murmur

🇬🇧 UK/'mә:mә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To speak softly and indistinctly; to complain quietly under one's breath

低声说,喃喃低语;低声抱怨

n.

A soft, low, continuous sound; a quiet complaint; an abnormal heart sound

低语声,潺潺声;低声的抱怨;心脏杂音

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
murmurother
=murmur

Common Collocations

  • 1.murmur of...的低声
  • 2.murmur in disapproval表示不满的低声说话

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She heard murmurs in the crowd as people whispered about the dramatic announcement.

  • 2.

    The patient began to murmur complaints about the hospital's poor service quality.

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