whistle
/`hwɪsḷ/
(过去式: whistled; 过去完成式: whistled; 现在进行式: whistling)
v.i.
To make a shrill sound by forcing the breath through the teeth or puckered lips, or by forcing air, steam, or the like, through a small aperture. 吹口哨；呜汽笛。
- The engine whistled before it started off. （火车）机车在开走之前先呜汽笛。
To make any similar shrill sound. 作类似的尖锐之声。
To go or pass with a sharp, shrill sound. 呼啸而过；咻一声掠过。
- The wind whistled through the woods. 风呼啸吹过树林。
v.t.
To utter by whistling. 以口哨吹出。
- The boy was whistling a tune merrily. 那个男孩愉快地用口哨吹出一首曲子。
To call or signal by whistling. 吹口哨召来或招呼
- The hunter whistled his dog home. 猎人吹口哨唤其犬归家．
短语:
whistle for 空想。
whistle in the dark 吹口哨壮胆。
n.
The shrill noise made by forcing air, steam, etc., through an opening. 啸声。
An instrument to produce such a sound. 口笛；哨子；汽笛。
短语:
blow the whistle on 【口】中止；告密；揭发。
wet one's whistle 【口】喝酒；润喉。
衍生词:
n. whistler.
whistle
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
whistle¹
/ˈwɪsəl/
vt.
1. (to utter as shrill sound) 用口哨吹出
- He whistled a tune. 他用口哨吹奏出一首曲子。
2. (signal) 吹哨子给…发信号；吹口哨命令；吹口哨召唤
3. [birds, animals +] 发出(尖叫声)
vi.
1. [person +] 吹口哨；吹哨
- He walked home whistling cheerfully. 他欢快地吹着口哨步行回家。
- He whistled, surprised but not shocked. 他吹了声口哨, 有些惊讶但还没到震惊的地步。
- Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last. 詹金斯从齿间吹了一声口哨, 总算被打动了。
- Women don't enjoy being whistled at. 女士不喜欢别人冲她们吹口哨。
2. (move rapidly) 呼啸而行；嗖嗖地移动
- The wind was whistling through the building. 风呼啸着穿过大楼。
to whistle past sth/sb 呼啸着经过某物/某人
- Bullets whistled past his head. 一颗颗子弹呼啸着从他的脑袋边飞过。
3. [kettle, train +] 鸣叫；呼啸；发出啸叫声
- The kettle whistled, and Polly made the tea. 烧水壶呜呜地响了, 波莉沏了茶。
- Somewhere a train whistled. 某处有火车鸣笛。
4. [bird +] 啸叫；啭鸣
idiom:
to whistle in the wind 白费功夫；白费口舌；徒劳无益
- The leader of the Liberal Democrats accused the Prime Minister of whistling in the wind to raise Conservative party morale. 自由民主党领导人指责首相, 说他鼓舞保守党士气之举纯属白费功夫。
whistling in the dark 故作镇定；虚张声势
- Then I waited, trying not to feel as if I were whistling in the dark, but I experienced no easing of my fear and anxiety. 然后我开始等待, 竭力保持镇定, 可是恐惧和焦虑却丝毫没有消减。
Phrasal Verbs:
whistle for, whistle up
/ˈwɪsəl/
vt.
1. (to utter as shrill sound) 用口哨吹出
- He whistled a tune. 他用口哨吹奏出一首曲子。
2. (signal) 吹哨子给…发信号；吹口哨命令；吹口哨召唤
3. [birds, animals +] 发出(尖叫声)
vi.
