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- sotto voce
- whisper
under one's breath 的定义
- Softly, in an undertone or whisper, as in “I can't stand one more minute of that music,” she muttered under her breath. This idiom, first recorded in 1832, is probably a hyperbole, alluding to a sound that is softer than breathing.
under one's breath 近义词
in an undertone
under one's breath 的近义词 4 个
- between the teeth
- lower one's voice
- sotto voce
- whisper
更多under one's breath例句
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