whistle

简明英汉词典

whistle

[(h)wisl]

n.

口哨, 汽笛, 口哨声, 汽笛声

v.

吹口哨, 鸣汽笛

美国传统词典[双解]

whistle

whis.tle

AHD:[hw1s“…l, w1s“-]

D.J.[6hwis*l, 6wis-]

K.K.[6hw!s*l, 6w!s-]

v.（动词）

whis.tled， whis.tling， whis.tles

v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips.

吹口哨：通过迫使空气穿过牙齿间隙或穿过由噘嘴形成的小缝隙而发出清晰的乐音

(2)To produce a clear, shrill, sharp musical sound by blowing on or through a device.

吹哨子，鸣汽笛：通过吹击或通过某种装置而发出清晰、尖厉而刺耳的乐音

(3)To produce a high-pitched sound when moving swiftly through the air:

发出啸叫声：当迅速穿过空气移动时发出高音调的尖声：

The stone whistled past my head.

石头呼啸着从我头顶经过

(4)To produce a high-pitched sound by the rapid movement of air through an opening or past an obstruction:

呼啸：由于空气急速通过一个开口或经过一障碍物时而发出尖厉的声音：

Wind whistled through the cracks in the windows.

风从窗户的裂缝中呼呼地灌进来

(5)To emit a shrill, sharp, high-pitched cry, as some birds and other animals.

啭鸣：发出刺耳、尖锐、高音调的喊叫，如一些鸟及其它的动物所发出的声音

(6)To summon by whistling.

吹口哨召唤

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To produce by whistling:

由吹口哨而发出：

whistle a tune.

吹出一个调子

(2)To summon, signal, or direct by whistling.

吹口哨召唤

(3)To cause to move with a whistling noise.

由吹口哨而发出信号或指引：用哨声使…行动

n.（名词）

(1)A small wind instrument for making whistling sounds by means of the breath.

口哨；哨子：一种很小的吹奏乐器，通过呼吸而发出哨声

(2)A device for making whistling sounds by means of forced air or steam:

汽笛：一种由受压空气或蒸汽产生哨声的装置：

a factory whistle.

厂笛

(3)A sound produced by a whistling device or by whistling through the lips.

哨声， 笛声：由鸣笛装置或从唇间吹口哨而发出的声响

(4)A whistling sound, as of an animal or a projectile.

啭鸣声：尖厉高音，如动物或发射物而发出的声音

(5)The act of whistling.

吹，吹哨：口哨或哨子的行为

(6)A whistling sound used to summon or command.

召唤哨声，命令哨声：用于召唤或发布命令的哨声

习惯用语

blow the whistle【俚语】

To expose a wrongdoing in the hope of bringing it to a halt:

揭发：怀着使违法行为得以中止的希望而告发：

an attorney who blew the whistle on governmental corruption.

一个揭发政府腐败的律师

whistle in the dark

To attempt to keep one's courage up.

给自己壮胆：试图鼓起某人的勇气

语源

(1)Middle English whistlen

中古英语 whistlen

(2)from Old English hwistlian

源自 古英语 hwistlian

现代英汉词典

whistle

[5wIs(E)l; (?@) 5hwIsl]

n.

(1)哨子；汽笛； 口哨

The teacher blew a whistle to start the race.

老师吹哨子开始了赛跑。

When he gave a whistle, his dog ran to him.

他吹了一声口哨，他的狗就向他跑来。

(2)哨声；汽笛声；口哨声

习惯用语

wet one's whistle

润润嗓子，喝杯酒

词性变化

whistle

vi., vt.

-tled, -tling

(1)吹哨；拉汽 笛；吹口哨

He whistled to his dog.

他对他的狗吹口哨。

(2)用口哨吹奏

He whistled the song.

他用口哨吹了这首歌。

(3)（常与up连用）糊弄；凑合

to whistle up some new ideas for lessons

给教材糊弄上些新内容

(4)（与for连用）得不到，白白指望

现代英汉综合大辞典

whistle

[(h)wisl]

n.

(1)口哨; 哨子; 汽[警]笛

(2)口哨声; 哨子声; 汽笛

(3)(兽)啸叫声; (鸟)鸣声; (风)啸声

(4)吹哨[吹笛]发出的信号

(5)[口]喉咙

a steam whistle

汽笛

blow a whistle

鸣笛

词性变化

whistle

[(h)wisl]

vi.

(1)吹口哨; 吹哨子; 鸣笛; (吹口哨或鸣笛)召唤

(2)(兽)啸叫; (鸟)鸣; (风)啸; (子弹等)发嘘嘘声

He whistled as he walked down the street.

他吹着口哨在街上走。

The policeman whistled for the motorcar to stop.

警察吹警笛令汽车停下。

The wind whistled past.

风嘘嘘吹过。

whistle

[(h)wisl]

vt.

(1)以吹哨[笛]召唤

(2)用吹口哨吹奏(曲调等)

(3)使发啸声行进

whistle a dog back

以口哨声唤狗回来

whistle a tune

吹出一个曲子

继承用法

whistleblower

n.