1. [person +] 吹口哨；吹哨
- He walked home whistling cheerfully. 他欢快地吹着口哨步行回家。
- He whistled, surprised but not shocked. 他吹了声口哨, 有些惊讶但还没到震惊的地步。
- Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last. 詹金斯从齿间吹了一声口哨, 总算被打动了。
- Women don't enjoy being whistled at. 女士不喜欢别人冲她们吹口哨。
2. (move rapidly) 呼啸而行；嗖嗖地移动
- The wind was whistling through the building. 风呼啸着穿过大楼。
to whistle past sth/sb 呼啸着经过某物/某人
- Bullets whistled past his head. 一颗颗子弹呼啸着从他的脑袋边飞过。
3. [kettle, train +] 鸣叫；呼啸；发出啸叫声
- The kettle whistled, and Polly made the tea. 烧水壶呜呜地响了, 波莉沏了茶。
- Somewhere a train whistled. 某处有火车鸣笛。
4. [bird +] 啸叫；啭鸣
idiom:
to whistle in the wind 白费功夫；白费口舌；徒劳无益
- The leader of the Liberal Democrats accused the Prime Minister of whistling in the wind to raise Conservative party morale. 自由民主党领导人指责首相, 说他鼓舞保守党士气之举纯属白费功夫。
whistling in the dark 故作镇定；虚张声势
- Then I waited, trying not to feel as if I were whistling in the dark, but I experienced no easing of my fear and anxiety. 然后我开始等待, 竭力保持镇定, 可是恐惧和焦虑却丝毫没有消减。
Phrasal Verbs:
whistle for, whistle up
whistle²
/ˈwɪsəl/
n.
1. (object) 口哨；哨子；汽笛
- Stop when I blow the whistle. 我一吹哨你就停下。
to blow your whistle 吹哨
- The referee blew his whistle. 裁判吹哨了。
- The guard blew his whistle and waved a flag. 卫兵吹响哨子, 挥舞着一面旗子。
2. (shrill sound) 口哨声；哨子声
to give a whistle 吹口哨；吹哨
- Jackson gave a low whistle. 杰克逊轻轻地吹了声口哨。
a whistle of surprise 吃惊的口哨
- Sally let out a low whistle of surprise. 萨莉轻轻吹了声口哨, 表示惊讶。
3. (whistling sound) 鸣叫声；呼啸声；啭鸣
the whistle of the wind 风的呼啸声
- Every night you could hear the whistles of the steel mill. 每天晚上你都能听见钢厂传来的呼啸声。
4. (signal, warning, command) (以哨声发出的)信号, 警告, 命令
- Hugh listened to the whistle of a train. 休听着火车的汽笛声。
5. (act of whistling) 吹口哨；吹哨；鸣笛
6. (musical instrument) 哨
idiom:
to blow the whistle<非正式> (尤指向当权者)告发, 揭发
- Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices. 公司应该保护那些检举弄虚作假的工友及工作行为的员工。
clean as a whistle
[+ thing] 干干净净；洁白无暇
- The kitchen was as clean as a whistle. 厨房干干净净、一尘不染。
- 'His private life is as clean as a whistle,' says McSmith. “他的私生活没有任何污点。”麦克史密斯说。
[+ person] 清白无罪；问心无愧
to wet your whistle<过时,非正式> 喝一杯(尤指喝烈酒)
/ˈwɪsəl/
n.
1. (object) 口哨；哨子；汽笛
- Stop when I blow the whistle. 我一吹哨你就停下。
to blow your whistle 吹哨
- The referee blew his whistle. 裁判吹哨了。
- The guard blew his whistle and waved a flag. 卫兵吹响哨子, 挥舞着一面旗子。
2. (shrill sound) 口哨声；哨子声
to give a whistle 吹口哨；吹哨
- Jackson gave a low whistle. 杰克逊轻轻地吹了声口哨。
a whistle of surprise 吃惊的口哨
- Sally let out a low whistle of surprise. 萨莉轻轻吹了声口哨, 表示惊讶。
3. (whistling sound) 鸣叫声；呼啸声；啭鸣
the whistle of the wind 风的呼啸声
- Every night you could hear the whistles of the steel mill. 每天晚上你都能听见钢厂传来的呼啸声。
4. (signal, warning, command) (以哨声发出的)信号, 警告, 命令
- Hugh listened to the whistle of a train. 休听着火车的汽笛声。
5. (act of whistling) 吹口哨；吹哨；鸣笛
6. (musical instrument) 哨
idiom:
