[VERB 动词]吹口哨；用口哨吹出(曲调) 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.
[V]
[V n]
He whistled and sang snatches of songs...
他吹口哨并唱了几段小曲。
He was whistling softly to himself...
他轻声吹着口哨。
As he washed he whistled a tune.
他边洗边用口哨吹着小曲。
2
[VERB 动词]See also:
wolf-whistle
；(吃惊、唤狗、赞叹等时)发出口哨声 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 shocked, or to call a dog, or to show that they are impressed.
[V]
[V prep]
[oft supp N]
He whistled, surprised but not shocked...
他吹了声口哨，很是惊讶但没有被吓住。
Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last...
詹金斯吹了声口哨，最终被打动了。
Women don't enjoy being whistled at.
女士不喜欢别人冲她们吹口哨。
Whistle is also a noun.
Jackson gave a low whistle.
杰克逊低声吹了下口哨。
3
[VERB 动词](火车)鸣汽笛；(水开时水壶)发出尖啸声 If something such as a train or a kettle whistles, it makes a loud, high sound.
[V]
[V-ing]
Somewhere a train whistled...
不知哪里的火车在鸣汽笛。
...the whistling car radio.
车载收音机的尖啸声
whistling
...the whistling of the wind.
风声飕飕
4
[VERB 动词](风、子弹等)呼啸而过 If something such as the wind or a bullet whistles somewhere, it moves there, making a loud, high sound.
[V prep]
The wind was whistling through the building...
风呼啸着穿过大楼。
As I stood up a bullet whistled past my back.
我起身时一颗子弹嗖的一声从我背后擦过。
5
[N-COUNT 可数名词](空气或液流通过狭窄孔洞时发出的)呼啸声；(物体在空气中快速移动时的)呼呼声 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.
[oft N of n]
Hugh listened to the whistle of a train.
休听着火车呼啸而过。
...the whistle of the wind.
呼啸的风声
...a shrill whistle from the boiling kettle.
水壶在水开时发出的尖啸声
6
[N-COUNT 可数名词]哨子 A whistle is a small metal tube which you blow in order to produce a loud sound and attract someone's attention.
On the platform, the guard blew his whistle...
平台上的警卫吹响了哨子。
The referee blew his whistle for a penalty.
裁判鸣哨判罚。
7
[N-COUNT 可数名词]上下班的哨声 Some factories and other places where people work have a whistle which signals the beginning and the end of the working day.
Every night you could hear the whistles of the steel mill.
每晚你都会听见炼钢厂的下班哨声。
8
[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
tin whistle
；口哨(一种乐器) A whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes.
9
[PHRASE 短语]See also:
whistle-blower
；(尤指向当权者)告发，揭发 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.
[V inflects]
Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices.
公司应该保护那些检举不诚实的工友及工作行为的员工。
10
[PHRASE 短语]得不到；徒然想得到 If you say that someone can whistle for a particular thing, you mean that you are not willing or able to give it to them.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
'He wants a police escort.' — 'Well, he can whistle for that.'
“他希望有警卫护送。”——“那他是指望不上了。”
11
[PHRASE 短语]非常清洁 If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean.
[v-link PHR]
12
[PHRASE 短语]无错的；问心无愧的 If you describe someone as clean as a whistle, you mean that they are not guilty of having done anything wrong.
[v-link PHR]
'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。
13
[PHRASE 短语]借吹口哨壮胆；故作镇定 If you say that someone is whistling in the dark, you mean that they are trying to remain brave and convince themselves that the situation is not as bad as it seems.
[V inflects]
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.
之后我开始等待，并竭力保持镇定，可是恐惧和焦虑却丝毫没有消减。
14
[PHRASE 短语]喝一杯(酒) To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
[V inflects]
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
15
[PHRASE 短语]徒然无功 If you describe someone as whistling in the wind, you mean that they are trying unsuccessfully to change something which cannot be changed.