[美俚]告密者, 揭发者

whistleblowing

n.

告密, 揭发

whistle-stop

n.

(1)[美口]快车不停的小站; 小镇

(2)[美](竞选旅行中车站上的)短暂逗留

词性变化

whistle

[(h)wisl]

vt.,vi.

(在...)作竞选活动

whistleable

[`hwIslEbl]

adj.

可用口哨吹奏的

习惯用语

as clean as a whistle

非常洁净; 光滑; 清白无罪

as slick as a whistle

[美俚]干干净净; 身体非常好

at sb.'s whistle

听命于某人, 招之即来

blow the whistle (on)

(1)告发; 揭发

(2)使停下来

dance after sb.'s whistle

听从某人指挥, 顺从某人

dance to sb.'s whistle

听从某人指挥, 顺从某人

go whistle

(1)遭到拒绝, 失望而去

(2)懈怠, 混日子; 白白浪费时间

(3)随意行动

in less than a pig's whistle

[口]马上, 立刻

let sb. go whistle

(1)不顾某人的意愿, 无礼地拒绝某人

(2)赶走[驱逐]某人

bid sb. go whistle

(1)不顾某人的意愿, 无礼地拒绝某人

(2)赶走[驱逐]某人

one may whistle for it

[口]妄想, 空想, 妄图

pay too dear for one's whistle

为图一时高兴而付很大代价; 得不偿失

wet one's whistle

喝杯酒, 润喉

whistle for

(1)吹哨召唤

(2)空想; 痴心妄想

whistle in the dark

在黑暗中吹口哨; (转喻)给自已壮胆

worth the whistle

值得邀请的; 值得注意的

特殊用法

acknowledging whistle

警惕汽笛; 确认汽笛

air whistle

汽笛

alarm whistle

警笛

approaching station whistle

接近车站鸣笛

automatic whistle

自动汽笛; 自动鸣号

chime whistle

谐音汽笛, 复音汽笛

emergency whistle

紧急哨音, 紧急鸣笛

delayed whistle

缓判

slow whistle

缓判

exhaust whistle

排气笛

final whistle

终场哨声

fog whistle

雾笛

heterodyne whistle

外差啸声

release brake whistle

制动缓解汽笛

resonant wedge whistle

共振劈哨

signal whistle

信号风笛

train control whistle

列车自动控制的气笛

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

whistle

气笛;哨儿, 哨笛;口哨

美国传统词典

whistle

whis.tle

AHD:[hw1s“…l, w1s“-]

D.J.[6hwis*l, 6wis-]

K.K.[6hw!s*l, 6w!s-]

v.

whis.tled, whis.tling, whis.tles

v.intr.

(1)To produce a clear musical sound by forcing air through the teeth or through an aperture formed by pursing the lips.

(2)To produce a clear, shrill, sharp musical sound by blowing on or through a device.

(3)To produce a high-pitched sound when moving swiftly through the air:

The stone whistled past my head.

(4)To produce a high-pitched sound by the rapid movement of air through an opening or past an obstruction:

Wind whistled through the cracks in the windows.

(5)To emit a shrill, sharp, high-pitched cry, as some birds and other animals.

(6)To summon by whistling.

v.tr.

(1)To produce by whistling:

whistle a tune.

(2)To summon, signal, or direct by whistling.

(3)To cause to move with a whistling noise.

n.

(1)A small wind instrument for making whistling sounds by means of the breath.

(2)A device for making whistling sounds by means of forced air or steam:

a factory whistle.

(3)A sound produced by a whistling device or by whistling through the lips.

(4)A whistling sound, as of an animal or a projectile.

(5)The act of whistling.

(6)A whistling sound used to summon or command.

习惯用语

blow the whistleSlang

To expose a wrongdoing in the hope of bringing it to a halt:

an attorney who blew the whistle on governmental corruption.

whistle in the dark

To attempt to keep one's courage up.

语源

(1)Middle English whistlen

(2)from Old English hwistlian

[名词委审定]英汉航海科技名词(1996)

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号笛

[名词委审定]英汉铁道科技名词(1997)

whistle

汽笛

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whistle

n.号笛,鸣笛;n.汽笛

英汉电信大词典

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n.啸声,振鸣声

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whistle

n.啸声,振鸣声

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whistle

n.哨子

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whistle

vt.呼啸而过;n.汽笛声

英汉海运大词典

whistle

笛，气笛，汽笛，号笛笛声，啸声，vi.鸣笛

基本词义

whistle

号笛雾哨汽笛哨子笛声，鸣笛，啸声

基本词义

whistle

气笛，汽笛笛声，啸声vi.鸣笛

基本词义

whistle

啸声哨子汽笛，号笛

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whistle

①哨子②汽笛

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vt.呼啸而过;n.汽笛声

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whistle

n.汽笛,啸声

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n.发啸声,放汽笛,啸声

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n.警笛,汽笛

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whistle

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whistle

【消】（火灾报警器发出的）警报声

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whistle

n.汽笛,啸声

英汉医学大词典

whistle

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