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- a soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance轻轻的说话声, 不清楚的说话声：
his voice was little more than a murmur.
他说话的声音很轻。
1.1
- a softly spoken or almost inaudible utterance低声说出的话：
she accepted his offer with a quiet murmur of thanks.
她接受了他的好意, 轻轻说了声谢谢。
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- the quiet or subdued expression of a particular feeling by a group of people（一群人表示想法时所作的）轻声表示, 咕哝：
there was a murmur of approval from the crowd.
众人咕哝着表示同意。
1.3
- a rumour流言, 传闻：
he had heard hints only, murmurs.
他听到的只是一些暗示, 不过是流言罢了。
1.4
- a low continuous sound持续的嗡嗡细声：
the murmur of bees in the rhododendrons.
杜鹃花丛中蜜蜂的嗡嗡声。
1.5
- Medicine a recurring sound heard in the heart through a stethoscope that is usually a sign of disease or damage【医】（心脏）杂音。
1.6
- informal a condition in which the heart produces or is apt to produce such a sound〈非正式〉心脏杂音：
she had been born with a heart murmur.
她有先天性心区杂音。
reporting verb
1- say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice低语, 轻声地说; 不清楚地说：
with obj. Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away尼娜含糊地找了个借口就赶紧走开了
with direct speech 'How interesting,' he murmured quietly.“真有意思,"他低声地说。
1.1
- say something cautiously and discreetly谨慎地说, 慎重地说：
no obj. they began to murmur of an uprising.他们开始谨慎地谈论起义的事。
1.2
- no obj.
murmur against
archaic express one's discontent about (someone or something) in a subdued manner〈古〉低声抱怨（人, 物）。
1.3
- no obj. make a low continuous sound持续发出轻声：
the wind was murmuring through the trees.
风吹过树林发出沙沙响声。
短语
without a murmur
- without complaining没有怨言。
派生词
murmurer
nounmurmurous
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Old French murmure, from murmurer 'to murmur', from Latin murmurare, from murmur 'a murmur'.