| 釋義 |
murmur /'ms：ms(r); 'm3m/ n 1 low, continuous, indistinct sound, rising and falling very little in .pitch: 低沉連續(xù)而極少高低變化的模糊聲： the ~ of bees in the garden; 花園中蜜蜂的嗡嗡聲; the ~ of a distant brook/of distant traffic. 遠(yuǎn)方溪流的潺潺聲(遠(yuǎn)處車輛的隆隆聲)。 2 softly spoken word(s): 低語(yǔ); 輕語(yǔ)： a ~ of conversation from the next room. 隔壁房間里傳來(lái)的輕耍的談話聲。 3 subdued expression of feeling: 表示感情的細(xì)語(yǔ); 怨言： a ~ of delight. 表示愉快的細(xì)語(yǔ)。 They paid the higher taxes without a ~, ie without complaining. 他們毫無(wú)怨言地付了更高的稅。 vi, vt 1 [VP2A, C] make a ~⑴：發(fā)低沉連續(xù)的模糊聲： a ~ing brook. 潺潺的小溪。 2 [VP2A, C, 3A] ~ (at/ against), complain in a ~ (3): (對(duì)…)低聲抱怨： ~ at injustice; 抱怨不公平; ~ against new taxes. 抱怨新的稅捐。 3 [VP6A] utter in a low voice: 低聲說(shuō)： ~ a prayer. 低聲作禱吿。 |