murmur
verb uk/ˈmɜː.mər/ us/ˈmɝː.mɚ/
(SPEAK QUIETLY)
C2 [ I or T ]低声说
to speak or say something very quietly
[ + speech ] "I love you," she murmured. “我爱你，”她低声说。
He was murmuring to himself. 他正喃喃自语。
humorous He murmured sweet nothings (= romantic talk) in her ear. 他在她耳边低声说着情话。
(COMPLAIN)
[ I ]私下抱怨，咕哝
to complain about something that you disagree with or dislike, but not in a public way
They were murmuring about the boss's nephew getting the job. 他们在私下嘀咕老板的侄子得到了那份工作的事。
murmur
noun uk/ˈmɜː.mər/ us/ˈmɝː.mɚ/
(SOUND)
C2 [ C ]低语声，轻柔的谈话声
the sound of something being said very quietly
A murmur of agreement came from the crowd. 人群中传出了低声的赞许。
[ S ]低沉连续的声音，细语
a soft continuous sound
The murmur of the waves on the beach lulled me to sleep. 海浪轻轻拍打着海岸的声音催我入眠。
(COMPLAINT)
[ C ]私下的抱怨，咕哝
a complaint that is expressed privately
After the report was published, there were murmurs of discontent around the office. 报告公布后，办公室里到处是嘀咕和抱怨。
Idiom
without a murmuridiom 一声不吭地，毫不抱怨地
without even a small complaint
For once the children went to bed without a murmur. 孩子们头一次一声不吭就上床睡觉了。