whistle
[(h)wisl]
n.
口哨, 汽笛, 口哨声, 汽笛声
v.
吹口哨, 鸣汽笛
whistle
whis.tle
AHD:[hw¹s“…l, w¹s“-]
D.J.[6hw!s*l, 6w!s-]
K.K.[6hw!s*l, 6w!s-]
v.(动词)
whis.tled,whis.tling,whis.tles
v.intr.(不及物动词)
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
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
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
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
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
To summon by whistling.
吹口哨召唤
v.tr.(及物动词)
To produce by whistling:
由吹口哨而发出:
whistle a tune.
吹出一个调子
To summon, signal, or direct by whistling.
吹口哨召唤
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)
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
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
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
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
The act of whistling.
吹,吹哨:口哨或哨子的行为
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
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
Middle English whistlen
中古英语 whistlen
from Old English hwistlian
源自 古英语 hwistlian
whistle
[(h)wisl]
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
whistle
[(h)wisl]
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。
whistle
[(h)wisl]
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
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
whistle
[(h)wisl]
vt.,vi.
(在...)作竞选活动
whistleable
[`hwIslEbl]
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
acknowledging whistle
警惕汽笛; 确认汽笛
air whistle
汽笛
alarm whistle
警笛
approaching station whistle
接近车站鸣笛
automatic whistle
自动汽笛; 自动鸣号
chime whistle
谐音汽笛, 复音汽笛
emergency whistle
紧急哨音, 紧急鸣笛
delayed whistle
缓判
slow whistle
缓判
exhaust whistle
排气笛
final whistle
终场哨声
fog whistle
雾笛
heterodyne whistle
外差啸声
release brake whistle
制动缓解汽笛
resonant wedge whistle
共振劈哨
signal whistle
信号风笛
train control whistle
列车自动控制的气笛
whistle
whis.tle
AHD:[hw¹s“…l, w¹s“-]
D.J.[6hw!s*l, 6w!s-]
K.K.[6hw!s*l, 6w!s-]
v.
whis.tled,whis.tling,whis.tles
v.intr.
To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips.
To produce a clear, shrill, sharp musical sound by blowing on or through a device.
To produce a high-pitched sound when moving swiftly through the air:
The stone whistled past my head.
To produce a high-pitched sound by the rapid movement of air through an opening or past an obstruction:
Wind whistled through the cracks in the windows.
To emit a shrill, sharp, high-pitched cry, as some birds and other animals.
To summon by whistling.
v.tr.
To produce by whistling:
whistle a tune.
To summon, signal, or direct by whistling.
To cause to move with a whistling noise.
n.
A small wind instrument for making whistling sounds by means of the breath.
A device for making whistling sounds by means of forced air or steam:
a factory whistle.
A sound produced by a whistling device or by whistling through the lips.
A whistling sound, as of an animal or a projectile.
The act of whistling.
A whistling sound used to summon or command.
blow the whistleSlang
To expose a wrongdoing in the hope of bringing it to a halt:
an attorney who blew the whistle on governmental corruption.
whistle in the dark
To attempt to keep one's courage up.
Middle English whistlen
from Old English hwistlian
参考资料:金山词霸