whispered
past simple and past participle ofwhisper
| 单词 | whispered |
| 释义 | whispered past simple and past participle ofwhisper whisper verb uk/ˈwɪs.pər/us/ˈwɪs.pɚ/whisperverb(SPEAK)B2[IorT] tospeakveryquietly, using thebreathbut not thevoice, so that only thepersoncloseto you canhearyou: Sheleanedover and whispered something in hisear. What are you twogirlswhispering about? [+ speech]"Where are thetoilets?" she whispered. It'srudeto whisper! to talk to someone
Ways of talking
whisperverb(SUGGEST)[+ that] tosuggestprivatelythat something might betrue: People are whisperingthatshe's going toretirenextyear. Revealing secrets & becoming known
Examplesofwhisperedwhispered In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The musical fabric is abstract but curiously involving, from thewhisperedopening to the more extrovert closing section. From theCambridge English Corpus When he knows what is actually said, he asks for it to bewhispered. From theCambridge English Corpus Neighbourswhisperedthat she had starved to death. From theCambridge English Corpus Later, the words are sung, spoken andwhispered. From theCambridge English Corpus The quartet's emotional journey follows a distinctive curve, from awhisperedkeening, to an impassioned lament, to a final eulogizing resignation. From theCambridge English Corpus Alexander teachers call this the 'whisperedah'. From theCambridge English Corpus The decision will have to be made on merit and not through the kind of political horsetrading that is currently beingwhisperedabout. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Up to now, it has only beenwhisperedbehind the scenes that there are constant discussions about the upper limit. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English My noble friend beside me has justwhisperedto me that that is because in public schools they are never allowed to mention girls. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is sometimes open; it is more usuallywhispered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It has beenwhisperedthat he means to say something about a levy on capital. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Someonewhisperedto me that they thought the figure was of that nature. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Someonewhisperedthat the reason why some of the factories were being handed over was inefficient management. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A bird haswhisperedto me that central heating may be installed before the next winter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, they seem to be so deep that they must not be evenwhispered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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