whistle
whistle
英[ˈwɪsl]美[ˈwɪsl]
v.吹口哨，呼啸着行进，鸣叫，(鸟类）啭鸣；
n.哨子，哨子声，汽笛声；
复数：whistles;
第三人称单数：whistles;
过去式：whistled;
过去分词：whistled;
现在分词：whistling;
例句
Blowing its whistle, the train moved out, slowly at first.汽笛一响, 列车就徐徐开动了。
Startled by the sudden whistle of the train, the horse broke away.火车突然鸣笛, 那匹马受惊脱逃。
The feed-pipe is as clean as a whistle, so I’m afraid, if the oil is not getting through to the burner, the valve must be faulty.送料管干干净净, 所以我担心要是油不通过喷嘴, 阀门一定有毛病。
We heard the whistle of a train.我们听到了火车的汽笛声。
The referee blew a whistle at the end of the game.裁判在比赛结束时吹响了哨子。
I'm not prepared to use any firm's money to pay this man; let him whistle for his money!我不想用任何公司的钱付给这个人, 让他做他的美梦吧！
A man cannot whistle and drink at he same time.一心不能二用。出自：英语谚语
Don't whistle until you are out of the wood.没有脱离险境，不要过早高兴。出自：英语谚语
A few minutes later, the whistle sounded and the train began to move off.几分钟后, 汽笛响了,火车启动了.
I heard a blast of the whistle in the distance.我听到远处一阵口哨声.
英语六级真题
In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.
出自-2011年12月听力原文It's funny you ask that because I never have this moment when I feel, "Ah, I've finished!" I watch footballers at the end of the match, you know, the whistle goes and they've won or lost.
2017年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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.
例句
He whistled and sang snatches of songs...他吹口哨并唱了几段小曲。He was whistling softly to himself...他轻声吹着口哨。VERB
(吃惊、唤狗、赞叹等时)发出口哨声
When someone whistles, they make a sound by forcing their breath out between their lips or their teeth. People sometimes whistle when they are surprised or shocked, or to call a dog, or to show that they are impressed.
例句
He whistled, surprised but not shocked...他吹了声口哨，很是惊讶但没有被吓住。Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last...詹金斯吹了声口哨，*终被打动了。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.
例句
Somewhere a train whistled...不知哪里的火车在鸣汽笛。...the whistling car radio.车载收音机的尖啸声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.
例句
The wind was whistling through the building...风呼啸着穿过大楼。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。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.
例句
Hugh listened to the whistle of a train.休听着火车呼啸而过。...the whistle of the wind.呼啸的风声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.
例句
On the platform, the guard blew his whistle...平台上的警卫吹响了哨子。The referee blew his whistle for a penalty.裁判鸣哨判罚。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.
例句
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。N-COUNT
口哨(一种乐器)
A whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes.
PHRASE
(尤指向当权者)告发，揭发
If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening.
例句
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。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.
例句
'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。”PHRASE
非常清洁
If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean.
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.
例句
'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。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.
例句
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。PHRASE
喝一杯(酒)
To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
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.
例句
The leader of the Liberal Democrats accused the Prime Minister of whistling in the wind to raise Conservative party morale.自由民主*领导人指责首相鼓舞保守*士气之举根本就是徒劳。英汉词典释义
vt. & vi.
吹口哨
Who whistled just now?刚才谁吹口哨了?The boy whistled a happy tune.那个男孩用口哨吹了一支愉快的曲调。He whistled a foreign tune to us.他用口哨为我们吹奏了一首外国曲调。He whistled to his friends to keep hidden.他吹口哨通知他的朋友隐蔽起来。(烧水壶或机器)鸣叫；呼啸；发出笛声
呼啸而行；嗖嗖地移动
vi.
鸣笛
The train whistled and steamed off.火车鸣笛开走了。呼啸着前进
The cold wind whistled past.寒风嗖嗖吹过。Another bullet whistled by.又一颗子弹呼啸而过。空指望
I'm not prepared to use any firm's money to pay this man; let him whistle for his money!我不想用任何公司的钱付给这个人, 让他做他的美梦吧！啭鸣；唧啾
n.
哨子, 汽笛
The referee blew a whistle at the end of the game.裁判在比赛结束时吹响了哨子。口哨声, 汽笛声
We heard the whistle of a train.我们听到了火车的汽笛声。英英词典释义
Noun
1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
2. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle;
"the whistle signalled the end of the game"3. acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
4. an inexpensive fipple flute
Verb
1. make whistling sounds;
"He lay there, snoring and whistling"2. move with, or as with, a whistling sound;
"The bullets whistled past him"3. utter or express by whistling;
"She whistled a melody"4. move, send, or bring as if by whistling;
"Her optimism whistled away these worries"5. make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound;
"the kettle was singing""the bullet sang past his ear"6. give a signal by whistling;
"She whistled for her maid"行业词典
体育： 吹哨；哨子；
航海科技： 号笛；
铁道： 汽笛；
