whistle

noun

1. 哨子
   a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud high sound, used to attract attention or as a signal
   1. The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game.
      裁判最后吹响了终场的哨声。
2. 哨子声
   the sound made by blowing a whistle
   1. He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle.
      他就在终场哨声前的几秒钟内打进了制胜的一球。
3. 口哨
   the sound that you make by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
   1. a shrill whistle
      尖厉的口哨声
4. 汽笛声；警笛声；呼啸声
   the high loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by sth moving quickly through the air
5. 汽笛
   a piece of equipment that makes a high loud sound when air or steam is forced through it
   1. The train whistle blew as we left the station.
      我们离开车站时火车的汽笛响了。
   2. a factory whistle
      工厂的汽笛

verb

1. 吹口哨；打呼哨
   to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed
   1. to whistle a tune
      用口哨吹曲子
   2. He whistled in amazement.
      他惊愕地吹了个口哨。
   3. The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field.
      那队员上场时，人群又是发出呸呸声又是吹口哨。
   4. She whistled to the dog to come back.
      她打了个呼哨把狗唤回来。
2. 吹哨子
   to make a high sound by blowing into a whistle
   1. The referee whistled for a foul.
      裁判吹哨子示意有人犯规。
3. 鸣叫；呼啸；发出笛声
   to make a high sound
   1. The kettle began to whistle.
      烧水壶呜呜地响了起来。
   2. The microphone was making a strange whistling sound.
      扩音器发出一种奇怪的哨音。
4. 呼啸而行；嗖嗖地移动
   to move quickly, making a high sound
   1. The wind whistled down the chimney.
      风飕飕地顺着烟囱往下刮。
   2. A bullet whistled past his ear.
      子弹嗖的一声从他耳边飞过。
5. 啭鸣；唧啾
   to make a high sound

1. VERB 吹口哨；用口哨吹出(曲调)
   When you whistle or when you whistle a tune, you make a series of musical notes by forcing your breath out between your lips, or your teeth.
   1. He whistled and sang snatches of songs...
      他吹口哨并唱了几段小曲。
   2. He was whistling softly to himself...
      他轻声吹着口哨。
   3. As he washed he whistled a tune.
      他边洗边用口哨吹着小曲。
2. See also: He whistled, surprised but not shocked... Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last... Women don't enjoy being whistled at. Whistle is also a noun. Jackson gave a low whistle. wolf-whistle
3. VERB (火车)鸣汽笛；(水开时水壶)发出尖啸声
   If something such as a train or a kettle whistles, it makes a loud, high sound.
   1. Somewhere a train whistled...
      不知哪里的火车在鸣汽笛。
   2. ...the whistling car radio.
      车载收音机的尖啸声
4. VERB (风、子弹等)呼啸而过
   If something such as the wind or a bullet whistles somewhere, it moves there, making a loud, high sound.
   1. The wind was whistling through the building...
      风呼啸着穿过大楼。
   2. As I stood up a bullet whistled past my back.
      我起身时一颗子弹嗖的一声从我背后擦过。
5. N-COUNT (空气或液流通过狭窄孔洞时发出的)呼啸声;(物体在空气中快速移动时的)呼呼声
   A whistle is a loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by something moving quickly through the air.
   1. Hugh listened to the whistle of a train.
      休听着火车呼啸而过。
   2. ...the whistle of the wind.
      呼啸的风声
   3. ...a shrill whistle from the boiling kettle.
      水壶在水开时发出的尖啸声
6. N-COUNT 哨子
   A whistle is a small metal tube which you blow in order to produce a loud sound and attract someone's attention.
   1. On the platform, the guard blew his whistle...
      平台上的警卫吹响了哨子。
   2. The referee blew his whistle for a penalty.
      裁判鸣哨判罚。
7. N-COUNT 上下班的哨声
   Some factories and other places where people work have a whistle which signals the beginning and the end of the working day.
   1. Every night you could hear the whistles of the steel mill.
      每晚你都会听见炼钢厂的下班哨声。
8. See also: tin whistle
9. See also: Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices. whistle-blower
10. PHRASE 得不到;徒然想得到
    If you say that someone can whistle for a particular thing, you mean that you are not willing or able to give it to them.
    1. 'He wants a police escort.' — 'Well, he can whistle for that.'
       “他希望有警卫护送。”——“那他是指望不上了。”
11. 非常清洁
    If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean.
12. PHRASE 无错的;问心无愧的
    If you describe someone as clean as a whistle, you mean that they are not guilty of having done anything wrong.
    1. 'His private life is as clean as a whistle,' says McSmith.
       “他的私生活没有任何污点，”麦克史密斯说。
13. PHRASE 借吹口哨壮胆;故作镇定
    If you say that someone is whistling in the dark, you mean that they are trying to remain brave and convince themselves that the situation is not as bad as it seems.
    1. Then I waited, trying not to feel as if I were whistling in the dark, but I experienced no easing of my fear and anxiety.
       之后我开始等待，并竭力保持镇定，可是恐惧和焦虑却丝毫没有消减。
14. 喝一杯(酒)
    To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
15. PHRASE 徒然无功
    If you describe someone as whistling in the wind, you mean that they are trying unsuccessfully to change something which cannot be changed.
    1. The leader of the Liberal Democrats accused the Prime Minister of whistling in the wind to raise Conservative party morale.
       自由民主党领导人指责首相鼓舞保守党士气之举根本就是徒劳。

