whisper
verb
noun
ˈwɪspə
verb
1
to
speak
or
say
something
very
quietly,
using
your
breath
rather
than
your
voice
悄声说; 低语; 耳语
I,T
You
don’t
have
to
whisper,
no
one
can
hear
us.
你不必轻声轻语，没人听得到我们说话。
[+
about
]
What
are
you
two
whispering
about
over
there?
你们两人在那边嘀咕什么？
whisper
sth
to
sb
James
leaned
over
to
whisper
something
to
Michael.
詹姆斯俯身跟迈克尔低声说了点什么。
‘I’ve
missed
you,’
he
whispered
in
her
ear
.
“我想你了。”他在她耳边低语道。
2
to
say
or
suggest
something
privately
or
secretly
〔私下或秘密地〕传说〔某事〕
T
whisper
that
Staff
were
whispering
that
the
company
was
about
to
go
out
of
business.
员工私下在传，说公司要倒闭了。
noun
3
a
very
quiet
voice
you
make
using
your
breath
and
no
sound
低语; 耳语
in
a
whisper
‘Where
are
we
going?’
he
asked
in
a
whisper.
“我们要到哪里去？”他低声问道。
4
a
piece
of
news
or
information
that
has
not
been
officially
announced
and
may
or
may
not
be
true
传闻，谣言;
[+
of
]
The
first
whisper
of
the
redundancies
came
from
the
newspapers.
最初的裁员消息来自报纸。
[+
that
]
There
are
whispers
that
the
actor
was
seen
checking
into
a
hospital
last
week.
有传言说上周有人看见那名演员住进了医院。
5
whisper of sth
a
low
soft
sound
made
by
something
such
as
the
wind
[文] 〔风等的〕飒飒声，低语
literary