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VERB
低聲說;悄悄說;耳語
When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you.
例句
'Keep your voice down,' I whispered...
我輕聲說:“小聲點兒。”
She sat on Rossi's knee as he whispered in her ear...
她坐在羅西的膝蓋上,聽他低聲耳語。
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VERB
私下談論;謠傳
If people whisper about a piece of information, they talk about it, although it might not be true or accurate, or might be a secret.
例句
Today, we no longer gasp when we hear a teenage girl is pregnant or whisper about unmarried couples who live together...
今天,我們聽到未成年少女懷孕時不會再感到驚訝,也不會再去私下談論誰誰未婚同居。
It is whispered that he intended to resign...
據傳他打算辭職。
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VERB
發出低沉而輕微的聲音;沙沙(或颯颯)作響
If something whispers, it makes a low quiet sound which can only just be heard.
例句
The cold breeze moved through the bushes around him, whispering just loud enough to obscure the chanting...
冷颼颼的風吹動著他周邊的矮樹叢,沙沙聲剛好蓋過了吟唱的聲音。
The car's tires whispered through the puddles.
穿過水坑時汽車的輪胎發出嗚嗚聲。