v (1)低语，小声说(speak in a very soft or low voice)[I]： Why are you～ing? 你为什么低声说话? W～，so that no one else will hear. 小声点儿，别人就不会听见了。〖同〗murmur，breathe;〖反〗shout，scream，yell，cry;

(2)私下(秘密)说(say sth privately or secretly)[I，I+prep(about)，T+n，T+n+prep(to)，T+that，D+n+prep(to)，D+prep(to)+n+that]：“He was disgusting，” she～ed.“他真令人讨厌，”她小声说。It is not polite to～. 窃窃私语是不礼貌的。The children were～ing (in the corner). 孩子们(在角落里)窃窃私语。People have been～ing about his divorce. 对他的离婚人们一直在交头接耳议论纷纷。～in sb's ear/to sb 对某人悄悄说;～a word in sb's ear 对某人贴耳说了句话;～a few words/a reply 私下里说几句话/悄声回答;The news was～ed around/through the village. 这个消息悄悄地传遍了村庄。It doesn't take long for such stories to be～ed about this neighbourhood. 这种事情用不了多久就会悄悄地传遍这个街区。It is～ed (about) that he will soon resign/he is heavily in debt. 传闻他将辞职/负债累累。 The women doctor～ed (to me) that he might have a cancer. 女医生私下(对我)说他可能患了癌症。～a warning/the news to sb 私下里对某人发出警告/告诉某人新闻; Don't～it to a soul. 不要对任何人说。〖同〗gossip，rumour;

(3)发沙沙(飒飒)声(make soft or rustling sounds)[I]：The wind～ed in the trees/through the pines. 风在树林中/穿过松林飒飒作响。The leaves～ed in the breeze. 树叶在微风中沙沙作响。The trees～ed soft and low. 树林发出柔和低沉的沙沙声。A green car～ed to a halt in front of her.(fig) 一辆绿色汽车嗖的一声在她前面停住了。〖同〗murmur，sigh;〖反〗roar;

n(1)低(耳)语(speaking in a low voice) [C]： a loud～大声耳语; give sb the～对某人说悄悄话; speak in a～/～s 低声说话; low one's voice to a～压低声音耳语; Don't talk above a～in here. 不要在这里大声说话。“Be off with you! ” said the woman in an angry～.“去你的!”那妇人愤怒地低声骂道。〖同〗murmur，utter;〖反〗shout，scream，roar，cry;

(2)传(谣)言(rumour)[C]：～s of scandal 流言蜚语; No～about the pay rise has come to our ears. 我们没有听到涨工资的传闻。There has never been a～about the banker's integrity/his business affairs. 从来没有听到有人说那个银行家正直/他生意上的事情。I've heard a～that Old Bill's going to lose his job next month. 我听说老比尔下月将被解雇。W～s are going round that... 到处传说着……。〖同〗rumour，gossip;

(3)唏嘘声，沙沙声(rustling sound)[C，通常sing]：the～of the wind in the roof/through the branches of the trees/in the autumn leaves 房顶上/树枝头/秋叶间风的飒飒声;This fine engine makes only a～when running at full speed. 这台高质量的机车在全速行驶时只发出一点沙沙声。〖同〗murmur，sigh，hum;〖反〗roar