whispered:whisper 的过去式/过去分词,表示“低声说;耳语;悄声传达”。(也可指“发出轻柔的沙沙声”。)
/ˈwɪspərd/
She whispered, “Don’t wake the baby.”
她低声说:“别吵醒宝宝。”
As the lights went out, he whispered a warning that changed everything, though no one knew who would believe him.
灯光熄灭时,他低声说出一个改变一切的警告,但没人知道会有谁相信他。
whisper 源自古英语 hwisprian(“轻声说、耳语”),属于模仿自然轻微气流声、沙沙声的一类词形;后来在中古英语中固定为 whisper,表示用很小的声音说话。