whistle
noun
Definitions of whistle noun
- B2Countable(可数名词)
the sound produced by someone or something whistling
由某人或某物发出的口哨声；哨子声；呼啸声
I recognized the off-key whistle of my father.
我认出了我父亲走调的口哨声。
It resembled the sound of a steam train's whistle.
它听起来像蒸汽火车的汽笛声。
She listened to the sound of the wind whistling through the forest.
她听着风声呼啸穿过森林。
- Countable(可数名词)
an object held to the lips and blown to produce a loud, high sound
哨子
The referee blew the whistle to signal halftime.
裁判吹哨示意中场休息。
He put the whistle to his lips and blew hard.
他把哨子放到嘴边用力吹。
The lifeguard blew a whistle to signal swimmers out of the water.
救生员吹哨示意游泳者离开水面。
verb
Definitions of whistle verb
- B2Transitive(及物动词)Intransitive(不及物动词)
to produce a high sound by forcing air through a small opening, typically the lips, or a device held to the lips
吹口哨；（尤指）吹唇哨；用口哨吹出
He whistled while he worked.
他工作时吹着口哨。
The construction workers would whistle at her when she wore a skirt.
当她穿裙子时，建筑工人会对着她吹口哨。
Someone was whistling tunes by the Beatles outside my window.
有人在我窗外吹着披头士的曲子。
- Intransitive(不及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)
to make a high, drawn-out sound while moving swiftly past something
呼啸而过
She could hear the wind whistling through the trees, accompanied by the howl of a distant wolf.
她能听到风呼啸着穿过树林，伴随着远处狼的嚎叫。
As I stepped out of the building, a bullet whistled past my head.
当我走出建筑物时，一颗子弹呼啸着从我头边飞过。
The wind whistled through the canyon.
风呼啸着穿过峡谷。
- Intransitive(不及物动词)
When birds whistle, they produce high musical sounds.
（鸟）鸣啭，发出鸣叫声
The birds were whistling in the peaceful early morning.
鸟儿在宁静的清晨鸣啭。
The birds in the yard are whistling happily.
院子里的鸟儿快乐地鸣叫着。
A robin was whistling a sweet song from the branch.
一只知更鸟在树枝上唱着甜美的歌。
Idioms
- the final whistle
The concluding signal, usually a whistle, indicating the end of a sports match such as football or rugby.
（足球、橄榄球等比赛的）结束哨音，表示比赛结束。
• He managed to score the winning goal right before the final whistle.
他设法在终场哨声响起前打进了致胜球。