murmur
n
1 low continuous indistinct sound 低沉、 持續而不清的聲音
the murmur of bees in the garden 花園中蜜蜂的嗡嗡聲
the distant murmur of the sea, of a brook, of traffic, etc 遠處海浪的澎湃聲、 溪水的潺潺聲、 車輛的隆隆聲.
2 quietly spoken word(s) 低語聲
a murmur of conversation, of voices from the next room, etc 喃喃的談話聲、 隔壁的人語聲等.
3 quiet expression of feeling 低聲的情感表述
There were murmurs of discontent from the work-force. 工人不滿, 頗有微詞.
4 (medical 醫) faint blowing sound in the chest, usu a sign of disease or damage in the heart 心區雜音(通常為心臟疾患或損傷的癥狀).
5 (idm 習語) with,out a `murmur without complaining 不抱怨; 無怨言
He paid the extra cost without a murmur. 他付了額外的費用而毫無怨言. murmur, v
1 [I] make a murmur 發連續而低沉的聲音
The wind murmured in the trees. 風在林中低鳴
a murmuring brook 流水淙淙的小溪.
2 [Ipr, Tn, Tf]
~ about sth say (sth) in a low voice 低聲說(某事):He was delirious, murmuring about his childhood. 他精神恍惚, 低聲叨念著童年往事.
murmuring words of love into her ear 向她喃喃耳語, 傾訴愛慕之意
He murmured that he wanted to sleep. 他咕噥著說他想睡覺.
3 [Ipr] ~ against sb/sth complain about sb/sth quietly, not openly 私下低聲抱怨某人[某事物]
For some years the people had been murmuring against the government. 幾年來人們一直在私下議論政府.
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默默(諧音) 咕噥 低語
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*['m?:m?]n. 低語, 低聲的怨言vi. 低語, 低聲而言vt. 低聲說【醫】 雜音相關詞組: without a murmur
?? 醫學釋義
雜音
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asideadv. 在旁邊,在一邊,到旁邊,到一邊;撇開(…暫且不談),留存;[戲]獨(白),旁(白);(用于名詞后)除…以外;
n. [戲]旁白,獨白;低聲說的話,離題話;
prep. 在…旁邊;
I insist on taking proper food for this expedition. The men often fall ill and suffer fever, so I have decided to take live animals.
我堅持認為,這次探險要攜帶合適的食物。水手經常生病發燒,因此我決定帶活的動物。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189