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whistle/ˈwis(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between nearly closed lips, or between the teeth 口哨声 2 a similar sound made by a bird, the wind, a missile, etc. 类似的声音(如鸟的鸣叫，风、炮弹等的呼啸等) 3 an instrument used to produce such a sound, esp. for giving a signal 哨子；汽笛(尤指发信号用的) 4 Brit. rhyming slang a suit (short for 全形 whistle and flute) [英] [同韵俚语]一套(口哨和长笛的简称) ●v. 1 intr. emit a whistle 吹口哨 2a intr. give a signal or express surprise or derision by whistling 用吹口哨发出信号或表示惊奇、嘲笑等 b tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 up) summon or give a signal to (a dog etc.) by whistling (对狗等)以哨音召唤；以哨音给信号 3 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) produce (a tune) by whistling 用口哨吹出(曲调) 4 intr. (foll. by 后跟 for) vainly seek or desire 徒然寻找或渴望 □ as clean (or clear or dry) as a whistle very clean or clear or dry 干干净净；清清楚楚；干干的 □ blow the whistle on colloq. bring (an activity) to an end; inform on (those responsible) [口]使活动终止；告发、揭发(那些责任人) □ wet one's whistle see 见 WET □ whistle down the wind 1 let go, abandon 放走；放弃 2 turn (a hawk) loose 放(鹰) □ whistle in the dark pretend to be unafraid 借吹口哨壮胆，故作镇静 [Old English (h)wistlian (v.), (h)wistle (n.) of imitative origin: cf. Old Norse hvísla ‘whisper’, Middle Swedish hvisla ‘whistle’] |