whisper

verb

/ˈwɪspə(r)/

/ˈwɪspər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they whisper	/ˈwɪspə(r)/ /ˈwɪspər/
he / she / it whispers	/ˈwɪspəz/ /ˈwɪspərz/
past simple whispered	/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈwɪspərd/
past participle whispered	/ˈwɪspəd/ /ˈwɪspərd/
-ing form whispering	/ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to speak very quietly to somebody so that other people cannot hear what you are saying耳语；低语；私语；小声说 synonym murmur
- Don't you know it's rude to whisper?难道你不知道窃窃私语是不礼貌的吗？
- whisper about something What are you two whispering about?你们两人在低声说些什么？
- whisper + speech ‘Can you meet me tonight?’ he whispered.“你今晚能和我见面吗？” 他小声问。
- 'I'm sorry,' he whispered softly.“对不起，”他轻声说道。
- whisper to somebody + speech ‘Let's go,' she whispered to Anne.“我们走吧！”她对安妮耳语道。
- whisper something She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.她探过身去附耳跟他说了些什么。
- whisper something to somebody I whispered words of comfort to him.我小声对他说了些安慰的话。
- whisper to somebody that… He whispered to me that he was afraid.他低声对我说他害怕。
- whisper that… She whispered that she would tell me all about it later.她低声说她以后会告诉我一切。
- ‘Come on,’ he whispered urgently.“ 来吧， ” 他急切地小声说道。
- ‘Hush!’ he whispered against her hair.“嘘！”他在她耳边低声说。
- ‘No!’ he whispered through gritted teeth.“不行！”他咬紧牙关低声说。
- ‘Yes, ’ I whispered back.“是的。”我小声回答。
- He could only whisper in reply.他只能低声回答。
- He held her and whispered sweet nothings in her ear.他搂住她，在她耳边情话绵绵。
- I felt that everyone was whispering about me.我感到每个人都在低声议论我。
- She heard him whisper her name.她听到他低声呼唤自己的名字。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- gently
- quietly
- softly
- …
verb + whisper
- can only
- hear somebody
preposition
- about
- against
- through
- …
phrases
- whisper something in somebody’s ear
- whisper something into somebody’s ear
[transitive, often passive] to say or suggest something about somebody/something in a private or secret way私下说；秘密告诉；悄声暗示
- it is whispered that… It was whispered that he would soon die and he did.有人私下说他将不久于人世，他果然死了。
[intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) (literary) (of leaves, the wind, etc.叶子、风等) to make a soft, quiet sound沙沙作响；发飒飒声
- A warm breeze whispered through the trees.一阵温暖的微风吹过树林。

词源Old English hwisprian, of Germanic origin; related to German wispeln, from the imitative base of whistle.

whisper

noun

/ˈwɪspə(r)/

/ˈwɪspər/

a low, quiet voice or the sound it makes耳语（声）；低语（声）；私语（声） synonym murmur
- in a whisper ‘I love you,’ he said in a whisper.“我爱你，”他低声说道。
- in whispers They spoke in whispers.他们在交头接耳。
- above a whisper ‘I feel the same way,’ he said, his voice barely above a whisper.“我也有同感，”他说，他的声音勉强高于耳语。
- Her voice dropped to a whisper.她压低声音小声说话。
see also stage whisper
- A barely audible whisper came from the closet.贮物间传来极微弱的耳语声。
- Their voices were very quiet, hardly above a whisper.他们的声音很低，几乎听不见。
- They spoke in barely audible whispers.他们咬耳朵，声音几乎听不见。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- barely audible
- the barest
- faint
- …
verb + whisper
- hear
preposition
- above a whisper
- in a whisper
(also whispering)
(literary) a soft sound轻柔的声音 synonym murmur
- I could hear the whispering of the sea.我听见大海在轻声诉说。
a piece of news that is spread by being talked about but may not be true传言；谣传 synonym rumour
- I've heard whispers that he's leaving.我听到传言，说他要走。
- If the whispers are to be believed, the two companies are talking about a merger.如果传言属实，两家公司正在讨论合并。

词源Old English hwisprian, of Germanic origin; related to German wispeln, from the imitative base of whistle.