a whisper
She spoke in a whisper.
她低声说话。
低语；耳语；私语
一丝；一缕；些许；沙沙声；窸窣声；意念投射；意图与影响的外向投射；低声说话的行为,尤指声带不振动；由此发出的声音。；声带不振动地轻声说话
the act of speaking in a very quiet voice, or the soft sound made by this
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
像风吹树叶那样的低沉的沙沙声。
A low rustling sound, like that of the wind in leaves.
通过轻声说话或微妙的精神或能量方式向外发送思想或愿望,从而投射意图和影响。
A projection of intention and influence caused by sending thoughts or desires outward through softly-spoken words or subtle mental or energetic means.
She asked for a glass of water in a whisper.
她低声要了一杯水。
用法提示：whisper 作名词，在 in a whisper 介词短语中表示‘低语’。
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。
用法提示：whisper 作名词，作介词 to 的宾语，表示‘耳语声’。
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。
用法提示：whisper 作名词，作 heard 的宾语，表示‘低语声’。
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。
指低沉连续的轻语声，比 whisper 略响、更自然，也用于形容水声、风声等。
指含混不满的嘟囔声，说话者口中咕哝，常表示情绪，不如 whisper 清晰。
指压低的嗓音，常出现在 in an undertone 短语中，比 whisper 清晰，带克制或私密感。
grammar · medium
易错句子He told me the secret in whisper.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I didn't hear whisper from him.
正确表达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。
与 whisper 作名词表‘低语声；耳语’的义项相反，指大声说话的声音。
与 whisper（低声说话）相对，指因激动或愤怒而发出的响亮叫喊。
与 whisper（轻柔低语）相对，指低沉响亮的吼声。
与 whisper（低声耳语）相对，指尖厉刺耳的喊叫。
Whisper指刻意压低声音说话，通常带有气息；murmur指持续发出的低沉、模糊的声音，不一定有意压低。
Whisper作为名词可指细语声或类似轻柔的声音；rustle特指树叶、纸张等相互摩擦发出的沙沙声。
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。
whisper + -er
whisper + -ing
stage + whisper
whisper + quiet
whisper + thin
whisper + campaign
悄悄话常用于传递秘密，whisper 与秘密密切相关。
谣言常以耳语或低声交谈的形式传播，whisper 可表示这种私下传话。
人们低声说闲话，whisper 常与背后议论相关。
耳语（whisper）常出现在亲密或私密交流的语境中。
whisper 还可指风吹树叶或丝绸摩擦般的轻柔沙沙声，树叶是常见搭配对象。
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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