Murmur

(verb.) make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; 'she grumbles when she feels overworked'.

(verb.) speak softly or indistinctly; 'She murmured softly to the baby in her arms'.

布莱恩录入

• The times were full of stir and intellectual intereSt. The distant murmur of the Reformation was beginning to be heard. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Moore, chary of words, replied by a negative movement and murmur. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• The solo over, a duet followed, and then a glee: a joyous conversational murmur filled up the intervals. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• She told it all every word without a threat, without a murmur--she did--did she not? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• The door was softly shut again; then after another interval it swung majestically open, and a murmur ran through the church: The family! 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• A perceptible shock of surprise, an audible murmur of interest ran through them, at the sight of her face. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Contrary to Bulstrode's alarmed expectation, he took little notice of Lydgate's presence, and continued to talk or murmur incoherently. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• His mother left the room; then, moved by insupportable regret, I just murmured the words Dr. Bretton. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Mr Sampson murmured that this was the sort of thing you might expect from one who had ever in her own family been an example and never an outrage. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• If he were only to die-- Wildeve murmured. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Lily murmured her commiseration. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• My things were indeed in shameful disorder, murmured Helen to me, in a low voice: I intended to have arranged them, but I forgot. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• May be it's the way, she murmured to herself; but those that _have_ given up, there's no hope for them! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Mr. Winkle murmured, in reply, that he had not that pleasure. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• She sat sobbing and murmuring behind it, that, if I was uneasy, why had I ever been married? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• Too true, too true, indeed,' said Mrs. Weller, murmuring a groan, and shaking her head assentingly. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Somewhat daunted by this reception, Jo hesitated on the threshold, murmuring in much embarrassment. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Where the quiet coloured end of evening smiles Miles and miles--' he was murmuring to himself, like a man condemned to death. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The quiet in the house, and the low murmuring hum of summer insects outside the open window, soothed me. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I endure without murmuring, because it is appointed that I shall so make reparation for my sins. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• The trooping in of numbers, the trampling of many steps and murmuring of many voices, were likewise audible. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Such were the gentle murmurs of Mrs. Bennet, and they gave way only to the greater distress of Mr. Bingley's continued absence. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• To the silence of the preceding moment, now succeeded murmurs of discontent, and agitations, and whispers and shrugs. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Mr. Bucket murmurs, Glad to have the honour of your approbation, Sir Leicester Dedlock, Baronet. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Faint, my Lady murmurs with white lips, only that; but it is like the faintness of death. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Old girl, murmurs Mr. Bagnet, give him another bit of my mind. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Mr. Snagsby drinks and murmurs with an admiring cough behind his hand, Dear me, very fine wine indeed! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Polly, being near him, kneeling on a little cushion or the carpet, a conversation would begin in murmurs, not inaudible, though subdued. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.

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