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whistle
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(a) clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips 口哨声
(fig 比喻) the whistle of a steam engine 蒸汽发动机的汽笛声.
(b) similar tuneful sound made by a bird 鸟发出的类似口哨的声音
the blackbird´s whistle 黑鹂的鸣叫声.
2 instrument used to produce a clear shrill sound, esp as a signal 哨子; 汽笛; 警笛
The referee blew his whistle. 裁判吹响了哨子.
3 (idm 习语) blow the whistle on sb/sth => blow1. clean as a whistle => clean1. wet one´s whistle => wetv. whistle, v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
make the sound of a whistle 发出哨子或汽笛等的声音
The boy was whistling (away) cheerfully. 那个男孩愉快地(一直)吹著口哨.
A train whistled in the distance. 一列火车在远处鸣响了汽笛.
The wind whistled through a crack in the door. 风从门的裂缝中呼呼地刮了进来.
(b) [Tn] produce (a tune) in this way 用口哨吹出(曲调)
He whistled a happy tune as he walked along. 他边走边用口哨吹著快乐的曲子.
(c) [Ipr, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.pr, Dpr.t]
make a signal to (sb/sth) in this way 用口哨或汽笛等向(某人[某物])发信号
She whistled her dog back. 她一吹口哨就把她的狗唤了回来.
She whistled for her dog. 她吹口哨唤她的狗来.
He whistled to his friend to keep hidden. 他吹口哨通知朋友继续隐蔽.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
move swiftly with a noise like a whistle 发出似口哨声迅速移动
A bullet whistled past his head. 一颗子弹嗖的一声从他头上经过.
3 (idm 习语) whistle in the `dark try to overcome one´s fear in a frightening or dangerous situation 在惊险情况下尽力给自己壮胆.
4 (phr v) whistle for sth (infml 口) wish for or expect sth in vain 徒然希望或指望某事物
If he wants his money now he´ll have to whistle for it, I´m afraid. 要是他现在想要他的钱, 我看他是吹了.
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