whistle
n
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(a) clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips 口哨聲
(fig 比喻) the whistle of a steam engine 蒸汽發(fā)動機的汽笛聲.
(b) similar tuneful sound made by a bird 鳥發(fā)出的類似口哨的聲音
the blackbird's whistle 黑鸝的鳴叫聲.
2 instrument used to produce a clear shrill sound, esp as a signal 哨子; 汽笛; 警笛
The referee blew his whistle. 裁判吹響了哨子.
3 (idm 習語) blow the whistle on sb/sth => blow1. clean as a whistle => clean1. wet one's whistle => wetv. whistle, v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
make the sound of a whistle 發(fā)出哨子或汽笛等的聲音
The boy was whistling (away) cheerfully. 那個男孩愉快地(一直)吹著口哨.
A train whistled in the distance. 一列火車在遠處鳴響了汽笛.
The wind whistled through a crack in the door. 風從門的裂縫中呼呼地刮了進來.
(b) [Tn] produce (a tune) in this way 用口哨吹出(曲調)
He whistled a happy tune as he walked along. 他邊走邊用口哨吹著快樂的曲子.
(c) [Ipr, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.pr, Dpr.t]
make a signal to (sb/sth) in this way 用口哨或汽笛等向(某人[某物])發(fā)信號
She whistled her dog back. 她一吹口哨就把她的狗喚了回來.
She whistled for her dog. 她吹口哨喚她的狗來.
He whistled to his friend to keep hidden. 他吹口哨通知朋友繼續(xù)隱蔽.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
move swiftly with a noise like a whistle 發(fā)出似口哨聲迅速移動
A bullet whistled past his head. 一顆子彈嗖的一聲從他頭上經過.
3 (idm 習語) whistle in the `dark try to overcome one's fear in a frightening or dangerous situation 在驚險情況下盡力給自己壯膽.
4 (phr v) whistle for sth (infml 口) wish for or expect sth in vain 徒然希望或指望某事物
If he wants his money now he'll have to whistle for it, I'm afraid. 要是他現在想要他的錢, 我看他是吹了.
?? 考研助記
為首(諧音)的那個人吹起了 口哨
?? 擴展釋義
*['hwisl]n. 口哨, 汽笛, 嘯嘯聲, 口哨聲vi. 吹口哨, 鳴汽笛, 發(fā)噓噓聲vt. 用口哨或吹哨傳意, 用口哨演奏【醫(yī)】 笛音, 哨音, 笛相關詞組: as clean as a whistle let sb go whistle may whistle for it
?? 同詞根單詞
wheeln. 輪子;旋轉;Wheels 汽車;有…輪子的汽車(或自行車等);
vi. 轉動,旋轉;突然轉變方向;
vt. 推;拉(車);使變換方向;(使)迅速轉身;