4. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
    同义词:grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering

动词 murmur:

  1. speak softly or indistinctly
  2. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    同义词:mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl

例句

  1. An angry murmur ran through the crowd.
    群众纷纷气愤地抱怨著。
  2. The murmur swelled into a roar.
    窃窃私语的声音变大形成一片喧哗。
  3. There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.
    大厅里有窃窃私语声。

详细解释


mur.mur

n.(名词)
A low, indistinct, continuous sound:
低沉连续的声音:轻微、含糊不清、持续的声音:
例句:
spoke in a murmur; the murmur of the waves.
轻轻地说;波涛的轻微的拍击声

An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter.
咕哝不清楚的、小声的或者偷偷的抱怨;嘟哝
Medicine An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition.
【医学】 心杂音:不正常的声音,通常由心脏发出,有时意味着有病
v.(动词)
mur.mured,mur.mur.ing,mur.murs
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound or succession of sounds.
发出很小的声音:发出一种或者一系列的低微、连续、含糊的声音
To complain in low mumbling tones; grumble.
低声抱怨:用低微含糊的语调抱怨;发牢骚
v.tr.(及物动词)
To say in a low indistinct voice; utter indistinctly:
低声说:用轻微不清楚的声音说:
例句:
murmured his approval.
小声表示赞同


来源:
Middle English murmure
中古英语 murmure
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin murmur [a humming, roaring]
源自 拉丁语 murmur [哼哼声,轰鸣声]

【引伸】
mur.murer
n.(名词)
mur.muringly
adv.(副词)
mur.murous
adj.(形容词)
mur.murously
adv.(副词)

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