to blow the whistle<非正式> (尤指向当权者)告发, 揭发
- Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices. 公司应该保护那些检举弄虚作假的工友及工作行为的员工。
clean as a whistle
[+ thing] 干干净净；洁白无暇
- The kitchen was as clean as a whistle. 厨房干干净净、一尘不染。
- 'His private life is as clean as a whistle,' says McSmith. “他的私生活没有任何污点。”麦克史密斯说。
[+ person] 清白无罪；问心无愧
to wet your whistle<过时,非正式> 喝一杯(尤指喝烈酒)
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
whistle
v.（动词） whis.tled, whis.tling, whis.tles
v.intr.（不及物动词）
1. To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips. 吹口哨：通过迫使空气穿过牙齿间隙或穿过由噘嘴形成的小缝隙而发出清晰的乐音
2. To produce a clear, shrill, sharp musical sound by blowing on or through a device. 吹哨子，鸣汽笛：通过吹击或通过某种装置而发出清晰、尖厉而刺耳的乐音
3. To produce a high-pitched sound when moving swiftly through the air: 发出啸叫声：当迅速穿过空气移动时发出高音调的尖声：
- The stone whistled past my head. 石头呼啸着从我头顶经过
4. To produce a high-pitched sound by the rapid movement of air through an opening or past an obstruction: 呼啸：由于空气急速通过一个开口或经过一障碍物时而发出尖厉的声音：
- Wind whistled through the cracks in the windows. 风从窗户的裂缝中呼呼地灌进来
5. To emit a shrill, sharp, high-pitched cry, as some birds and other animals. 啭鸣：发出刺耳、尖锐、高音调的喊叫，如一些鸟及其它的动物所发出的声音
6. To summon by whistling. 吹口哨召唤
v.tr.（及物动词）
1. To produce by whistling: 由吹口哨而发出：
- whistle a tune. 吹出一个调子
2. To summon, signal, or direct by whistling. 吹口哨召唤
3. To cause to move with a whistling noise. 由吹口哨而发出信号或指引：用哨声使…行动
n.（名词）
1. A small wind instrument for making whistling sounds by means of the breath. 口哨；哨子：一种很小的吹奏乐器，通过呼吸而发出哨声
2. A device for making whistling sounds by means of forced air or steam: 汽笛：一种由受压空气或蒸汽产生哨声的装置：
- a factory whistle. 厂笛
3. A sound produced by a whistling device or by whistling through the lips. 哨声， 笛声：由鸣笛装置或从唇间吹口哨而发出的声响
4. A whistling sound, as of an animal or a projectile. 啭鸣声：尖厉高音，如动物或发射物而发出的声音
5. The act of whistling. 吹，吹哨：口哨或哨子的行为
6. A whistling sound used to summon or command. 召唤哨声，命令哨声：用于召唤或发布命令的哨声
习惯用语:
blow the whistle 【俚语】
To expose a wrongdoing in the hope of bringing it to a halt: 揭发：怀着使违法行为得以中止的希望而告发：
- an attorney who blew the whistle on governmental corruption. 一个揭发政府腐败的律师whistle in the dark
To attempt to keep one's courage up. 给自己壮胆：试图鼓起某人的勇气
v.（动词） whis.tled, whis.tling, whis.tles
v.intr.（不及物动词）
1. To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips. 吹口哨：通过迫使空气穿过牙齿间隙或穿过由噘嘴形成的小缝隙而发出清晰的乐音
2. To produce a clear, shrill, sharp musical sound by blowing on or through a device. 吹哨子，鸣汽笛：通过吹击或通过某种装置而发出清晰、尖厉而刺耳的乐音
3. To produce a high-pitched sound when moving swiftly through the air: 发出啸叫声：当迅速穿过空气移动时发出高音调的尖声：
- The stone whistled past my head. 石头呼啸着从我头顶经过
4. To produce a high-pitched sound by the rapid movement of air through an opening or past an obstruction: 呼啸：由于空气急速通过一个开口或经过一障碍物时而发出尖厉的声音：
- Wind whistled through the cracks in the windows. 风从窗户的裂缝中呼呼地灌进来
