rustle
- v. 发出沙沙声
- n. 沙沙声
- Definition
- v. to make a soft dry sound
- n. a soft dry sound like leaves moving together
- Example
- The leaves began to rustle softly in the evening breeze.
- 树叶在傍晚的微风中开始沙沙作响。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a soft, light sound (noun).
比较义项：沙沙声（名词）。
- whisper
More literary and poetic; describes a very faint, gentle sound often linked to wind or fabric, evoking atmosphere rather than a specific dry, crackling texture.
更具文学性和诗意，指非常轻微、柔和的声音，常与风声或织物相关，营造氛围感，而不是特指干燥、清脆的摩擦声。
There was a soft whisper of wind through the pine trees.
松树林间传来一阵轻柔的风的沙沙声。
- rustle 本词
Refers to the concrete, dry, crackling sound of things like leaves, paper or fabric rubbing together; often signals nearby movement rather than mood.
指树叶、纸张或衣物摩擦时发出的具体、干燥、清脆的声音，往往暗示附近有动静，而不是营造氛围。
She heard a faint rustle of leaves behind her in the dark.
她在黑暗中听到身后传来一阵细微的落叶沙沙声。
Whisper and rustle both mean a soft sound here, but differ. Whisper is literary, often describing wind or fabric. Rustle is the dry, crackling sound of leaves or paper rubbing together, often showing nearby movement. Whisper can mean 'speak quietly'; rustle can mean 'steal cattle'.
这两个词在这个义项上都指轻柔的沙沙声，但语气和使用场合不同：whisper 更书面、诗意，常用来形容风声或细微飘忽的声音；rustle 更常用、具体，多指树叶、纸张或衣物摩擦发出的干燥沙沙声。此处不比较 whisper“低声说话”的动词义，也不比较 rustle“偷盗牲畜”的义项。