· v. ['wɪspə] ( whispers; whispered; whispering ) · · 双解释义
· vt. & vi. 低声说,耳语,嘀咕 speak softly, using only the breath, not the voice
· 基本要点
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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。
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· 词汇搭配
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～+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
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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
· 常用短语
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whisper about1(v.+adv.)
悄悄传播 spread a story quietly round a place 〔说明〕 whisper about常用于被动结构。 ▲whisper sth⇔about ◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
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。
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whisper about2(v.+prep.)
在…悄悄传播 spread a story quietly round a place 〔说明〕 whisper about常用于被动结构。 ▲whisper sth about sth ◇ 常用于be ～ed结构
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。
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· 句型例句
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用作不及物动词 ▲S+～(+A)
Did she whisper in your ear at the meeting?开会时,她跟你私下交谈了吗? You'll have to whisper or he'll hear.你得小点儿声说,否则他会听到的。 She is whispering to her sister.她正跟她姐姐窃窃私语。 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.
She whispered a reply.她低声地做了回答。
She whispered a few words weakly before she fell down.她虚弱地低声说了几句便昏倒了。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The adventures have been whispered everywhere.那些奇遇已经到处传开。 ▲S+～+that-clause
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
It is whispered that he is heavily in debt.据传闻他负债累累。
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
“Listen!”she whispered.她悄声说：“听!”
“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.
He whispered the news to me.他私下告诉我这个消息。
She is whispering a story to her daughter.她低声地给女儿讲着故事。 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
She whispered to me that his temperature was up again.她低声对我说他的体温又上升了。
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
I whispered him not to make any noise.我低声告诉他别出声。
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· 正误解析
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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。
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· · whisper
· n. ['wɪspə] ( whispers ) · · 双解释义
· C 低语,耳语,私语 speech produced by whispering
· C 传闻,谣言 a piece of information passed secretly from one person to another
· S 轻柔的飒飒风声 a soft windy sound · 基本要点
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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。
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· 词汇搭配
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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
· 常用短语
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in a whisper〔whispers〕
轻声地,悄悄地 in speech produced by whispering He answered in a whisper.他低声回答。
She said it in a whisper, so I couldn't hear.这是她悄声说的,所以我没有听清说的是什么。
They were talking in whispers.他们在说悄悄话。
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· 句型例句
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I heard a whisper that he had been admitted to a university.我听传闻他已考入了大学。
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。
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。
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· 正误解析
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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。
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补充资料
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［同义词］ v. murmur, mutter, speak softly n. murmur, mutter
［词源］ ＜中古英语whisperen＜古英语hwisprian •
rustle, undertone, 耳语,私语)
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