murmur /ˈmɜːmə/ CET6 TEM4 ( murmuring, murmured, murmurs )

• 1. 

  V-T If you murmur something, you say it very quietly, so that not many people can hear what you are saying. 小声说

  例：

  He turned and murmured something to the professor.

  他转过身，小声对教授说了些什么。

  例：

  "How lovely," she murmured.

  “多可爱呀，”她低声说。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A murmur is something that is said but can hardly be heard. 低语

  例：

  They spoke in low murmurs.

  他们窃窃私语。

• 3. 

  N-SING A murmur is a continuous low sound, like the noise of a river or of voices far away. (河水、远处谈话等) 轻微连续的声音

  例：

  The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.

  钢琴音乐与轻轻的谈话声混合在一起。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A murmur of a particular emotion is a quiet expression of it. (情感的) 默认

  例：

  The promise of some basic working rights draws murmurs of approval.

  对一些基本工作权利的承诺得到默认。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT A murmur is an abnormal sound which is made by the heart and which shows that there is probably something wrong with it. (心脏发出的) 杂音

  例：

  The doctor said James had now developed a heart murmur.

  医生说詹姆斯心脏现在出现了杂音。

• 6. 

  PHRASE If someone does something without a murmur, they do it without complaining. 毫无怨言

  例：

  Then came the bill and my friend paid up without a murmur.

  然后账单来了，我朋友毫无怨言地结了帐。