whisper
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. 悄声说出; 悄声说
"Keep your voice down," I whispered. “小声点，”我悄声说。
She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear. 她坐在罗西的膝盖上，罗西在对她嚅嚅耳语。
He whispered the message to David. 他悄声把消息告诉了戴维。
2. N-COUNT Whisper is also a noun. 悄声说话
Men were talking in whispers in every office. 男人们在每个办公室里悄声交谈着。
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whisper /ˈwɪspə/ (whispering,whispered,whispers)
剑桥词典
- She leaned forward to whisper something in my ear .
- She leaned over and whispered something in his ear .
- The person on my left turned to me and whispered "Not another speech !".
- They're the couple in the corner , whispering sweet nothings to each other.
- She heard them whispering conspiratorially in the bedroom .
whisper verb (SPEAK)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to speak very quietly , using the breath but not the voice , so that only the person close to you can hear you
小声说话；低语；耳语
She leaned over and whispered something in his ear . 她俯身对他耳语了些什么。
What are you two girls whispering about? 你们两个女孩子在窃窃私语些什么？
[ 跟直接引语一起使用的动词 ] "Where are the toilets ?" she whispered. “洗手间在哪里？”她低声问道。
It's rude to whisper! 窃窃私语是不礼貌的！
例句
whisper verb (SUGGEST)
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ]to suggest privately that something might be true
私下里说；传闻
People are whispering that she's going to retire next year . 人们私下里说她明年要退休了。 返回 whisper