murmur是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. /v. 低沉连续的声音; 诉怨，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《圣诞颂歌》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was succeeded by a breathless pause, as Mrs Cratchit, look-ing slowly all along the carving-knife, prepared to plunge it in the breast; but when she did, and when the long expected gush of stuffing issued forth, one murmur of delight arose all round the board, and even Tiny Tim, excited by the two young Cratchits, beat on the table with the handle of his knife, and feebly cried Hurrah.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《双城记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The hoarse messenger, uncom-fortably seated on a form after taking that refection, had dropped into a doze, when a loud murmur and a rapid tide of people setting up the stairs that led to the court, carried him along with them.
-- There was a murmur of confidence and approval, andthen the man who hungered, asked: 'Is this rustic to be sent back soon?
-- As if a train of powder laid from the outermost bound of Saint Antoine Quarter to the wine-shop door, had been sud-denly fired, a fast-spreading murmur came rushing along.
-- A faint murmur arose about the house from the few peo-ple who were left there, and there was a saddling of a horse and riding away.
-- There was a murmur of commiseration as Charles Dar-nay crossed the room to a grated door where the gaoler awaited him, and many voices among which, the soft and compassionate voices of women were conspicuous gave him good wishes and encouragement.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《八十天环游地球》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "I don't know, officer," replied the Parsee, listening attentively to a confused murmur which came through the thick branches.
-- The murmur soon became more distinct; it now seemed like a distant concert of human voices accompanied by brass instruments.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《罪与罚》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She could, of course, bear with patience and almost with-out murmur anything, even this.
-- But a strange persistent murmur which sometimes rose to a shout in the next room attracted 704 Crime and Punishmenthis attention.
-- The murmur had not ceased from the moment he entered the room.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《大卫科波菲尔》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- To lether feel assured (I heard her murmur some broken words to thiseffect) that she was in his confidence that night.
-- A murmur of voices had been audible on the outside, and, at themoment of our entrance, a clapping of hands; which latter noise, Iwas surprised to see, proceeded from the generally disconsolateMrs. Gummidge.
-- The voice of the youthful servant became faint, but she seemed tome, from the action of her lips, again to murmur that it would beattended to immediate.
-- I felt, but I am sure I don't know why, that this was self-denying and devoted in Mrs. Micawber, and I uttered a murmur tothat effect.
-- A frightened murmur wasthe only reply that reached my ears.
在托马斯·哈代的《远离尘嚣》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- When he opened it the hum of bustle rolled out as a wave upon a still strand the assemblage being immediately inside the hall and was deadened to a murmur as he closed it again.
-- However, it had not much effect now, for she said, in a passionless murmur which was in itself a proof of her words: "I have no feeling in the matter at all.
在玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The picture was then produced which the servant had found in her pocket; and when Elizabeth, in a faltering voice, proved that it was the same which, an hour before the child had been missed, 91she had placed round his neck, a murmur of horror and in-dignation filled the court.
-- A murmur of approbation followed Elizabeth's simple and powerful appeal, but it was excited by her generous 94 Frankensteininterference, and not in favour of poor Justine, on whom the public indignation was turned with renewed violence, charging her with the blackest ingratitude.
-- Clouds hid the moon, everything was obscure, and I heard only the sound of the boat as its keel cut through the waves; the murmur lulled me, and in a short time I slept soundly.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Then, wheels ground sharply on the graveled driveway, and the soft murmur of Ellen's voice dismissing thecoachman floated into the room.
-- But tonight became of the exaltationof her own spirit, Scarlett found in the whole ceremonial, the softly spoken words, the murmur of the responses, asurpassing beauty beyond any that she had ever experienced before.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I was quite as dejected on the first working-day of my apprenticeship as in that after-time; but I am glad to know that I never breathed a murmur to Joe while my indentures lasted.
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