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| /ˈwɪspə/ |
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| 1 | I/T to say something very quietly so that other people cannot hear you 低声说出；低语；耳语 |
| Stop whispering, you two! 你们俩别交头接耳了！ |
| ‘When can I see you again?’ he whispered softly. “我什么时候能再见到你？”他低声问道。 |
| ‘Over here!’ she whispered urgently. “在这儿呢！”她急切地低声喊道。 |
| whisper (sth) to sb Dad whispered a warning to us to keep quiet. 爸爸低声警告我们要保持安静。 |
| whisper (sth) in sb’ s ear ‘That’ s Tim,’ she whispered in my ear. “那个人是蒂姆，”她对我耳语道。 |
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| 2 | I/T to tell other people a piece of news or information that may or may not be true 私下传说 |
| Senior managers have been whispering about more job losses. 高级经理们一直在私下谈论着还要裁员。 |
| +that Some people have whispered that he offered her a job in return for her silence. 有人传说他给了她一份工作封她的口。 |
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| 3 | I literary to make a quiet gentle sound 发沙沙声；发飒飒声 |
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