whisper

🇺🇸 /ˈwɪspər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwɪspə(r)/
頻度
難易度
タグ TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
verb
B2

to speak very softly so others cannot hear

She whispered a secret to her friend so no one else could hear.

彼女は友達に秘密をささやき、他の誰にも聞こえないようにした。

R

to say or suggest something privately

People whispered that he was leaving, and he did whisper his plans to a few.

人々は彼が去ることをささやき、彼は確かに数人に計画を打ち明けた。

R

to make a soft, quiet sound

The wind made a gentle whisper through the leaves.

風が葉の間で優しいささやきのような音を立てた。

noun
B2

a very soft, quiet way of speaking

They used a whisper to talk without being heard.

彼らは聞かれないようにするためにささやき声で話した。

R

a soft, gentle sound

The whisper of the stream was calming.

小川のささやくような音は落ち着くものだった。

R

a rumor or piece of news that may not be true

There was a whisper about changes, but it was just a rumor.

変化についての噂があったが、それは単なる噂に過ぎなかった。

translation

v. ささやく, 内緒で言う, 柔らかい音を立てる
n. ささやき, 柔らかい音, 噂

語形変化

Past whispered
Progressive whispering
Plural whispers
3rd Present whispers
Perfect whispered