1. The whistle blew and the train slid forward
   汽笛鸣响，火车向前滑动。
2. A guard was blowing his whistle.
   一个警卫正在吹警笛。
3. He stuck out his boot and deflected the shot over the bar seconds before the final whistle
   就在终场哨响前几秒，他伸脚一挡，使射门的球变向飞过了球门横梁。
4. England scored again, but the whistle had gone and the goal was disallowed
   英格兰又进一球，但哨声已响，进球无效。
5. The long whining whistle of a shell was followed by the dull boom of the explosion
   在炮弹长长的哀鸣声呼啸而过之后是隆隆而低沉的爆炸声。
6. Polly blinked and emitted a long, low whistle.
   波莉眨了眨眼，吹了一声低沉而悠长的口哨。
7. He whistled and sang snatches of songs
   他吹口哨并唱了几段小曲。
8. He was whistling softly to himself
   他轻声吹着口哨。
9. As he washed he whistled a tune.
   他边洗边用口哨吹着小曲。
10. He whistled, surprised but not shocked
    他吹了声口哨，很是惊讶但没有被吓住。
11. Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last
    詹金斯吹了声口哨，最终被打动了。
12. Women don't enjoy being whistled at.
    女士不喜欢别人冲她们吹口哨。
13. Somewhere a train whistled
    不知哪里的火车在鸣汽笛。
14. The wind was whistling through the building
    风呼啸着穿过大楼。
15. As I stood up a bullet whistled past my back.
    我起身时一颗子弹嗖的一声从我背后擦过。
16. Hugh listened to the whistle of a train.
    休听着火车呼啸而过。
17. On the platform, the guard blew his whistle
    平台上的警卫吹响了哨子。
18. The referee blew his whistle for a penalty.
    裁判鸣哨判罚。
19. Every night you could hear the whistles of the steel mill.
    每晚你都会听见炼钢厂的下班哨声。
20. Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices.
    公司应该保护那些检举不诚实的工友及工作行为的员工。
21. 'He wants a police escort.' — 'Well, he can whistle for that.'
    “他希望有警卫护送。”——“那他是指望不上了。”
22. 'His private life is as clean as a whistle,' says McSmith.
    “他的私生活没有任何污点，”麦克史密斯说。
23. Then I waited, trying not to feel as if I were whistling in the dark, but I experienced no easing of my fear and anxiety.
    之后我开始等待，并竭力保持镇定，可是恐惧和焦虑却丝毫没有消减。
24. The leader of the Liberal Democrats accused the Prime Minister of whistling in the wind to raise Conservative party morale.
    自由民主党领导人指责首相鼓舞保守党士气之举根本就是徒劳。
25. If you want a house in this village, you'll have to whistle for it.
    若要在这村子里弄到一幢房子，那是休想。
26. The steam whistle is blowing.
    汽笛在叫。
27. He gave a loud whistle of surprise.
    他吹了一声响亮的口哨表示惊讶。
28. The ship's whistle kept hooting.
    轮船上的汽笛呜呜叫。
29. At the conductor's whistle the engine-driver starts his locomotive-engine.
    乘务员哨声一响，司机开动机车。
30. Tigers roar and apes whistle.
    虎啸猿啼。

n.

blow the whistle on sb/sth

• 告发
  to tell sb in authority about sth wrong or illegal that sb is doing

as clean as a whistle

• 干干净净
  very clean

v.

sb can whistle for sth

• （表示不给他人所要的东西）得不到，空指望
  used to say that you are not going to give sb sth that they have asked for

noun

1. an inexpensive fipple flute

   Synonym:    pennywhistletin whistle

2. acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

3. a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it

4. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
   1. the whistle signalled the end of the game

   Synonym:    whistling

5. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture

   Synonym:    whistling

verb

1. utter or express by whistling
   1. She whistled a melody

2. give a signal by whistling
   1. She whistled for her maid

3. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
   1. the kettle was singing
   2. the bullet sang past his ear

   Synonym:    sing

4. move with, or as with, a whistling sound
   1. The bullets whistled past him

5. move, send, or bring as if by whistling
   1. Her optimism whistled away these worries

6. make whistling sounds
   1. He lay there, snoring and whistling