小声说话， 窃窃私语的时候用这个词
whisper: [ '(h)wispə ]
n. 耳语,密谈,飒飒的声音
v. 耳语,密谈,飒飒地响
例句与用法:
1. The children were whispering in the corner.
孩子们正在角落里低声耳语。
2. The wind was whispering in the roof.
屋顶上风声飒飒。
3. She said it in a whisper, so I didn't hear.
她是悄声说的，所以我没有听见。
n.
耳语, 私语, 密谈, 谣传, 飒飒的声音
vi.
耳语, 密谈, 飒飒地响
vt.
低声说
给你看几个例句你就明白了：
He spoke in a whisper.
他低声说话。
Could detect only the merest whisper.
只能听到低低的私语
Her voice trailed to a whisper.
她的声音越来越小，最后竟成了耳语声。
he spoke in an audible whisper.
他以一种听得见的耳语说话。
●whisper v.
(a) speak softly, using the breath but without vibrating the vocal cords 声带不振动而用呼吸声说话; 低语; 小声说: Why are you whispering? 你为什麽低声说话?
(b) ~about sb/sth; ~ sth (to sb) talk or say sth in this way, esp privately or secretly 小声说某事（尤指私事或秘密事）: Don't you know it's rude to whisper? 你难道不知道窃窃私语是不礼貌的吗? * He whispered a word in my ear. 他对我附耳说了一句话. * `I feel very afraid,' she whispered. ‘我觉得很害怕,’她低声说. * She whispered (to me) that she felt very afraid. 她小声（对我）说她觉得很害怕. * It is whispered(ie There is a rumour) that he is heavily in debt. 据说他负债累累.
(c) (of leaves, the wind, etc) make soft sounds; rustle （指叶子、 风等）发沙沙声, 发飒飒声: The wind was whispering in the trees. 一阵风穿过树林沙沙作响.
● whisper n.
1 whispering sound, speech or remark 低语; 小声说的话: He spoke in a whisper. 他低声说话.
2 rumour 传言; 谣言: I've heard whispers that the firm is likely to go bankrupt. 我听到传闻说公司很可能要破产.
# `whispering campaign attack on sb's reputation made by passing malicious statements about him from person to person 散布流言诽谤某人.
