whisper

英 ['wɪspə(r)] 美 ['wɪspər]

• n. 低语；窃窃私语；飒飒的声音
• vi. 低声说；窃窃私语；飒飒地响
• vt. 耳语；私语

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. & vi. 低声说,耳语,嘀咕

   speak softly, using only the breath, not the voice

n. (名词)

1. [C] 低语,耳语,私语

   speech produced by whispering

2. [C] 传闻,谣言

   a piece of information passed secretly from one person to another

3. [S] 轻柔的飒飒风声

   a soft windy sound

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 耳语（声），低语（声），低低的细语
2. 传闻，谣传，流言
3. 飒飒声
4. 潺潺声
5. 密谈，私话，小话
6. 沙沙声
7. 【医】嗫音
8. 声息
9. 轻柔的声音

v. 动词

1. 飒飒地响，沙沙地响，发飒飒声
2. 低声说出，低声地讲，小声诉说，悄悄地说，压低嗓门说，低语，耳语，窃窃私语，嘀咕
3. 私下告诉， 密谈，秘密告诉
4. 暗中传说
5. 背后议论，背后指责
6. 告密
7. 密谋坏事
8. 悄声暗示

英英释义

Noun:

1. speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

2. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

Verb:

1. speak softly; in a low voice

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. There is no word, no whisper, no cry.
   这里没有消息，没有低语，没有呼唤。
2. She said it in a whisper, so I didn't hear.
   她是悄声说的，所以我没有听见。
3. I heard the whisper of wind in the pines.
   我听见风吹过松林间飒飒作响。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. The children were whispering in the corner.
   孩子们正在角落里低声耳语。
2. You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you.
   你们得低声说,否则他会听到。
3. She whisper to me so no one else will hear.
   她低声跟我说话以免别人听见。
4. It is bad manners to whisper in company.
   在众人面前窃窃私语是不礼貌的行为。
5. Don't you know it's rude to whisper?
   难道你不知道窃窃私语是不礼貌的吗?
6. The wind was whispering in the roof.
   屋顶上风声飒飒。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Fatso leaned over to whisper in her ear.
   胖子欠身对她耳语几句。
2. They love to whisper intimately.
   他们爱亲密地耳语。
3. When the teacher turned around , they began to whisper.
   老师一转过身去，他们就开始窃窃私语。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. Did she whisper in your ear at the meeting?
   开会时,她跟你私下交谈了吗?
2. You'll have to whisper or he'll hear.
   你得小点儿声说,否则他会听到的。
3. She is whispering to her sister.
   她正跟她姐姐窃窃私语。
4. The wind was whispering in the pines.
   风在松林中沙沙作响。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. She whispered a reply.
   她低声地做了回答。
2. She whispered a few words weakly before she fell down.
   她虚弱地低声说了几句便昏倒了。
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3. The adventures have been whispered everywhere.
   那些奇遇已经到处传开。

S+～+that-clause

1. He whispered that he had got a new job.
   他低声说他已找到了新工作。

It is/was ～ed+that-clause

1. It is whispered that he is heavily in debt.
   据传闻他负债累累。
2. It is whispered that the mayor is to resign.
   市长要辞职的消息私下传开了。

引出直接引语

1. “Listen!”she whispered.
   她悄声说：“听!”
2. “How long am I going to stay?”she whispered anxiously.
   她焦急地低声问道：“我要呆多长时间啊?”

用作双宾动词

S+～+ n./pron. +to pron./n.

1. He whispered the news to me.
   他私下告诉我这个消息。
2. She is whispering a story to her daughter.
   她低声地给女儿讲着故事。
3. A little bird whispered it to me.
   有人将这事秘密地告诉了我。

S+～+(to) n./pron. +that-clause

1. She whispered to me that his temperature was up again.
   她低声对我说他的体温又上升了。
2. He whispered me that Ade had been arrested.
   他小声地告诉我艾德已经被逮捕了。

用作宾补动词

S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

1. I whispered him not to make any noise.
   我低声告诉他别出声。

用作名词 (n.)

