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murmured

/mur-mer/US // ˈmɜr mər //UK // (ˈmɜːmə) //

喃喃自语,喃喃地说,喃喃道,喃喃自语道

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
    • : a mumbled or private expression of discontent.
    • : Also called heart murmur. Medicine/Medical. an abnormal sound heard on listening to the heart, usually through a stethoscope, produced by the blood passing through deformed cardiac valves.in some persons a similar sound heard when blood passes through normal valves.
    • : Phonetics. a voice quality in which vibration of the vocal cords is accompanied by the escape of a great deal of air, as in the of ahead; breathy voice.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make a low or indistinct sound, especially continuously.
    • : to speak in a low tone or indistinctly.
    • : to complain in a low tone or in private.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to sound by murmurs.
    • : to utter in a low tone: He murmured a threat as he left the room.

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Examples

  • There were murmurs early on that Brady and Arians didn’t vibe.

  • When the song “One and Only You” started playing on the tape, Jerry Lee smiled and murmured, “This is dedicated to you.”

  • Colleague John Guy shook hands solemnly with Zimmerman's counsel and murmured, "Congratulations."

  • The audience murmured knowingly, as if this were a familiar, yet still frightening observation.

  • As the lips of the dead Disney moved, people in the audience murmured their agreement.

  • Later she murmured approval as Tori Spelling showed off hostessing tips.

  • "On a warm summer's day it's delightfully cool down here," Mr. Meadow Mouse murmured.

  • Mrs. Kaye, without turning her head, murmured something indistinctly, and lit another cigarette.

  • “It is a perfect identification,” murmured Mr. Arden, with his eyes still riveted on the plaster faces.

  • "A woman's particular reason is a man's feeble excuse," murmured Sir Lucien rudely.

  • I believe I murmured something suitable, but it was absurd to pretend to be overjoyed at the news.