5. To emit a shrill, sharp, high-pitched cry, as some birds and other animals. 啭鸣：发出刺耳、尖锐、高音调的喊叫，如一些鸟及其它的动物所发出的声音
6. To summon by whistling. 吹口哨召唤
v.tr.（及物动词）
1. To produce by whistling: 由吹口哨而发出：
- whistle a tune. 吹出一个调子
2. To summon, signal, or direct by whistling. 吹口哨召唤
3. To cause to move with a whistling noise. 由吹口哨而发出信号或指引：用哨声使…行动
n.（名词）
1. A small wind instrument for making whistling sounds by means of the breath. 口哨；哨子：一种很小的吹奏乐器，通过呼吸而发出哨声
2. A device for making whistling sounds by means of forced air or steam: 汽笛：一种由受压空气或蒸汽产生哨声的装置：
- a factory whistle. 厂笛
3. A sound produced by a whistling device or by whistling through the lips. 哨声， 笛声：由鸣笛装置或从唇间吹口哨而发出的声响
4. A whistling sound, as of an animal or a projectile. 啭鸣声：尖厉高音，如动物或发射物而发出的声音
5. The act of whistling. 吹，吹哨：口哨或哨子的行为
6. A whistling sound used to summon or command. 召唤哨声，命令哨声：用于召唤或发布命令的哨声
习惯用语:
blow the whistle 【俚语】
To expose a wrongdoing in the hope of bringing it to a halt: 揭发：怀着使违法行为得以中止的希望而告发：
- an attorney who blew the whistle on governmental corruption. 一个揭发政府腐败的律师whistle in the dark
To attempt to keep one's courage up. 给自己壮胆：试图鼓起某人的勇气
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
whistle
vt. 呼啸而过；n. 汽笛声
vt. 呼啸而过；n. 汽笛声
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
whistle
n. 汽笛，啸声
n. 汽笛，啸声
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉机械大词典
whistle
n. 警笛，汽笛
n. 警笛，汽笛
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉汽车词典
whistle
vt. & vi.
吹口哨
- Who whistled just now? 刚才谁吹口哨了?
- The boy whistled a happy tune. 那个男孩用口哨吹了一支愉快的曲调。
- He whistled a foreign tune to us. 他用口哨为我们吹奏了一首外国曲调。
- He whistled to his friends to keep hidden. 他吹口哨通知他的朋友隐蔽起来。
vi.
鸣笛
- The train whistled and steamed off. 火车鸣笛开走了。
呼啸着前进
- The cold wind whistled past. 寒风嗖嗖吹过。
- Another bullet whistled by. 又一颗子弹呼啸而过。
空指望
- I'm not prepared to use any firm's money to pay this man; let him whistle for his money! 我不想用任何公司的钱付给这个人, 让他做他的美梦吧！
n.
哨子, 汽笛
- The referee blew a whistle at the end of the game. 裁判在比赛结束时吹响了哨子。
口哨声, 汽笛声
- We heard the whistle of a train. 我们听到了火车的汽笛声。
vt. & vi.
吹口哨
- Who whistled just now? 刚才谁吹口哨了?
- The boy whistled a happy tune. 那个男孩用口哨吹了一支愉快的曲调。
- He whistled a foreign tune to us. 他用口哨为我们吹奏了一首外国曲调。
- He whistled to his friends to keep hidden. 他吹口哨通知他的朋友隐蔽起来。
vi.
鸣笛
- The train whistled and steamed off. 火车鸣笛开走了。
呼啸着前进
- The cold wind whistled past. 寒风嗖嗖吹过。
- Another bullet whistled by. 又一颗子弹呼啸而过。
空指望
- I'm not prepared to use any firm's money to pay this man; let him whistle for his money! 我不想用任何公司的钱付给这个人, 让他做他的美梦吧！
n.
哨子, 汽笛
- The referee blew a whistle at the end of the game. 裁判在比赛结束时吹响了哨子。
口哨声, 汽笛声
- We heard the whistle of a train. 我们听到了火车的汽笛声。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
whistle1
(noun 名词)
哨子
the sound of a whistle. 哨子声。
SYNONYM 同义词:hooter, pipe, pipes, siren.
