🔑whis·tleBrE/ˈwɪsl/NAmE/ˈwɪsl/noun🔑asmallmetalorplastictubethatyoublowtomakealoudhighsound, usedtoattractattentionorasasignal哨子◆Therefereefinallyblewthewhistletostopthegame. 主裁判终于吹停了比赛。➡ see alsotin whistle🔑thesoundmadebyblowingawhistle哨子声◆Hescoredthewinninggoaljustsecondsbeforethefinalwhistle. 他就在终场哨声前的几秒钟内打进了制胜的一球。🔑thesoundthatyoumakebyforcingyourbreathoutwhenyourlipsareclosed口哨◆ashrillwhistle尖厉的口哨声➡ see alsowolf whistle🔑thehighloudsoundproducedbyairorsteambeingforcedthroughasmallopening, orbysthmovingquicklythroughtheair汽笛声;警笛声;呼啸声apieceofequipmentthatmakesahighloudsoundwhenairorsteamisforcedthroughit汽笛◆Thetrainwhistleblewasweleftthestation. 我们离开车站时火车的汽笛响了。◆afactorywhistle工厂的汽笛●blowtheˈwhistleonsb/sth(informal) totellsbinauthorityaboutsthwrongorillegalthatsbisdoing告发●ascleanasaˈwhistle(informal) veryclean干干净净Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots
🔑whis·tleBrE/ˈwɪsl/NAmE/ˈwɪsl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theywhistleBrE/ˈwɪsl/NAmE/ˈwɪsl/present simple - he / she / itwhistlesBrE/ˈwɪslz/NAmE/ˈwɪslz/past simplewhistledBrE/ˈwɪsld/NAmE/ˈwɪsld/past participlewhistledBrE/ˈwɪsld/NAmE/ˈwɪsld/ -ing formwhistlingBrE/ˈwɪslɪŋ/NAmE/ˈwɪslɪŋ/🔑[T, I]tomakeahighsoundoramusicaltunebyforcingyourbreathoutwhenyourlipsareclosed吹口哨;打呼哨◆~ (sth)towhistleatune用口哨吹曲子◆Hewhistledinamazement. 他惊愕地吹了个口哨。◆Thecrowdbooedandwhistledastheplayercameontothefield. 那队员上场时,人群又是发出嘘声又是吹口哨。◆~tosb/sthShewhistledtothedogtocomeback. 她打了个呼哨把狗唤回来。◆~atsb/sthWorkmenwhistledatherasshewalkedpast. 当她走过时工人向她吹口哨。🔑[I]tomakeahighsoundbyblowingintoawhistle吹哨子◆Therefereewhistledforafoul. 裁判吹哨子示意有人犯规。🔑[I](ofakettleorothermachine烧水壶或机器) tomakeahighsound鸣叫;呼啸;发出笛声◆Thekettlebegantowhistle. 烧水壶呜呜地响了起来。◆Themicrophonewasmakingastrangewhistlingsound. 扩音器发出一种奇怪的哨音。[I]+ adv./prep.tomovequickly, makingahighsound呼啸而行;嗖嗖地移动◆Thewindwhistleddownthechimney. 风飕飕地灌进烟囱。◆Abulletwhistledpasthisear. 子弹嗖的一声从他耳边飞过。[I](ofabird鸟) tomakeahighsound啭鸣;唧啾●sbcanˈwhistleforsth(BrE, informal) usedtosaythatyouarenotgoingtogivesbsththattheyhaveaskedfor(表示不给他人所要的东西)得不到,空指望