croon

1. V-T/V-I If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently. 低唱; 輕哼

He would much rather have been crooning in a smoky bar. 他甯願(yuàn)是在充滿菸氣的酒吧裡低聲哼唱。

2. V-T/V-I If one person talks to another in a soft gentle voice, you can describe them as crooning, especially if you think they are being sentimental or insincere. 柔情地說(shuō)

"Dear boy," she crooned, hugging him heartily. “親愛(ài)的男孩兒，”她熱烈地?fù)肀е崆榈卣f(shuō)道。