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| /ˈwɪsl/ |
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| 1 | I/T to make a tune or musical notes by forcing air through your mouth 吹口哨；用口哨吹奏（曲调） |
| Sue whistled softly to herself. 休轻声地吹着口哨。 |
| Iwish you’ d stop whistling that tune! 我希望你不要再用口哨吹那个调子了！ |
| | 1a | I/T to make a high sound by forcing air through your mouth in order to get someone’ s attention , or to show that you like or dislike something （向某人）吹口哨（以唤起注意或表示爱憎） | | The spectators jeered and whistled. 观众们又起哄又吹口哨。 | | +to She whistled softly to her friends. 她轻声地向朋友吹了吹口哨。 | |
| | 1b | I to blow a whistle as a warning or to get someone’ s attention 吹哨子（表示警告或引起注意） | | The referee whistled for a free kick. 裁判吹响了罚任意球的哨子。 | |
| | 1c | I if a machine , train , or boat whistles, a piece of equipment on it makes a loud high sound （机器、火车或船）鸣（汽）笛 | |
| | 1d | I +around/through etcif the wind whistles around or through a place , it makes a high sound because it is blowing strongly （风）呼啸 | |
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| 2 | I to move or travel very quickly 迅速移动；呼啸而过 |
| Her shot went whistling past the goalpost. 她的射门呼啸着越过球门柱。 |
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| - | sb can whistle for sth informal
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| used for saying that you are not going to give someone what they have asked for |
| 某人空指望某物；某人得不到某物 |
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| - | whistling in the dark informal
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| pretending to feel confident about a situation when in fact you feel nervous or worried |
| （在紧张或担忧的情况下）给自己壮胆，故作镇定 |
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| - | whistling in the wind informal
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| trying without success to solve a problem or deal with something |
| 白费劲 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˈwhistle at |
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| | whistle at sb: to whistle to show that you think someone is sexually attractive 吹口哨挑逗（某人） |
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