whistle
- v.吹口哨;呼啸;吹哨子;鸣叫;啭鸣;打呼哨;发出笛声;呼啸而行
- n.口哨;哨子;汽笛;汽笛声;哨子声
复数： whistles 过去式： whistled 现在分词： whistling 过去分词： whistled 第三人称单数： whistles
whistlenoun
哨子
a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud high sound, used to attract attention or as a signal
The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game.
裁判最后吹响了终场的哨声。
哨子声
the sound made by blowing a whistle
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。
口哨
the sound that you make by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
a shrill whistle
尖厉的口哨声
汽笛声；警笛声；呼啸声
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
a piece of equipment that makes a high loud sound when air or steam is forced through it
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
to tell sb in authority about sth wrong or illegal that sb is doing
very clean
verb
吹口哨；打呼哨
to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
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。
She whistled to the dog to come back.
她打了个呼哨把狗唤回来。
吹哨子
to make a high sound by blowing into a whistle
The referee whistled for a foul.
裁判吹哨子示意有人犯规。
鸣叫；呼啸；发出笛声
to make a high sound
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。
呼啸而行；嗖嗖地移动
to move quickly, making a high sound
The wind whistled down the chimney.
风飕飕地顺着烟囱往下刮。
A bullet whistled past his ear.
子弹嗖的一声从他耳边飞过。
啭鸣；唧啾
to make a high sound
used to say that you are not going to give sb sth that they have asked for
whistle
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VERB 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.He whistled and sang snatches of songs...
他吹口哨并唱了几段小曲。
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VERB (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.He whistled, surprised but not shocked...
他吹了声口哨，很是惊讶但没有被吓住。
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VERB (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.Somewhere a train whistled...
不知哪里的火车在鸣汽笛。
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...the whistling of the wind.
风声飕飕
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VERB (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.The wind was whistling through the building...
风呼啸着穿过大楼。
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N-COUNT (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.Hugh listened to the whistle of a train.
休听着火车呼啸而过。
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N-COUNT 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。
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N-COUNT 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。
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N-COUNT 口哨(一种乐器)
A whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes.See also:tin whistle
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PHRASE (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.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。
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PHRASE 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.'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。”
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PHRASE 非常清洁
If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean. -
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PHRASE 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.'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。
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PHRASE 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.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。
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PHRASE 喝一杯(酒)
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PHRASE 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.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。
noun
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- an inexpensive fipple flute
- Synonym: pennywhistle tin whistle
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- acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
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- a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
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- the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
- the whistle signalled the end of the game
- Synonym: whistling
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- the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
- Synonym: whistling
verb
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- utter or express by whistling
- She whistled a melody
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- give a signal by whistling
- She whistled for her maid
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- make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
- the kettle was singing
- the bullet sang past his ear
- Synonym: sing
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- move with, or as with, a whistling sound
- The bullets whistled past him
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- move, send, or bring as if by whistling
- Her optimism whistled away these worries
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- make whistling sounds
- He lay there, snoring and whistling
数据来源：WordNet
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When the boy heard it , he said , " You abandoned creatures , how can you find heart to whistle when your houses are burning ? "
男孩子听到了蜗牛发出的嘘声，便说：“你们这些连命都快没有的家伙，怎么还能有心情在窝里着火时吹口哨呢？”
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Normally2 , I have never heard him talk , nor dance , nor whistle , nor sing , nothing at all ! But the other two call him ' The Boss . ' "
“我不知道。我从没听过他讲话、吹口哨或唱歌，也没看过他跳舞，什么都没有！不过另外两只叫他：“‘老板！’”
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Far away in the distance , a train whistled .
远处有一辆火车鸣笛。
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The train whistle blew as we left the station .
我们离开车站时火车的汽笛响了。
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The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game .
裁判最后吹响了终场的哨声。
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She whistled to the dog to come back .
她打了个呼哨把狗唤回来。
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As the final whistle blew , fans began invading the field .
比赛结束的哨声一响，球迷便开始冲入球场。
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The referee blew his whistle for full time .
裁判吹响了比赛结束的哨音。
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Both teams are on the ice , waiting for the whistle .
两支参赛队伍都在冰场上等待着哨音。
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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。
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The whistle went for no side .
一声哨响比赛结束。
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The microphone was making a strange whistling sound .
扩音器发出一种奇怪的哨音。
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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。
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The whistle was inaudible to the human ear .
这种啸声人耳听不到。
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The game 's not over till the ref blows the whistle .
裁判吹响哨子，比赛才算结束。
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She was fed up with the builders ' wolf whistles each morning .
每天早上都有建筑工人冲她挑逗地吹口哨，她烦都烦死了。
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A bullet whistled past his ear .
子弹嗖的一声从他耳边飞过。
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The referee blew the final whistle .
裁判吹响了终场的哨声。
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The wind whistled down the chimney .
风飕飕地顺着烟囱往下刮。
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The kettle began to whistle .
烧水壶呜呜地响了起来。
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He walked on to the stage to be greeted with jeers and whistles .
他登上舞台，结果迎来阵阵嘲笑和口哨嘘声。
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He set off jauntily , whistling to himself .
他吹着口哨神气活现地出发了。
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The referee blew his whistle .
裁判吹响了哨子。
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She rounded her lips and whistled .
她撮起嘴唇吹口哨。
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The referee whistled for a foul .
裁判吹哨子示意有人犯规。
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He whistled in amazement .
他惊愕地吹了个口哨。
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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。
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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。
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The wind was whistling through the building
风呼啸着穿过大楼。
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On the platform , the guard blew his whistle
平台上的警卫吹响了哨子。
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