Murmur is defined as to speak in a soft, quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand, or to make a low, continuous sound. As a noun, it refers to a quietly spoken word or words, or a quiet expression of feeling, or a low continuous sound in the background. It can also refer to a heart murmur.
[VERB 动词]低声说;悄声说 If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying.
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He turned and murmured something to the professor...
他转身对教授小声说了些什么。
She murmured a few words of support...
她小声说了几句支持的话。
'How lovely,' she murmured...
她低语道:“多可爱呀。”
Murmuring softly that they must go somewhere to talk, he led her from the garden.
他低声温柔地说他们必须找一个地方谈谈,然后把她带出了花园。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]低语;咕哝;喃喃细语 A murmur is something that is said which can hardly be heard.
[usu adj N]
They spoke in low murmurs...
他们低声说着话。
She gave a little murmur.
她低声咕哝了一句。
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[N-SING 单数名词](流水的)汩汩声;(远处)模糊的低语声 A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away.
[with supp]
The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation...
钢琴的弹奏声混杂着低低的交谈声。
I could hear the murmur of the sea...
我能听到大海的呢喃声。
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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]低语表达;嘟囔 A murmur of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it.
[with supp]
The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval...
对一些基本工作权利的承诺引来一片低声的赞许。
Already there are murmurs of discontent.
已有一些不满的怨言。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](心脏的) 杂音 A murmur is an abnormal sound which is made by the heart and which shows that there is probably something wrong with it.
[usu sing]
The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur.
医生说詹姆斯的心脏有杂音。
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[PHRASE 短语]毫无怨言;没有微词 If someone does something without a murmur, they do it without complaining.
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mur·mur/ˈmɜːmə(r); NAmEˈmɜːrmər/
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murmurmurmursmurmuredmurmuringverb1[transitive , intransitive ]murmur(sth) |+ speech|murmurthat… to say sth in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand 低语;喃喃细语◆She murmured her agreement.她低声表示同意。◆He murmured something in his sleep.他在睡梦里嘟囔了些什么。◆She was murmuring in his ear.她在他耳边悄声说话。2[intransitive ]to make a quiet continuous sound 连续发出低沉的声音◆The wind murmured in the trees.风在树林中沙沙作响。3[intransitive ]murmur(against sb/sth) ( literary) to complain about sb/sth, but not openly (私下)发怨言,发牢骚noun1[countable ]a quietly spoken word or words 低语;喃喃声◆She answered in a faint murmur.她低声应答。◆Murmurs of ‘Praise God’ went around the circle.周围的人群发出了“赞美主”的低语声。2[countable ](alsomur·mur·ings[plural ])a quiet expression of feeling 嘟囔;咕哝◆a murmur of agreement/approval/complaint表示同意╱赞同╱抱怨的低语声◆He paid the extra cost without a murmur(= without complaining at all).他一声不吭地付了额外的费用。◆polite murmurings of gratitude有礼貌地连连低声道谢3(alsomur·mur·ing)[singular ]a low continuous sound in the background 接连从远处传来的低沉的声音◆the distant murmur of traffic远处传来的车辆的嘈杂声4[countable ]( medical 医) a faint sound in the chest, usually a sign of damage or disease in the heart (胸部的)杂音◆a heart murmur心脏杂音mur·mur/ˈmɜːmə(r); NAmEˈmɜːrmər/
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murmur2 noun
murmurmur‧mur1 /ˈmɜːmə $ ˈmɜːrmər/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly: ‘Well done,’ murmured George. The girl murmured something polite, and smiled. Julie turned over and murmured in her sleep.► see thesaurus at
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2[intransitive] to make a soft low sound: The wind murmured through the trees.3[intransitive + against] literary especially British English to complain to friends and people you work with, but not officially—murmuring noun [countable, uncountable]: murmurings of discontent
murmur1 verb
murmur2 noun
murmurmurmur2 noun [countable]
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1a soft low sound made by people speaking quietly or a long way awaymurmur of the murmur of voices in the other room She replied in a low murmur.murmur of agreement/surprise/regret etc (=one that expresses a particular feeling) There was a murmur of agreement from the crowd.► see thesaurus at
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2a complaint, but not a strong or official complaintmurmur of There have been murmurs of discontent over the new rules.3do something without a murmur to do something without complaining, especially when this is surprising: They signed the form without a murmur.4the soft low sound made by water, the wind etc: the murmur of the little brook5heart murmur an unusual sound made by the heart, which shows that there may be something wrong with it