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a whisper
She spoke in a whisper.
她低声说话。
低语；耳语；私语
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低语；耳语；私语
the act of speaking in a very quiet voice, or the soft sound made by this
She spoke in a whisper.
她低声说话。
低声说话的行为,尤指声带不振动；由此发出的声音。
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
声带不振动地轻声说话
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
微弱的痕迹或提示。
A faint trace or hint (of something).
轻柔的声响,如丝绸摩擦或风吹树叶的声音
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
She asked for a glass of water in a whisper.
她低声要了一杯水。
His voice dropped to a whisper when he told us the secret.
他告诉我们秘密时，声音低得变成了耳语。
I heard a whisper from the next room but couldn't understand the words.
我听到隔壁房间有低语声，但听不清说什么。
She spoke in a whisper.
她低声说话。
用作状语，表示以低语方式。
He answered in a whisper.
他低声回答。
常用于比喻，表示细微的声音或迹象。
A whisper of wind moved the leaves.
一阵低语般的风拂动了树叶。
Not this
He told me the secret in whisper.
Use this
He told me the secret in a whisper.
whisper 是可数名词，在短语 "in a whisper" 中需要使用不定冠词 a。中文中“低语”没有冠词概念，学习者易遗漏。
Not this
I didn't hear whisper from him.
Use this
I didn't hear a whisper from him.
whisper 作为可数名词，在单数形式且非泛指时，前面要加冠词 a。学习者受中文影响容易忘记冠词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
低声；悄声
They spoke in a whisper so as not to wake the baby.
他们低声说话，以免吵醒宝宝。
故意让人听见的低语；舞台耳语
She said in a stage whisper, "I can't stand him."
她用故意让人听见的耳语说：‘我受不了他。’
一丝笑意；淡淡的一笑
A whisper of a smile crossed her face.
她脸上掠过一丝笑意。
一丝机会；极小的可能性
There isn't a whisper of a chance that he'll agree.
他同意的可能性连一丝都没有。
树叶的沙沙声
The only sound was the whisper of leaves outside the window.
唯一的声音是窗外树叶的沙沙声。
一丝、些许（痕迹或迹象）
There was a whisper of doubt in his answer.
他的回答中有一丝疑虑。
（故意让人听见的）低声耳语
She said it in a stage whisper so everyone could hear.
她故意用旁边人都能听见的耳语说了出来。
暗中散布谣言以损害名声的行动
They started a whisper campaign to ruin her reputation.
他们发起了一场暗中散布谣言的行动，企图毁坏她的名誉。
轻语智慧之言，顺其自然。
From the Beatles' 1970 song 'Let It Be'; the image of a gentle whisper conveys quiet reassurance and wisdom.
出自披头士乐队1970年歌曲《Let It Be》，轻柔耳语的意象传达出平静的安慰与智慧。
时间永远无法弥补好朋友无心的耳语。
From George Michael's 1984 hit 'Careless Whisper'; the line expresses regret about thoughtless words that damage a friendship.
出自乔治·迈克尔1984年热单《Careless Whisper》，这句歌词表达了对无心之言损害友谊的悔恨。
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记 whisper：其中藏着 wisp（一缕）——一缕轻风、一缕低语，即是耳语。
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday conversation、quiet public places、literary or descriptive writing whisper 作名词时，核心义是“低声说话的声音”，在日常对话和安静场合中多用于中性语境；在书面或文学描写中，也可引申为“沙沙声”或“一丝、些许”的比喻。整体上语境跨度较大，正式与非正式场合都可能出现，需根据具体搭配判断。
与 crisper 押韵（英式读音均以 /spə/ 收尾）。注意 wisp、whistle、whisk、whiskey 都以 “whis-” 开头但发音不同：wisp /wɪsp/ 比 whisper 少一个末尾音节；whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ 中 t 不发音；whisk /wɪsk/ 以 /sk/ 结尾；whiskey /ˈwɪski/ 以 /ki/ 结尾。另注意，whisper 的首音可以是 /hw-/ 或 /w-/。
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