Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3363
murmur
低语声；喃喃声
a low continuous indistinct sound, often accompanying movement of the lips without clear speech
- 1.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
低沉的连续模糊声音,常伴有嘴唇翕动但无清晰语音
- 2.
a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant
辅音发音时附带的弱元音
- 3.
an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
心脏的异常声音；有时是心脏瓣膜功能异常的征兆
心脏杂音；辅音附带弱元音；低沉的连续模糊声音,常伴有嘴唇翕动但无清晰语音；辅音发音时附带的弱元音；心脏的异常声音；有时是心脏瓣膜功能异常的征兆
In use
From the next room, we could hear the low murmur of voices.
The doctor listened carefully to the murmur in the patient's heart.
A soft murmur of approval went through the audience.
a murmur of + noun
murmur指低沉、模糊的声音，常用于描述群体声音。
There was a murmur of agreement from the crowd.
人群中传来一阵低语表示同意。
in a murmur
介词短语作状语，表示以低声方式。
She spoke in a murmur so as not to wake the baby.
她低声说话以免吵醒婴儿。
without a murmur
固定搭配，表示无异议或抱怨。
He accepted the decision without a murmur.
Connections
Collocations
- heart murmur
- 心脏杂音
- A heart murmur is often found during a routine checkup.心脏杂音常常在常规体检中被发现。
- a murmur of voices
- 低沉的说话声
- A murmur of voices came from the classroom down the hall.走廊尽头的教室里传来低沉的说话声。
- soft murmur
- 轻柔的低语声
- The soft murmur of the wind in the trees was calming.风吹过树林的轻柔低语声让人平静。
- systolic murmur
- 收缩期杂音
- The nurse noted a systolic murmur on the patient's chart.护士在病人病历上记下了收缩期杂音。
- murmur of protest
- 低声的抗议
- A murmur of protest went through the crowd when the decision was announced.当决定宣布时，人群中响起一阵低声的抗议。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
murmur≈默默(mò mò)：默默低语的声音含糊不清；再记住心脏的murmur是杂音。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：书面/文学描写、医疗/体检、语音学/语言学 该词在普通书面语中多用于描写低而模糊的声音，如人群的嗡嗡声或流水的潺潺声；在医疗语境中 heart murmur 指心脏杂音，是比较正式的医学术语；在语音学中还可指辅音发音时附带的弱元音。日常口语中表达“小声说话”时通常不用单个 murmur，而会选 mumble、whisper 等词，具体搭配和正式程度需结合场景判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 murmur 真正押韵的是 firmer（/ˈfɜːrmər/）。murder 和 murky 开头有相同的 /mɜːr/ 音，但不完全押韵；mural 拼写相似却读作 /ˈmjʊrəl/，注意区分。summer 只共享末尾音 /mər/，mutter 仅词义相近。
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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