英语短语 "whisper to" 的核心含义是"对……小声说/耳语;凑到……耳边轻声讲",强调说话时声音极低、仅让特定对象听到的状态。
表示向某人传递轻声的信息,通常用于不想让旁人听见的场景(如秘密、提醒、私密对话等)。
"whisper to" 是不及物动词短语("whisper" 为不及物动词时),需搭配对象(sb.),常见结构有以下几种:
直接表示“对某人小声说”(未提及具体内容)。
Please whisper to me—don’t let the teacher hear.(请小声跟我说——别让老师听见。)
She leaned over and whispered to her sister.(她倾身对妹妹耳语。)
明确“对某人小声说某事”(sth. 是具体内容)。
He whispered the answer to me during the exam.(考试时他小声把答案告诉我。)
Mary whispered a secret to her best friend.(玛丽对闺蜜小声说了个秘密。)
用从句说明“对某人小声说的内容”。
The child whispered to his mom that he was scared.(孩子小声对妈妈说他害怕。)
She whispered to me that the party was boring.(她凑到我耳边说派对很无聊。)
强调“凑到某人耳边小声说”(更具体的动作)。
The waiter whispered to the customer in his ear about the daily special.(服务员凑到顾客耳边轻声介绍今日特供。)
He leaned in and whispered to her in her ear.(他凑近,在她耳边低语。)
不能省略"to":直接说 "whisper sb." 是错误的("whisper" 作及物动词时只能接“内容”,如 "whisper a secret",但接“对象”必须用 "to")。
语境暗示:通常用于私密、不想公开的场景,如传递秘密、提醒、吐槽等。
日常场景:I whispered to my brother that I had eaten his candy.(我小声对弟弟说我吃了他的糖。)
社交场景:She whispered to her date that she wanted to leave early.(她对约会对象小声说想早点走。)
紧急场景:The guard whispered to the president to take cover.(警卫小声让总统隐蔽。)
总结:"whisper to" 是表达“轻声传递信息给特定对象”的常用短语,关键是突出“小声+指向某人”的动作。