1. I heard a whisper that he had been admitted to a university.
   我听传闻他已考入了大学。
2. I've heard a whisper that he's going to resign.
   我听到了一个传闻说他准备辞职。
3. This fine engine makes only a whisper when running at full speed.
   这部质量上乘的发动机全速运转时也只发出一点点沙沙声。

经典引文

• The rifle slides from its cover with a whisper of canvas on metal.

  出自：Shooting Life

• He took the trouble to whisper.

  出自： Aldous Huxley

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

whisper about¹ (v.+adv.)

悄悄传播 spread a story quietly round a place
whisper sth ⇔ about
The story is being whispered about.

这事正到处被人私下传说。
It's being whispered about that Jim and Mary are to separate.

人们正在悄声议论说吉姆玛丽就要分手了。

whisper about² (v.+prep.)

在…悄悄传播 spread a story quietly round a place
whisper sth about sth
The news is being whispered about the neighbourhood.

这消息正在街坊间流传着。
His ill luck has been whispered about the neighbourhood.

他的不幸遭遇已在邻居中传开。

用作名词 (n.)

in a whisper〔whispers〕

轻声地,悄悄地 in speech produced by whispering

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• whisper a few words 低声说几句

～+副词

• whisper affectionately 深情地低声说话
• whisper audibly 出声地窃窃私语
• whisper breathlessly 有气无力地低声说话
• whisper brokenly 不完整地低声说话
• whisper eagerly 热切地低声说话
• whisper feverishly 高度兴奋地低语
• whisper fiercely 狂暴地窃窃私语
• whisper hoarsely 嗓音沙哑地低语
• whisper impressively 令人感动地低语
• whisper mysteriously 神秘地窃窃私语
• whisper overtly 公开地流传
• whisper passionately 热情地低语
• whisper savagely 猛烈地低语
• whisper urgently 急切地窃窃私语
• whisper about 悄悄传播
• whisper around 悄悄传播

～+介词

• whisper against sb 悄声说某人的坏话
• whisper at〔in〕 sb's ear 凑到某人的耳边低声说话
• whisper to 对…低声说话

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• give sb the whisper 对某人说悄悄话
• hear a whisper 听人家私下说

形容词+～

• dark whispers 悲观的传闻

名词+～

• stage whisper (表演中有意让观众听见的)舞台低语,低声旁白

介词+～

• in a whisper 低声地

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. whisper的基本意思是“低声说”“耳语”,指轻柔地或悄悄地说话,也可指只作出说话的口形和语气,但没有出声。引申可表示“流传”“悄悄地传开”“告密”。
2. whisper可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词或that从句作宾语。也可接双宾语,其间接宾语可由介词to引出,还可接以动词不定式充当补足语的复合宾语,还可引出直接引语。
3. whisper可用于被动结构。

n. (名词)

1. whisper用作名词时意思是“低语,耳语,私语”,引申还可表示“传闻,谣言”,是可数名词,常与不定冠词a连用,可用于复数形式。
2. whisper还可作“轻柔的飒飒风声”解,只用于单数形式。

词义辨析

murmur，mutter，whisper

• 这些动词均有“低语”之意。
• murmur通常指人、微风或小溪等的低沉、柔和或连续的声音。
• mutter多指别人不易听到的低语。
• whisper通常指耳语、窃窃私语。

常见错误

v. (动词)

1. 他私下对邻居说：“我们去打猎吧。”

   误 He is whispering his neighbour,“let's go hunting.”

   正 He is whispering to his neighbour,“let's go hunting.”

   析 whisper可以用作及物动词,但其宾语应该是whisper的内容,而不是对象,当宾语是对象时,须加介词to。

n. (名词)

1. 简和玛丽在低声聊天。

   误 Jane and Mary are chatting in whisper.

   正 Jane and Mary are chatting in a whisper.

   正 Jane and Mary are chatting in whispers.

   析 表示“低声,耳语”时,应该说in a whisper 或in whispers,而不能说 in whisper。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的hwisprian，意为低声细语。

近反义词

【近义词】

• murmur
• mutter
• speak
• softly
• rustle
• undertone
• murmur
• mutter

【反义词】

• shout 呼喊