murmur

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɜːmə/|/ˈməːmə/    美 /ˈmɝ.mɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water. countable,uncountable
    — The delightful murmur of water running over pebbles is heard a few yards off
  2. Soft indistinct speech. countable,uncountable
    — A murmur arose from the audience.
  3. The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart. countable,uncountable
    — Since aortic diastolic pressure is higher than pulmonary artery systolic pressure, there is continuous flow into the pulmonary circulation, creating the characteristic continuous ("machinery") murmur, heard best just below the left clavicle.
  4. A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent. countable,uncountable
    — In fear of disease and in the interest of his health man will be muzzled and masked like a vicious dog, and that without any murmur of complaint.
动词 v.
  1. To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something. archaic,intransitive
    — The Iewes then murmured at him because he sayde: I am that breed which is come doune from heaven.
  2. To speak or make low, indistinguishable noise; to mumble, mutter. intransitive
    — I couldn't hear the words; he just murmured a lot.
  3. To say (something) indistinctly, to mutter. transitive
    — I […] heard thee murmur tales of iron wars;

词形变化

murmurs plural murmurs present,singular,third-person murmuring participle,present murmured participle,past murmured past

词汇关系

近义词
murmur murmuration susurration susurrus
反义词
din silence
上位词
sound
下位词
subvocalization whispering babble mumblage muttering
衍生词
heart murmur murmurish Still's murmur without a murmur murmuration murmurer murmuring murmuringly murmurless murmurous remurmur unmurmured unmurmuring
相关词
humming

词源

词源 1
From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”).
词源 2
From Middle English murmur, murmor, murmour, from Old French murmure (modern French murmure), from Latin murmur (“murmur, humming, muttering, roaring, growling, rushing etc.”).
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