murmur
Từ điển Collocation
murmur noun
1 sound of words that are spoken quietly
ADJ. dull, faint, low, quiet, soft | general a general murmur of assent | angry
VERB + MURMUR give, let out He gave a little murmur of relief. | hear
MURMUR + VERB rise, run A murmur of excitement rose from the audience. A murmur of amusement ran round the room.
PREP. in a ~ She answered in a low murmur. | with a ~ He took the mug of coffee with a murmur of thanks. | without a ~ They did as they were told, without a murmur. | ~ of
PHRASES the murmur of voices
More information about SOUND
SOUND: give a ~ The dog gave a low growl.
let out a ~ He let out a blood-curdling scream.
hear ~ We heard the peal of church bells.
with a ~ The vase fell to the ground with a great crash.
~ of a roar of laughtera snort of derisionthe whine of an engine
2 low, gentle, continuous sound
ADJ. soft | low | distant, far-off
VERB + MURMUR hear
PREP. ~ of the distant murmur of traffic
Từ điển WordNet
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
murmurs|murmured|murmuring
syn.: mutter whisper