whisper

/ˈwɪspə(r)/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

低声说；耳语；低语；耳语声

释义与例句

v. 低声说；耳语
to speak very quietly, using the breath rather than the full voice, often so that only one person can hear
  1. She whispered the answer to her friend.
    她把答案低声告诉了朋友。
  2. Please whisper while you are in the library.
    在图书馆时请低声说话。
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  1. He leaned closer and whispered something in her ear.
    他凑近一些，在她耳边低语了几句。
n. 低语；耳语声
a very quiet way of speaking, or the soft sound made by someone speaking quietly
  1. Her voice fell to a whisper during the final scene.
    演到最后一幕时，她的声音降低成了耳语。
  2. He spoke in a whisper so as not to wake the baby.
    他低声说话，以免吵醒婴儿。
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  1. I heard a whisper behind the closed door.
    我听见紧闭的门后传来低语声。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 in a whisper 表示“低声地”；whisper to sb 表示“对某人耳语”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • whisperer 低语者；耳语者
    由 whisper 加 -er 构成，指低声说话的人，也用于某些声称能驯服动物的复合称谓。
同义词
  • murmur 低声说；低语
    whisper 强调压低嗓音、只用气息说话；murmur 指轻柔、模糊而连续地说，未必有意保密。
    She murmured a few words of thanks and left. 她低声道了几句谢便离开了。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • mumble 含糊地说；嘟囔
    whisper 虽小声音低，但可以说得清楚；mumble 强调发音含糊、难以听清。
    He mumbled something, but I could not understand him. 他嘟囔了些什么，但我没听懂。
常见搭配
  • whisper something to somebody 向某人低声说某事
    She whispered a warning to the person beside her. 她向身旁的人低声发出提醒。
  • in a whisper 低声地；悄声地
    The teacher answered the question in a whisper. 老师低声回答了那个问题。
  • whisper in somebody's ear 在某人耳边低语
    The child whispered a secret in his mother's ear. 那个孩子在母亲耳边悄悄说了一个秘密。