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| 1 | a small metal or plastic object that you put in your mouth and blow to make a high sound 哨子 |
| blow a whistle The referee blew the whistle for half-time. 裁判吹响了上半场比赛结束的哨子。 |
| awhistle goes/sounds The whistle went for half-time. 上半场比赛结束的哨子吹响了。 |
| | 1a | a piece of equipment that produces a high sound , used as a warning or signal on a train or boat , or in a place such as a factory （火车、船或工厂等地的）汽笛，警笛 | | awhistle blows The whistle blew as the train prepared to leave. 火车要出发时汽笛鸣响。 | |
| | 1b | a musical instrument consisting of a small metal tube that you blow 小竖笛 | |
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| 2 | the sound someone makes when they force air through their lips 口哨声 |
| Loud cheers and whistles greeted the team. 热烈的欢呼声和口哨声迎接球队的到来。 |
| give/let out a whistle Darren gave a low whistle. 达伦轻轻地吹了一声口哨。 |
| | 2a | a sound made as a signal or warning , especially on a boat or train , or in a place such as a factory （尤指船、火车或工厂等地的）汽笛声，警笛声 | | the ship’ s shrill whistle 轮船刺耳的汽笛声 | |
| | 2b | the sound that you make by blowing through a whistle 哨声 | | Play stopped when we heard the whistle. 我们听到哨声时，比赛结束了。 | | the final whistle (=used for showing a game or competition has finished) He scored again just seconds before the final whistle. 终场哨 | |
| | 2c | the high sound that some birds make （鸟的）啭鸣声 | | the skylark’ s piercing whistle 云雀尖厉的啭鸣 | |
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| - | as clean as a whistle informal
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| 1 | completely honest or legal 清清白白的 |
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| 2 | extremely clean 干干净净的 |
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| - | blow the whistle (on sb) informal
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| to tell someone in authority that someone is doing something dishonest or illegal |
| 告发（某人） |
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| - | wet your whistle informal
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| to have a drink , especially of alcohol |
| 润润喉咙；（尤指）喝点酒 |
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