① murmur可作名詞或不及物動(dòng)詞,表示“(小溪、蜜蜂等)低微的聲音,嘟噥,發(fā)牢騷”。
They heard the murmur of the stream in the distance. 他們聽(tīng)到了遠(yuǎn)處小溪的潺潺聲。
The bees are murmuring among the flowers. 蜜蜂在花叢里嗡嗡吟唱。
The workers murmured against the poor food. 工人們抱怨食物太差。
② whisper可作名詞或動(dòng)詞,表示“耳語(yǔ),說(shuō)悄悄話”,指兩人或多人悄聲說(shuō)話。
They are whispering about something. 他們?cè)谇那牡卣f(shuō)著什么。
They are talking in whispers. 他們?cè)诘吐暯徽劇?