vt. 低声说;私语;密谈,密谋坏事;私下说
vi. 沙沙地响;耳语;密谈;
n. 低语,耳语;飒飒声;[医]嗫音;传闻
whisper作n.表示低语,耳语,私语
例句:
He told me in a whisper so that none else could hear.
他低声告诉我,以免别人听到。
I in a whisper told them what I had seen.
我低声告诉他们我所看到的情况。
whisper作v.表示低声说,悄悄说,耳语,私语 [I,T]
例句:
Fatso leaned over to whisper in her ear.
胖子欠身对她耳语几句。
What a yap he be, he do not know how to whisper.
他真是个粗汉,他不会小声地说话。
二、词义辨析:
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。
三、相关短语:
stage whisper
旁白,故意让别人听见的耳语
1. I've heard a whisper that the Bishop intends to leave.
我听到有谣传说主教打算离开.
2. "So what do you think?" she said in a hoarse whisper.
“那么你认为如何?”她声音嘶哑地悄声问道。
3. Her voice will drop to a dismissive whisper.
她会把声音压低,轻蔑地低语。
4. But don't whisper a word of that.
但是私下里对那件事什么也不要说。
5. His voice died away in a whisper.
他的声音渐渐变为了小声低语。
6. She lowered her voice to a vehement whisper.
她压低了嗓音,声音低沉有力。