vi. 1.吹口哨。 2.放汽笛;〔美俚〕吹笛。 3.吹口哨通知;放汽笛通知。 4.(风等)嘘嘘地叫,(子弹)嘘地打出,呼啸。 5.密告,告诉。 vt. 1.用口哨吹(歌曲)。 2.吹口哨叫(狗),吹口哨通知[召集],放汽笛通知。 3.嘘地放。 短语和例子 bid [let] sb. go whistleing 不顾某人的意愿。 whistle down the wind 1. 〔由鹰猎比喻〕放,放走;放弃;听其自由。 2. 散布流言,诽谤,中伤。 whistle for 1. 吹口哨子叫(狗等)。 2. 徒然想望。 n. 口哨;汽笛;警笛;哨子;啸声,嘘声;〔口语〕喉咙;〔美俚〕笛。 a penny [tin] whistle (六孔)锡笛。 as clear [clean] as a whistle 干净利落;十分安全。 not worth the whistle 毫无价值。 pay (dear) for one's whistle 付出高昂代价(买贱东西);因一时高兴而吃苦头。 wet one's whistle 喝杯(酒)。
an inexpensive fipple flute 同义词:pennywhistle, tin whistle,
acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game" 同义词:whistling,
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture 同义词:whistling,
utter or express by whistling; "She whistled a melody"
give a signal by whistling; "She whistled for her maid"
make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear" 同义词:sing,
move with, or as with, a whistling sound; "The bullets whistled past him"
move, send, or bring as if by whistling; "Her optimism whistled away these worries"
make whistling sounds; "He lay there, snoring and whistling"
例句与用法
1.
Whistles began to shrill outside the barn . 哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。
2.
He gave a loud whistle of surprise . 他吹了一声响亮的口哨表示惊讶。
3.
His whistle faded out and he felt uneasy . 他停了口哨,感到惶恐不安。
4.
The bullets whistled past his ears . 子弹刺溜刺溜地从他耳边擦过去。
5.
He whistled to his friend to keep hidden . 他吹口哨通知朋友继续隐蔽。
6.
She didn't mean to blow the whistle on him . 她不是存心告发他的。
7.
The blackbirds were whistling in the garden . 山鸟在花园里婉转地鸣叫着。
8.
The whistle goes at the end of the match . 比赛结束时哨声响了。
9.
The mayor blew the whistle on gambling . 市长下令开始取缔赌博。
10.
The boat tooted its whistle in salutation . 那条船鸣汽笛致意。