| 词汇 | whistle |
| 释义 | whistle (verb) whistle 10 ENTRIES FOUND: whistle (noun) whistle (verb) whistle-blower (noun) whistle-stop (adjective) bells and whistles (noun) wolf whistle (noun) blow (verb) clean (adjective) graveyard (noun) wet (verb) 1 whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ noun plural whistles 1 whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ noun plural whistles Learner's definition of WHISTLE [count] 1 a : a small device that makes a very high and loud sound when a person blows air through it哨子 The policeman blew his whistle.那名警察吹响了警哨。 b : a device through which air or steam is forced to produce a very high and loud sound汽笛 a factory whistle工厂汽笛 We could hear the train's whistle.我们能听见火车的汽笛声。 — see also bells and whistles 2 : a high and loud sound made by forcing air through your lips or teeth口哨声 He gave a whistle [=he whistled] to catch my attention.他吹口哨吸引我的注意。 — see also wolf whistle 3 : a sound made by blowing吹响；鸣响 We could hear the low whistle of the wind through the trees.我们能听见微风吹过树林的沙沙声。 the whistle of the tea kettle水壶烧水时发出的鸣音 blow the whistle : to tell police, reporters, etc., about something (such as a crime) that has been kept secret告发；揭发 — usually + on He blew the whistle on the company's illegal hiring practices.他揭发了公司的非法雇用行为。 — see also whistle-blower clean as a whistle informal : very clean非常洁净 We scrubbed the old boat until it was (as) clean as a whistle.我们把那条旧船擦得干干净净。 wet your whistle US, informal : to have a drink喝一杯 Would you like to wet your whistle? [=would you like a drink?]你想喝一杯吗？ 2 whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ verb whistles; whistled; whistling 2 whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ verb whistles; whistled; whistling Learner's definition of WHISTLE 1 : to make a high sound by blowing air through your lips or teeth吹口哨 [no object] He was whistling as he walked down the street.他在街上边走边吹口哨。 He whistled for a cab.他吹口哨叫停出租车。 [+ object] He whistled a happy tune.他吹出一支欢快的曲子。 2 [no object] : to produce a high and loud sound by forcing air or steam through a device鸣响 The teakettle started to whistle.烧水壶开始鸣响。 3 always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to move, pass, or go very fast with a high sound呼啸行进 A bullet whistled past him.子弹嗖的一声从他身边飞过。 whistle in the dark informal or whistle past the graveyard : to act or talk as if you are relaxed and not afraid when you are actually afraid or nervous故作镇定 He shows a confident manner, but he may just be whistling in the dark.他表现出自信的样子，其实可能只是在给自己壮胆。 — whistling adjective I heard a whistling noise/sound.我听到一声哨响。 |
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