late 14c., "expression of discontent by grumbling," from Old French murmure "murmur, sound of human voices; trouble, argument" (12c.), noun of action from murmurer "to murmur," from Latin murmurare "to murmur, mutter," from murmur (n.) "a hum, muttering, rushing," probably from a PIE reduplicative base *mor-mor, of imitative origin (cognates: Sanskrit murmurah "crackling fire," Greek mormyrein "to roar, boil," Lithuanian murmlenti "to murmur"). Meaning "softly spoken words" is from 1670s.
murmur (v.)
late 14c., from Old French murmurer "murmur, grouse, grumble" (12c.), from murmur "rumbling noise" (see murmur (n.)). Related: Murmured; murmuring.
雙語例句
1. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.
鋼琴的彈奏聲混雜著低低的交談聲。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The doctor said James had now deve-loped a heart murmur.
醫生說詹姆斯的心臟有雜音。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased.
臥室里醫生喋喋不休的低語聲已經停下了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur.
人群的喧嘩平息下來，變成了滿懷期待的低語聲。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur.