whisper

n. rumour 传闻。
△Ham.1.1.80: “At leastthe whisper goes so.”至少传说是如此。

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whisper

vt.
1.whisper to,address in a low voice 向…低语，向…低声诉说。
△Mac.4.3.209: “The grief that does notspeak / Whispers the o’er-fraught heart，”不说话的悲哀会向负担过重的心低诉。
△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、体贴的手，为我疲倦的精神低低地奏一曲音乐。
△R.III.4.4.192:“And there thelittle souls of Edward’s children / Whisper the spiritsof thine enemies / And promise them success and victory.”在战场上，爱德华的孩子们的幼小灵魂要对你的敌人们悄悄低语、答应给他们成功和胜利。
△H.VIII.3.2.136 (135) s.d:“King takes his seat. whispers Lovell,who goes tothe Cardinal.”国王就座，向罗弗尔低语，罗弗尔走向红衣主教沃尔西。
2. prompt secretly,negotiate secretly with秘密怂恿，与…秘密谈判。
△H.VIII.1.1.178:“For 'twas indeed his colour,but he came/To whisper Wolsey，”其实这不过是他的借口，他来是跟沃尔西秘密勾结的。
～ vi. plot mischief in whispers暗地阴谋。
△Gent.1.2.41 (43): “To whisper and conspire against my youth?”暗地跟人串通一气，欺侮我年轻吗？

whisper[ˈ(h)wispə]

v.& n.耳语，发沙沙声
◇ whisper campaign 诽谤某人