whistle
verb
noun
ˈwɪsəl
verb
1
HIGH SOUND
高声
to
make
a
high
or
musical
sound
by
blowing
air
out
through
your
lips
吹口哨; 用口哨吹奏（曲调）
I,T
Adam
whistled
happily
on
his
way
to
work.
亚当在上班的路上愉快地吹着口哨。
I
heard
this
song
on
the
radio
and
I’ve
been
whistling
it
all
day.
我在收音机里听到这首歌，都吹了一整天的口哨了。
He
whistled
a
tune
as
he
strolled
down
the
corridor.
他口里吹着一首曲子沿着走廊缓步走去。
whistle
to
sb
(whistle
to
get
someone’s
attention)
向某人吹口哨
Dad
whistled
to
us
to
come
home
for
dinner.
爸爸向我们吹口哨，让我们回家吃饭。
whistle
at
sb
(whistle
to
let
someone
know
that
you
think
they
are
attractive)
对着某人吹口哨
Men
are
always
whistling
at
Heidi
on
the
street.
在街上男人们老是对着海迪吹口哨。
2
USE A WHISTLE
用哨子
to
make
a
high
sound
by
blowing
into
a
whistle
吹哨子
I
The
referee
whistled
and
the
game
began.
裁判哨声一响，比赛开始了。
3
GO/MOVE FAST
快速移动
to
move
quickly,
making
a
whistling
sound
呼啸着行进
I always + adv/prep
Bullets
and
shells
were
whistling
overhead.
子弹和炮弹在头顶呼啸。
They
listened
to
the
wind
whistling
through
the
trees.
他们听着风在树林中呼啸。
4
STEAM TRAIN/KETTLE
蒸汽火车/水壶
if
a
steam
train
or
KETTLE
whistles,
it
makes
a
high
sound
when
air
or
steam
is
forced
through
a
small
hole
〔蒸汽火车或水壶〕鸣叫，发出啸叫声
I
5
BIRD
鸟
if
a
bird
whistles,
it
makes
a
high
musical
sound
〔鸟〕啭鸣
I
6
be whistling in the dark
to
be
trying
to
show
that
you
are
brave
when
you
are
afraid,
or
that
you
know
about
something
when
you
do
not
[非正式] 故作镇定，虚张声势; 不懂乱说
informal
Does
he
know
what
he’s
talking
about
or
is
he
just
whistling
in
the
dark?
他是知道自己在说什么，还是不懂只是在吹牛皮？
7
sb can whistle for sth
used
to
tell
someone
that
there
is
no
chance
of
them
getting
what
they
have
asked
for
[英，口] 某人在空指望某物; 某人一定得不到某物
BrE spoken
noun
8
a
small
object
that
produces
a
high
whistling
sound
when
you
blow
into
it
哨子
The
lifeguard
blew
his
whistle
.
救生员吹响哨子。
9
a
high
sound
made
by
blowing
a
whistle,
by
blowing
air
out
through
your
lips,
or
when
air
or
steam
is
forced
through
a
small
opening
口哨声; 哨子声; 汽笛声
Larsson
scored
just
minutes
before
the
final
whistle.
拉森就在终场哨声响起前几分钟进球得分。
low/shrill/high-pitched
etc
whistle
Sanders
gave
a
low
whistle
when
he
saw
the
contents
of
the
box.
桑德斯看到盒子里的东西时轻轻地吹了一声口哨。
10
a
piece
of
equipment
on
a
train
or
boat
that
makes
a
high
noise
when
air
is
forced
through
it
汽笛
11
the
sound
of
something
moving
quickly
through
the
air
呼啸声
[+
of
]
We
could
hear
the
whistle
of
the
jets
as
they
passed
overhead.
我们听到喷气机从头顶飞过时的呼啸声。