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IELTS BNC: 3363 COCA: 6039

murmur

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1 murmur /ˈmɚmɚ/ noun
plural murmurs
1 murmur
/ˈmɚmɚ/
noun
plural murmurs
Learner's definition of MURMUR
[count]
: a low sound made when many people are speaking(众人说话的)低语声,喃喃声
: a quiet expression of an opinion or feeling(小声表达意见或感情的)低语声
: speech or a way of speaking that is quiet and soft轻声细语
[singular] : a low, quiet, and continuous sound连续的轻柔声
[count] medical : an unusual heart sound that may indicate a problem with the heart's function or structure(心脏)杂音usually singular通常用单数
2 murmur /ˈmɚmɚ/ verb
murmurs; murmured; murmuring
2 murmur
/ˈmɚmɚ/
verb
murmurs; murmured; murmuring
Learner's definition of MURMUR
[+ object] : to say (something) in a quiet and soft voice轻声细语;轻声说
[no object] : to make a low, continuous sound发出连续的轻柔声

— murmuring

noun, plural murmurings [count, noncount]
IELTS BNC: 3363 COCA: 6039

murmur

1 of 2

noun

mur·​mur ˈmər-mər How to pronounce murmur (audio)
1
: a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
murmurs of disapproval
2
a
: a low indistinct but often continuous sound
a murmur of voices
the murmur of the waves along the shore
b
: a soft or gentle utterance
the murmur of nannies cooing into baby carriages Nancy Gibbs
3
: an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality
The physician detected a heart murmur in his patient.

murmur

2 of 2

verb

murmured; murmuring; murmurs

intransitive verb

1
: to make a murmur
the breeze murmured in the pines
2

transitive verb

: to say in a murmur
murmurer noun

Example Sentences

Noun the murmur of the crowd The suggestion brought murmurs of disapproval. He spoke in a murmur. They spoke to each other in murmurs. the murmur of the waves along the shore Verb He murmured something about having to get home. “Thank you,” she murmured as she left the room. The breeze murmured in the pines. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Maybe there was a murmur about an underground occult-rock thing going on at the time. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 Suddenly, there was a murmur throughout the BayArena in Leverkusen. Manuel Veth, Forbes, 15 May 2022 In the distance, there was a murmur of suburban traffic. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Ten years later, even more drastic revisions of the curriculum are taking place with barely a murmur, as an all-encompassing security law written by Beijing crushes dissent in a city once characterized by its open debate. Theodora Yu, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 Finally, well past 1 a.m., a murmur grew to a roar as Kozlov approached from a back entrance holding the most recognizable sports trophy in the world. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2022 Woods has magical moments in Masters return AUGUSTA, Ga. — Something was in the air, a murmur at first, a rush of sound far away from the first tee, growing louder by the second. USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2022 The fact that so much writing of orders gets done earlier creates a constant murmur in the halls of OR, SIA, Interbike, MAGIC and other major national trade shows. Doug Schnitzspahn, Outside Online, 13 May 2016 So Leigh must say her few murmur-y mom things about homework and breakfast, and then die 20 minutes in trying to protect her youngest child in a sad bathroom. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 July 2022
Verb
Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 May 2022 Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 May 2022 Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 May 2022 Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 May 2022 But over the next 20 minutes, something strange but not entirely unexpected happened: The crowd began to murmur in admiration and appreciation as Curry sank 136 of 190 shots, including 46 of 72 3-pointers, a few of them from just inside halfcourt. New York Times, 13 June 2022 Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 May 2022 Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 May 2022 Stocks are crashing, investors are jittery, and voices continue to murmur that a recession is nearly upon us. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English murmure, from Anglo-French disturbance, from Latin murmur murmur, roar, of imitative origin

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of murmur was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 3363 COCA: 6039
murmur

noun¹

1sound of words that are spoken quietly低語聲ADJECTIVE | VERB + MURMUR | MURMUR + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEdull, faint, low, quiet, slight, soft模糊的低語聲;微弱的話語聲;小聲嘟噥;輕聲低語;輕柔的低語general眾人發出的低語聲a general murmur of assent眾人表示贊同的低語聲angry, excited氣憤的/激動的咕噥聲VERB + MURMURgive, let out發出低語聲He gave a little murmur of relief.他輕輕地舒了一口氣。hear聽見低語聲MURMUR + VERBripple through sth, run低語聲傳遍⋯/迅速傳開A murmur of excitement rippled through the audience.觀眾一陣激動,發出竊竊私語聲。A murmur of amusement ran around the room.輕輕的笑聲在屋子裏傳開了。PREPOSITIONin a murmur低聲She answered in a low murmur.她低聲作答。with a murmur輕聲地He took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks.他接過那杯咖啡,輕聲道了謝。without a murmur一聲不吭They did as they were told, without a murmur.他們一聲不吭地照要求做了。murmur of⋯的咕噥聲PHRASESthe murmur of voices竊竊私語聲 note at sound
murmur

noun²

2low, gentle, continuous sound低沉、輕柔、持續的聲音ADJECTIVE | VERB + MURMUR | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEsoft綿長的細微聲響low低沉持續的細微聲響distant遠處持續傳來的細微聲響VERB + MURMURhear聽到持續不斷的細微聲響PREPOSITIONmurmur of⋯的持續不斷的細微聲響the distant murmur of traffic遠處車輛的隆隆聲
murmur

verb

ADVERB | VERB + MURMUR | PREPOSITION ADVERBgently, quietly, silently, softly, under your breath輕聲說;小聲說;悄聲耳語;壓低嗓門說'What a fool I've been,' he murmured softly.“我以前可真傻。”他輕聲嘀咕道。aloud出聲地嘀咕huskily聲音沙啞地小聲說sleepily帶着睡意小聲說'Night, night,' she murmured sleepily.“晚 - 安 -。”她睡意十足地低聲說。absently茫然地低語weakly聲音微弱地說sadly悲傷地低語apologetically, appreciatively, politely, soothingly, thoughtfully抱歉地/表示讚賞地/禮貌地/用撫慰的口氣/若有所思地低聲說'Mmm,' she murmured appreciatively.她讚賞地嗯了一聲。drily, sarcastically, wryly冷冷地低聲說;低聲諷刺;揶揄地低聲說VERB + MURMURhear sb聽見某人咕噥She heard him murmur something under his breath.她聽見他低聲咕噥了幾句。PREPOSITIONto對⋯低語He held her tight and murmured to her.他緊緊摟住她,在她耳旁低語。

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