Word · Frequency #3363
murmur
/ˈmɝːmɝː/
verb
低声说；悄声说；咕哝
核心释义
say something in a quiet, soft voice
- 1.
轻声或含糊地说
speak softly or indistinctly
- 2.
低声抱怨
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
嘟囔着抱怨；发牢骚；轻声或含糊地说；低声抱怨；低语；低声而言
用法In use
She murmured a prayer before falling asleep.
用法提示：此处murmur作动词，表示低声说话，后接宾语。
The child murmured in his sleep, but no one could understand the words.
用法提示：此处murmur作动词，表示发出低语声，无需宾语。
He murmured an apology as he quickly left the room.
用法提示：此处murmur作动词，表示低声说出，后接直接引语或名词作宾语。
murmur + noun phrase
及物动词，后接名词或名词短语。
She murmured a soft reply.
她低声回答。
murmur about + noun/gerund
不及物用法，接介词 about 表示抱怨的内容。
The students murmured about the new rules.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- murmur something
- 低声说某事
- She murmured a prayer before the meal.她在饭前低声祈祷。
- murmur to someone
- 对某人低语
- He murmured to his friend that the meeting was boring.他低声对朋友说会议很无聊。
- murmur about something
- 低声抱怨某事
- The students murmured about the new homework policy.学生们低声抱怨新的作业政策。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- without a murmur
- 毫无怨言He accepted the punishment without a murmur.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音像“默默”，默默低语或低声抱怨。
语境与语域Context & Register
词性为动词，注册为中性，多用于日常对话或轻声自言自语，常带低语或抱怨语气。通常语气较平和。
语法说明Grammar Note
既可作及物动词(低声说)也可作不及物动词(低语)
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with murmur. They share the spelling ending -ur but have a final /r/ sound, unlike murmur.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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