[V inflects]
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鼓舞保守党士气之举根本就是徒劳。
Oxford
whis·tle★/ˈwɪsl; NAmEˈwɪsl/
noun
,
verb
whistlewhistleswhistledwhistlingnoun★1★a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud high sound, used to attract attention or as a signal 哨子◆The referee finally blew the whistleto stop the game. 主裁判终于吹停了比赛。☞see also
tin whistle
2★the sound made by blowing a whistle哨子声◆He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle.他就在终场哨声前的几秒钟内打进了制胜的一球。3★the sound that you make by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed 口哨◆a shrill whistle尖厉的口哨声☞see also
wolf whistle
4★the high loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by sth moving quickly through the air 汽笛声；警笛声；呼啸声5a piece of equipment that makes a high loud sound when air or steam is forced through it 汽笛◆The train whistle blew as we left the station.我们离开车站时火车的汽笛响了。◆a factory whistle工厂的汽笛IDIOMsee
blow
v.,
clean
adj.verb★1★[transitive , intransitive ]to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed 吹口哨；打呼哨whistle(sth) ◆to whistle a tune用口哨吹曲子◆He whistled in amazement.他惊愕地吹了个口哨。◆The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field.那队员上场时，人群又是发出呸呸声又是吹口哨。whistleto sb/sth ◆She whistled to the dog to come back.她打了个呼哨把狗唤回来。whistleat sb/sth ◆Workmen whistled at her as she walked past.当她走过时工人向她吹口哨。2★[intransitive ]to make a high sound by blowing into a whistle 吹哨子◆The referee whistled for a foul.裁判吹哨子示意有人犯规。3★[intransitive ](of a kettleor other machine 烧水壶或机器)to make a high sound 鸣叫；呼啸；发出笛声◆The kettle began to whistle.烧水壶呜呜地响了起来。◆The microphone was making a strange whistling sound.扩音器发出一种奇怪的哨音。4[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to move quickly, making a high sound 呼啸而行；嗖嗖地移动◆The wind whistled down the chimney.风飕飕地灌进烟囱。◆A bullet whistled past his ear.子弹嗖的一声从他耳边飞过。5[intransitive ](of a bird 鸟)to make a high sound 啭鸣；唧啾IDIOMsb can ˈwhistle for sth( BrE) ( informal) used to say that you are not going to give sb sth that they have asked for （表示不给他人所要的东西）得不到，空指望whis·tle/ˈwɪsl; NAmEˈwɪsl/
LDC
whistle1 verb
whistle2 noun
whistlewhis‧tle1 /ˈwɪsəl/ ●●○ verb
Entry menu
Verb Table
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1high sound [intransitive, transitive] to make a high or musical sound by blowing air out through your lips: Adam whistled happily on his way to work. I heard this song on the radio and I’ve been whistling it all day. He whistled a tune as he strolled down the corridor.whistle to somebody (=whistle to get someone’s attention) Dad whistled to us to come home for dinner.whistle at somebody (=whistle to let someone know that you think they are attractive) Men are always whistling at Heidi on the street.2use a whistle [intransitive] to make a high sound by blowing into a whistle: The referee whistled and the game began.3go/move fast [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move quickly, making a whistling sound: Bullets and shells were whistling overhead. They listened to the wind whistling through the trees.4steam train/kettle [intransitive] if a steam train or kettle whistles, it makes a high sound when air or steam is forced through a small hole5bird [intransitive] if a bird whistles, it makes a high musical sound6be whistling in the dark informal to be trying to show that you are brave when you are afraid, or that you know about something when you do not: Does he know what he’s talking about or is he just whistling in the dark?7somebody can whistle for something British English spoken used to tell someone that there is no chance of them getting what they have asked for
whistle1 verb
whistle2 noun
whistlewhistle2 ●●○ noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
Thesaurus
Collocations
Phrases
1whistle (1)a small object that produces a high whistling sound when you blow into it: The lifeguard blew his whistle.2a high sound made by blowing a whistle, by blowing air out through your lips, or when air or steam is forced through a small opening: Larsson scored just minutes before the final whistle.low/shrill/high-pitched etc whistle Sanders gave a low whistle when he saw the contents of the box.3a piece of equipment on a train or boat that makes a high noise when air is forced through it4the sound of something moving quickly through the airwhistle of We could hear the whistle of the jets as they passed overhead. → blow the whistle on something
at blow1(17)
, → clean as a whistle
at clean1(1)
, penny whistle
, wolf whistle
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.