Lost Soul
“He’s in a bad mood today,” mumbles Christina. “Is he ever in a good mood?” I murmur back. What is difference between mumble and murmur here?
2023년 12월 4일 오후 6:32
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Both of them are onomatopoetic words--that is, the word is an imitation of the sound it is describing. "Mumble" means indistinct and hard to understand. In general a "murmur" is a smooth, pleasant, gentle noise. The sound of tree leaves when the wind blows through them is a "murmur." In the case of speech, "murmur" suggests a smooth, quiet, even pattern of speech. You might say lovers "murmur sweet things to each other." You would not say they "mumble sweet things to each other!"
2023년 12월 4일
Mumble is to talk in a way that people can’t understand. Often because it is too quiet or indistinct. Murmur is more talking quietly, but clearly, as a sort of background noise. It seems an unusual word to use. “Whispered” might be better.
2023년 12월 4일
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