whisper

whisper
ささやき 囁き
ていせい 低声 to whisper:
ていご 低語
ささやく 囁く
* * *
/(h)wíspə(r)/ 〔擬音語〕
〖動〗(~s/-z/; ~ed/-d/; ~・ing/-p(ə)riŋ/)
|自|
1 [SV]〈人が〉〔…に〕ささやく, 小声で話す〔to〕(cf. ⇒ murmur )

~ in his ear = ~ to him 彼に耳打ちする

Don't ~ in class. 授業中は内緒話をするな.

2 (陰口・中傷・陰謀などのため)〔…について〕内緒話をする〔about

~ about his scandal 彼のスキャンダルをひそかにうわさする.

3 ((文))〈風・木の葉・流れなどが〉さわさわ音をたてる.
|他|
1 [SVO]〈人が〉〈事〉を〔人に〕ささやくto〕; [直接話法で]「…」とささやく

She ~ed a plan of surprise to her mother. 彼女はあっというような計画を母親にささやいた.

2 [SVO to do]〈人〉に…せよとささやく, [SV (to O) that節](O〈人〉に)…だとささやく

He ~ed me to follow. 彼は私について来いと耳打ちした.

3 …をこっそり言いふらす; [it is ~ed that] …とひそかにうわさされる(+about

It is ~ed (about) that the president will resign. 会長が辞任するといううわさだ.

〖名〗(複~s/-z/)
1 〖C〗 ささやき声; かすれ声

speak in a ~ [in ~s] ひそひそ声で話す.

2 〖C〗 ひそひそ話, 内緒話.
3 〖C〗((略式))〔…の/…という〕うわさ, 風説(rumor)〔about/that節〕.
4 〖C〗 [通例the/a ~] (風などの)ざわざわいう音

the ~ of leaves in the breeze 風にそよぐ木の葉の音.

5 [a ~ of... ] わずかな…

a ~ of garlic in the sauce ソースに入っている微量のニンニク.

6 〖U〗〔音声〕ささやき(音).

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