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| /ˈwɪspə/ |
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| 1 | a very quiet way of saying something so that other people cannot hear you 低语；耳语 |
| His voice was little more than a whisper. 他的声音和耳语差不了多少。 |
| Elizabeth’ s voice dropped to a low whisper. 伊丽莎白的声音越来越小，成了低声耳语。 |
| in a whisper/in whispers The two men began talking in whispers. 那两个男人开始低声说话。 |
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| 2 | mainly literary something that someone says that may or may not be true 谣言；传闻 |
| Whispers of a marriage break-up soon started to circulate. 关于婚姻破裂的谣言很快传开了。 |
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| 3 | singular +of literary a quiet gentle sound 沙沙声；飒飒声 |
| the whisper of wind in the trees 树林里的飒飒风声 |
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