(noun 名词)
哨子
the sound of a whistle. 哨子声。
SYNONYM 同义词:hooter, pipe, pipes, siren.
whistle2
(verb 动词)
吹口哨
to whistle a tune. 用口哨吹个调子。
SYNONYM 同义词:blow, pipe.
OTHER SOUNDS 其他声音：SEE参阅 sound noun名词.
(verb 动词)
吹口哨
to whistle a tune. 用口哨吹个调子。
SYNONYM 同义词:blow, pipe.
OTHER SOUNDS 其他声音：SEE参阅 sound noun名词.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
whistle1
you, etc. can 'whistle for it (BrE,spoken)
used to say that you are not going to give sb sth that they have asked for ﹙表示不打算给某人所要的东西﹚休想得到:
‘The boss wants that sales report this afternoon.’ ‘Well, he can whistle for it.’ “老板想今天下午看到销售报告。”“ 哦， 让他别指望了。”
whistle in the 'dark
try not to show that you are afraid, are in danger,etc. 藉吹口哨壮胆；故作镇静:
He seems confident, but he’s whistling in the dark. He knows he’s going to lose the game. 他看上去信心十足，但只是故作镇静罢了。他很清楚自己要输掉比赛了。
blow the whistle (on sb/sth) 另见blow
(as) clean as a whistle 另见clean
wet your whistle 另见wet
you, etc. can 'whistle for it (BrE,spoken)
used to say that you are not going to give sb sth that they have asked for ﹙表示不打算给某人所要的东西﹚休想得到:
‘The boss wants that sales report this afternoon.’ ‘Well, he can whistle for it.’ “老板想今天下午看到销售报告。”“ 哦， 让他别指望了。”
whistle in the 'dark
try not to show that you are afraid, are in danger,etc. 藉吹口哨壮胆；故作镇静:
He seems confident, but he’s whistling in the dark. He knows he’s going to lose the game. 他看上去信心十足，但只是故作镇静罢了。他很清楚自己要输掉比赛了。
blow the whistle (on sb/sth) 另见blow
(as) clean as a whistle 另见clean
wet your whistle 另见wet
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
whistle1
n.
口哨; 哨子; 汽[警]笛
口哨声; 哨子声; 汽笛
(兽)啸叫声; (鸟)鸣声; (风)啸声
吹哨[吹笛]发出的信号
[口]喉咙
- a steam whistle 汽笛
- blow a whistle 鸣笛
n.
口哨; 哨子; 汽[警]笛
口哨声; 哨子声; 汽笛
(兽)啸叫声; (鸟)鸣声; (风)啸声
吹哨[吹笛]发出的信号
[口]喉咙
- a steam whistle 汽笛
- blow a whistle 鸣笛
whistle2
vi.
吹口哨; 吹哨子; 鸣笛; (吹口哨或鸣笛)召唤
(兽)啸叫; (鸟)鸣; (风)啸; (子弹等)发嘘嘘声
- He whistled as he walked down the street. 他吹着口哨在街上走。
- The policeman whistled for the motorcar to stop. 警察吹警笛令汽车停下。
- The wind whistled past. 风嘘嘘吹过。
vi.
吹口哨; 吹哨子; 鸣笛; (吹口哨或鸣笛)召唤
(兽)啸叫; (鸟)鸣; (风)啸; (子弹等)发嘘嘘声
- He whistled as he walked down the street. 他吹着口哨在街上走。
- The policeman whistled for the motorcar to stop. 警察吹警笛令汽车停下。
- The wind whistled past. 风嘘嘘吹过。
whistle3
vt.
以吹哨[笛]召唤
用吹口哨吹奏(曲调等)
使发啸声行进
- whistle a dog back 以口哨声唤狗回来
- whistle a tune 吹出一个曲子
继承用法
whistleblower
n.
[美俚]告密者, 揭发者
whistleblowing
n.
告密, 揭发
whistle-stop
n.
[美口]快车不停的小站; 小镇
[美](竞选旅行中车站上的)短暂逗留
vt.
以吹哨[笛]召唤
用吹口哨吹奏(曲调等)
使发啸声行进
- whistle a dog back 以口哨声唤狗回来
- whistle a tune 吹出一个曲子
继承用法
whistleblower
n.
