whisper
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to speak very quietly to somebody so that other people cannot hear what you are saying synonym murmur耳语;低语;私语;小声说 Don't you know it's rude to whisper? 难道你不知道窃窃私语是不礼貌的吗? - whisper about something
What are you two whispering about? 你们两人在低声说些什么? - whisper + speech
‘Can you meet me tonight?’ he whispered. “你今晚能和我见面吗?” 他小声问。 'I'm sorry,' he whispered softly. “对不起,”他轻声说道。 - whisper to somebody + speech
‘Let's go,' she whispered to Anne. “我们走吧!”她对安妮耳语道。 - whisper something
She leaned over and whispered something in his ear. 她探过身去附耳跟他说了些什么。 - whisper something to somebody
I whispered words of comfort to him. 我小声对他说了些安慰的话。 - whisper to somebody that…
He whispered to me that he was afraid. 他低声对我说他害怕。 - whisper that…
She whispered that she would tell me all about it later. 她低声说她以后会告诉我一切。
Extra Examples‘Come on,’ he whispered urgently. “ 来吧, ” 他急切地小声说道。 ‘Hush!’ he whispered against her hair. “嘘!”他在她耳边低声说。 ‘No!’ he whispered through gritted teeth. “不行!”他咬紧牙关低声说。 ‘Yes, ’ I whispered back. “是的。”我小声回答。 He could only whisper in reply. 他只能低声回答。 He held her and whispered sweet nothings in her ear. 他搂住她,在她耳边情话绵绵。 I felt that everyone was whispering about me. 我感到每个人都在低声议论我。 She heard him whisper her name. 她听到他低声呼唤自己的名字。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- quietly
- softly
- …
- can only
- hear somebody
- about
- against
- through
- …
- whisper something in somebody’s ear
- whisper something into somebody’s ear
- [transitive, often passive]
to say or suggest something about somebody/something in a private or secret way 私下说;秘密告诉;悄声暗示 - [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (literary)
(of leaves, the wind, etc. )叶子、风等 to make a soft, quiet sound 沙沙作响;发飒飒声 A warm breeze whispered through the trees. 一阵温暖的微风吹过树林。
Word OriginOld English hwisprian, of Germanic origin; related to German wispeln, from the imitative base of whistle.