Word · Frequency #24900
Fully loadedwhispering
耳语；低语
the act of speaking in a very soft voice
- 1.
Something that is whispered; gossip; a rumor.
耳语的话；流言；谣言
- 2.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
轻柔的声响,如丝绸摩擦或风吹树叶的声音
- 3.
The sound of whispers;
耳语声；低语声
- 4.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
声带不振动地轻声说话
- 5.
The projection of intention and influence caused by sending thoughts or desires outward through softly-spoken words or subtle mental or energetic means.
以柔和言语或微妙的精神、能量方式向外发送思想或欲望,从而投射意图与影响的行为
耳语声；窃窃私语声；传闻；谣言；流言；沙沙声；窸窣声；意念投射；低语传念；耳语的话；流言；谣言
In use
The whispering in the library made it hard to concentrate on my reading.
I heard a faint whispering behind me, but when I turned around, nobody was there.
All the whispering stopped as soon as the teacher entered the classroom.
the whispering of sth
The whispering of the leaves was soothing.
树叶的沙沙声令人舒缓。
a whispering
A whispering spread through the crowd.
一阵低语在人群中传开。
whispering about sth
Connections
Collocations
- a whispering campaign
- 谣言攻势
- The whispering campaign against the mayor was started by his political enemies.针对市长的谣言攻势是他的政敌发起的。
- whisperings of rebellion
- 关于叛乱的流言
- There were whisperings of rebellion among the soldiers.士兵中流传着关于叛乱的流言。
- the low whispering of voices
- 低沉的窃窃私语声
- I could hear the low whispering of voices in the next room.我能听到隔壁房间低沉的窃窃私语声。
- the whispering of the wind
- 风的低语
- The whispering of the wind through the trees was soothing.风穿过树林的低语令人心旷神怡。
Idioms & figurative uses
- whispering campaign
- 谣言攻势；暗中散布流言The rival team started a whispering campaign against the coach.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把whispering拆成whisper（耳语）+ing：耳边细语如风吹树叶沙沙响，也指这种轻柔声响。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：daily conversation、literary writing、news media whispering 作名词时多用于日常对话和文学描写；表示“耳语声、低语声”时是中性表达，表示“流言、谣言”时常见于非正式语境。使用时宜结合上下文判断语气。
Pronunciation & Spelling
读音相近：whisper /ˈwɪspɝ/、whimpering /ˈwɪmpɝɪŋ/、whistling /ˈwɪslɪŋ/、hissing /ˈhɪsɪŋ/ 都带有 /ɪ/ 和 /ɪŋ/，但不是完整押韵；其中 whimpering 与目标词只差一个辅音 /m/ 和 /s/。拼写注意：prospering /ˈprɑːspɝɪŋ/ 的 -pering 尾部读音相同，但重读元音不同，因此不押韵；inspiring /ɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ/ 的 -spiring 读长音 /aɪ/，与 -pering 完全不同。
Learn the forms together
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