n. rumour 傳聞。
△Ham.1.1.80: “At leastthe whisper goes so.”至少傳說是如此。
whisper
vt.
1.whisper to,address in a low voice 向…低語,向…低聲訴說。
△Mac.4.3.209: “The grief that does notspeak / Whispers the o’er-fraught heart,”不說話的悲哀會向負擔(dān)過重的心低訴。
△2H.IV.4.5.2: “Unless somedull and favourable hand / Will whisper music to myweary spirit.”除非有人用催人人睡的、體貼的手,為我疲倦的精神低低地奏一曲音樂。
△R.III.4.4.192:“And there thelittle souls of Edward’s children / Whisper the spiritsof thine enemies / And promise them success and victory.”在戰(zhàn)場上,愛德華的孩子們的幼小靈魂要對你的敵人們悄悄低語、答應(yīng)給他們成功和勝利。
△H.VIII.3.2.136 (135) s.d:“King takes his seat. whispers Lovell,who goes tothe Cardinal.”國王就座,向羅弗爾低語,羅弗爾走向紅衣主教沃爾西。
2. prompt secretly,negotiate secretly with秘密慫恿,與…秘密談判。
△H.VIII.1.1.178:“For 'twas indeed his colour,but he came/To whisper Wolsey,”其實這不過是他的借口,他來是跟沃爾西秘密勾結(jié)的。
~ vi. plot mischief in whispers暗地陰謀。
△Gent.1.2.41 (43): “To whisper and conspire against my youth?”暗地跟人串通一氣,欺侮我年輕嗎?
whisper[?(h)wisp?]
v.& n.耳語,發(fā)沙沙聲
◇ whisper campaign 誹謗某人