单词 | whistle |
释义 | whistle n 1 (a) clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips 口哨声 (fig 比喻) the whistle of a steam engine 蒸汽发动机的汽笛声. (b) similar tuneful sound made by a bird 鸟发出的类似口哨的声音 the blackbird´s whistle 黑鹂的鸣叫声. 2 instrument used to produce a clear shrill sound, esp as a signal 哨子; 汽笛; 警笛 The referee blew his whistle. 裁判吹响了哨子. 3 (idm 习语) blow the whistle on sb/sth => blow1. clean as a whistle => clean1. wet one´s whistle => wetv. whistle, v 1 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip] make the sound of a whistle 发出哨子或汽笛等的声音 The boy was whistling (away) cheerfully. 那个男孩愉快地(一直)吹著口哨. A train whistled in the distance. 一列火车在远处鸣响了汽笛. The wind whistled through a crack in the door. 风从门的裂缝中呼呼地刮了进来. (b) [Tn] produce (a tune) in this way 用口哨吹出(曲调) He whistled a happy tune as he walked along. 他边走边用口哨吹著快乐的曲子. (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])发信号 She whistled her dog back. 她一吹口哨就把她的狗唤了回来. She whistled for her dog. 她吹口哨唤她的狗来. He whistled to his friend to keep hidden. 他吹口哨通知朋友继续隐蔽. 2 [I, Ipr, Ip] move swiftly with a noise like a whistle 发出似口哨声迅速移动 A bullet whistled past his head. 一颗子弹嗖的一声从他头上经过. 3 (idm 习语) whistle in the `dark try to overcome one´s fear in a frightening or dangerous situation 在惊险情况下尽力给自己壮胆. 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. 要是他现在想要他的钱, 我看他是吹了. |
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