murmur
verb
uk/ˈmɜː.mər/us/ˈmɝː.mɚ/murmurverb(SPEAK QUIETLY)
C2[IorT]
tospeakor say something veryquietly:
低声说[+ speech]"Iloveyou," she murmured.“我爱你,”她低声说。
He was murmuringtohimself.他正喃喃自语。
humorousHe murmuredsweetnothings(=romantictalk)in herear.他在她耳边低声说着情话。
Ways of talking
- beg the questionidiom
- blah
- blether
- blither
- coo
- declaim
- declamatory
- drone on
- gabble
- loose
- mumble
- pipe
- ramble
- rattle on/away
- stage whisper
- talk trashidiom
- throwyourvoiceidiom
- trill
- word salad
- yak
murmurverb(COMPLAIN)
[I]
tocomplainabout something that youdisagreewith ordislike, but not in apublicway:
私下抱怨,咕哝They were murmuringaboutthe boss'snephewgetting thejob.他们在私下嘀咕老板的侄子得到了那份工作的事。
Complaining
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- bellyaching
- bewail
- brouhaha
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
- complain
- complaining
- create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
- gnashing of teethidiom
- grouch
- lodge
- mutter
- nark
- raise a rumpusidiom
- rumpus
- squawk
- start on atsomeone
- vituperation
- whinging
- whiny
murmur
noun
uk/ˈmɜː.mər/us/ˈmɝː.mɚ/murmurnoun(SOUND)
C2[C]
thesoundof something being said veryquietly:
低语声,轻柔的谈话声A murmurofagreementcame from thecrowd.人群中传出了低声的赞许。
[S]
asoftcontinuoussound:
低沉连续的声音,细语The murmur of thewaveson thebeachlulledme tosleep.海浪轻轻拍打着海岸的声音催我入眠。
Ways of talking
- beg the questionidiom
- blah
- blether
- blither
- coo
- declaim
- declamatory
- drone on
- gabble
- loose
- mumble
- pipe
- ramble
- rattle on/away
- stage whisper
- talk trashidiom
- throwyourvoiceidiom
- trill
- word salad
- yak
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
murmurnoun(COMPLAINT)
[C]
acomplaintthat isexpressedprivately:
私下的抱怨,咕哝After thereportwaspublished, there were murmursofdiscontentaround theoffice.报告公布后,办公室里到处是嘀咕和抱怨。
Complaining
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- bellyaching
- bewail
- brouhaha
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
- complain
- complaining
- create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
- gnashing of teethidiom
- grouch
- lodge
- mutter
- nark
- raise a rumpusidiom
- rumpus
- squawk
- start on atsomeone
- vituperation
- whinging
- whiny
Idiom
without a murmur