[美俚]告密者, 揭发者
whistleblowing
n.
告密, 揭发
whistle-stop
n.
[美口]快车不停的小站; 小镇
[美](竞选旅行中车站上的)短暂逗留
whistle4
vt.,vi.
(在...)作竞选活动
whistleable
adj.
可用口哨吹奏的
as clean as a whistle
非常洁净; 光滑; 清白无罪
as slick as a whistle
[美俚]干干净净; 身体非常好
at sb.'s whistle
听命于某人, 招之即来
blow the whistle (on)
告发; 揭发
使停下来
dance after sb.'s whistle
听从某人指挥, 顺从某人
dance to sb.'s whistle
听从某人指挥, 顺从某人
go whistle
遭到拒绝, 失望而去
懈怠, 混日子; 白白浪费时间
随意行动
in less than a pig's whistle
[口]马上, 立刻
let sb. go whistle
不顾某人的意愿, 无礼地拒绝某人
赶走[驱逐]某人
bid sb. go whistle
不顾某人的意愿, 无礼地拒绝某人
赶走[驱逐]某人
one may whistle for it
[口]妄想, 空想, 妄图
pay too dear for one's whistle
为图一时高兴而付很大代价; 得不偿失
wet one's whistle
喝杯酒, 润喉
whistle for
吹哨召唤
空想; 痴心妄想
whistle in the dark
在黑暗中吹口哨; (转喻)给自已壮胆
worth the whistle
值得邀请的; 值得注意的
vt.,vi.
(在...)作竞选活动
whistleable
adj.
可用口哨吹奏的
as clean as a whistle
非常洁净; 光滑; 清白无罪
as slick as a whistle
[美俚]干干净净; 身体非常好
at sb.'s whistle
听命于某人, 招之即来
blow the whistle (on)
告发; 揭发
使停下来
dance after sb.'s whistle
听从某人指挥, 顺从某人
dance to sb.'s whistle
听从某人指挥, 顺从某人
go whistle
遭到拒绝, 失望而去
懈怠, 混日子; 白白浪费时间
随意行动
in less than a pig's whistle
[口]马上, 立刻
let sb. go whistle
不顾某人的意愿, 无礼地拒绝某人
赶走[驱逐]某人
bid sb. go whistle
不顾某人的意愿, 无礼地拒绝某人
赶走[驱逐]某人
one may whistle for it
[口]妄想, 空想, 妄图
pay too dear for one's whistle
为图一时高兴而付很大代价; 得不偿失
wet one's whistle
喝杯酒, 润喉
whistle for
吹哨召唤
空想; 痴心妄想
whistle in the dark
在黑暗中吹口哨; (转喻)给自已壮胆
worth the whistle
值得邀请的; 值得注意的
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
whistle
號笛；汽笛
號笛；汽笛
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
whistle
笛；號笛
笛；號笛
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 机械工程名词
whistle
哨
哨
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 物理学名词
whistle
笛；號笛
笛；號笛
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 造船工程名词
whistle
口哨
The emoticon depicting a person whistling.
口哨
The emoticon depicting a person whistling.
- 英语>简体中文, IT术语集
whistle
口哨
The emoticon depicting a person whistling.
口哨
The emoticon depicting a person whistling.
