whistling

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. He was whistling softly to himself
   他轻声吹着口哨。
2. The wind was whistling through the building
   风呼啸着穿过大楼。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. A north wind is whistling.
   北风呼呼地吹。
6. The boy was whistling while working.
   那男孩一边干活一边吹口哨。
7. When he heard the bomb whistling down, gaer chucked himself down on the floor with his hands over his head.
   盖尔听到炸弹呼啸落地的声音，立即用双手抱住头趴在地上。
8. I had a week of happiness training before the season started up, and Im whistling more than usual.
   这季开拍之前我有一周时间作快乐训练，（囧）现在我比平时吹口哨吹得多了。
9. Utter or express by whistling.
   通过吹口哨发出信号或表达。
10. The wind whistling in across the lake blew my papers away.
    风呼啸着从湖面上吹来，把我的文件吹跑了。
11. The boy was whistling away cheerfully.
    那个男孩愉快地一直吹着口哨。
12. He is blowing the whistling sound through rounded lips to ride a horse leave.
    他吹着口哨骑马走了。
13. She heard the wind whistling through the trees and the howl of a distant wolf.
    她听到林间呼呼的风声和远处一只狼啸叫声。
14. One of her idiosyncrasies is whistling for her cats.
    吹口哨唤她的猫是她的癖好之一。
15. Whistling and chatting with other employees.
    吹口哨或和其他同事聊天。
16. He is whistling merrily.
    他在愉快地吹口哨。
17. The whistling bullets cut the enemy soldiers down like corn.
    呼啸的子弹象割庄稼般地把敌兵扫倒。
18. From then on, the sickle had been whistling.
    从此，这一把镰刀呼啸着。
19. She could hear him whistling cheerfully in the garden.
    她能听见他在花园里欢快地吹着口哨。
20. She walked down the road, whistling cheerfully.
    如她走在路上，高兴地吹着口哨。
21. I wish you'd leave off whistling like that.
    请你不要那样吹口哨了。
22. There was silence inside the hut. Only the sea and the whistling wind could be heard.
    海上的波涛越来越狂暴汹涌。小屋里鸦雀无声，只听见滚滚涛声和狂风呼号。
23. Blue is for loud, offensive comments or whistling.
    蓝色代表，大声的，冒犯性的言语挑衅，或吹口哨。
24. In-soo's been whistling the same tune for ten years.
    in-soo吹这个口哨已经十年了。
25. My dad was whistling this morning.
    我爸爸今天早上在吹口哨。
26. The boy was whistling a tune merrily.
    那个孩子很愉快地在吹奏曲子。
27. Whizzing, howling, whistling, murmuring.
    飕飕声、怒吼声、汽笛声和低沉声。
28. I wish you'd stop whistling that tune!
    我希望你不要再用口哨吹那个调子了！
29. Suddenly, he heard his servant whistling.
    突然，他听到他的仆役吹起了口哨。
30. Then suddenly Linda sprang up in bed, listening to a sound like someone whistling.
    忽然间琳达从床上跳起来，静听一个声音，好象有人在吹口哨。

noun

1. the act of whistling a tune
   1. his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work

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

   Synonym:    whistle

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

   Synonym:    whistle