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), IT术语集
whistle
n 口哨；v 吹口哨
【記】象聲詞
【類】judge:gavel＝referee:whistle法官用小木槌判決＝裁判用口哨判決
n 口哨；v 吹口哨
【記】象聲詞
【類】judge:gavel＝referee:whistle法官用小木槌判決＝裁判用口哨判決
英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选
whistle
/ˈwɪsəl/
(whistling, whistled,whistles)
1. 及物动词/不及物动词 When you whistle or when you whistle a tune, you make a series of musical notes by forcing your breath out between your lips, or your teeth. 用口哨吹出; 吹口哨
- He whistled and sang snatches of songs. 他边用口哨吹边唱了几个歌曲的片段。
- He was whistling softly to himself. 他自娱自乐地轻声吹着口哨。
2. 不及物动词 When someone whistles, they make a sound by forcing their breath out between their lips or their teeth. People sometimes whistle when they are surprised, or to call a dog, to get someone's attention, or to show that they are impressed. 吹口哨 (表示吃惊、呼唤小狗、引人注意或表示欣赏)
- He whistled, surprised but not shocked. 他吹了声口哨，有些惊讶，但并不震惊。
- Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last. 詹金斯从齿间吹了一声口哨，总算被打动了。
3. 可数名词 Whistle is also a noun. 口哨
- Jackson gave a low whistle. 杰克逊低声地吹了一下口哨。
4. 不及物动词 If something such as a train or a kettle whistles, it makes a loud, high sound. (火车等) 鸣汽笛; (水开时水壶) 发出尖啸声
- Somewhere a train whistled. 某个地方响起了火车的鸣笛声。
5. 不及物动词 If something such as the wind or a bullet whistles somewhere, it moves there, making a loud, high sound. (风、子弹等) 呼啸而过
- The wind was whistling through the building. 风呼啸着穿过那座大楼。
6. 可数名词 A whistle is a loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by something moving quickly through the air. (某物在空中疾驰而过的) 呼啸声; (空气、蒸汽通过狭小孔道时的) 尖啸声
- ...the whistle of the wind. …风的呼啸声。
- ...a shrill whistle from the boiling kettle. …烧开的水壶发出的刺耳的尖啸声。
7. 可数名词 A whistle is a small metal tube that you blow in order to produce a loud sound and attract someone's attention. 哨子
- On the platform, the guard blew his whistle. 站台上，警卫吹响了他的哨子。
8. 习语 If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening. (尤指向当局) 揭发
- Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices. 公司应该保护那些揭发不诚实的同事和不良工作行为的员工。
9. 习语 If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean. 一尘不染
- The kitchen was clean as a whistle. 厨房里一尘不染。
/ˈwɪsəl/
(whistling, whistled,whistles)
1. 及物动词/不及物动词 When you whistle or when you whistle a tune, you make a series of musical notes by forcing your breath out between your lips, or your teeth. 用口哨吹出; 吹口哨
- He whistled and sang snatches of songs. 他边用口哨吹边唱了几个歌曲的片段。
- He was whistling softly to himself. 他自娱自乐地轻声吹着口哨。
2. 不及物动词 When someone whistles, they make a sound by forcing their breath out between their lips or their teeth. People sometimes whistle when they are surprised, or to call a dog, to get someone's attention, or to show that they are impressed. 吹口哨 (表示吃惊、呼唤小狗、引人注意或表示欣赏)
- He whistled, surprised but not shocked. 他吹了声口哨，有些惊讶，但并不震惊。
- Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last. 詹金斯从齿间吹了一声口哨，总算被打动了。
3. 可数名词 Whistle is also a noun. 口哨
- Jackson gave a low whistle. 杰克逊低声地吹了一下口哨。
4. 不及物动词 If something such as a train or a kettle whistles, it makes a loud, high sound. (火车等) 鸣汽笛; (水开时水壶) 发出尖啸声
- Somewhere a train whistled. 某个地方响起了火车的鸣笛声。
5. 不及物动词 If something such as the wind or a bullet whistles somewhere, it moves there, making a loud, high sound. (风、子弹等) 呼啸而过
- The wind was whistling through the building. 风呼啸着穿过那座大楼。
6. 可数名词 A whistle is a loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by something moving quickly through the air. (某物在空中疾驰而过的) 呼啸声; (空气、蒸汽通过狭小孔道时的) 尖啸声
- ...the whistle of the wind. …风的呼啸声。
- ...a shrill whistle from the boiling kettle. …烧开的水壶发出的刺耳的尖啸声。
7. 可数名词 A whistle is a small metal tube that you blow in order to produce a loud sound and attract someone's attention. 哨子
- On the platform, the guard blew his whistle. 站台上，警卫吹响了他的哨子。
8. 习语 If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening. (尤指向当局) 揭发
- Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices. 公司应该保护那些揭发不诚实的同事和不良工作行为的员工。
9. 习语 If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean. 一尘不染
- The kitchen was clean as a whistle. 厨房里一尘不染。
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