whistle
noun
Definitions of whistle noun
- B2Countable(可數名詞)
the sound produced by someone or something whistling
由某人或某物發出的口哨聲；哨子聲；呼嘯聲
I recognized the off-key whistle of my father.
我認出了我父親走調的口哨聲。
It resembled the sound of a steam train's whistle.
它聽起來像蒸汽火車的汽笛聲。
She listened to the sound of the wind whistling through the forest.
她聽著風聲呼嘯穿過森林。
- Countable(可數名詞)
an object held to the lips and blown to produce a loud, high sound
哨子
The referee blew the whistle to signal halftime.
裁判吹哨示意中場休息。
He put the whistle to his lips and blew hard.
他把哨子放到嘴邊用力吹。
The lifeguard blew a whistle to signal swimmers out of the water.
救生員吹哨示意游泳者離開水面。
verb
Definitions of whistle verb
- B2Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
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.
他工作時吹著口哨。
The construction workers would whistle at her when she wore a skirt.
當她穿裙子時，建築工人會對她吹口哨。
Someone was whistling tunes by the Beatles outside my window.
有人在我窗外吹著披頭四的曲子。
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
to make a high, drawn-out sound while moving swiftly past something
呼嘯而過
She could hear the wind whistling through the trees, accompanied by the howl of a distant wolf.
她能聽到風呼嘯著穿過樹林，伴隨著遠處狼的嚎叫。
As I stepped out of the building, a bullet whistled past my head.
當我走出建築物時，一顆子彈呼嘯著從我頭邊飛過。
The wind whistled through the canyon.
風呼嘯著穿過峽谷。
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
When birds whistle, they produce high musical sounds.
（鳥）鳴囀，發出鳴叫聲
The birds were whistling in the peaceful early morning.
鳥兒在寧靜的清晨鳴囀。
The birds in the yard are whistling happily.
院子裡的鳥兒快樂地鳴叫著。
A robin was whistling a sweet song from the branch.
一隻知更鳥在樹枝上唱著甜美的歌。
Idioms
- the final whistle
The concluding signal, usually a whistle, indicating the end of a sports match such as football or rugby.
（足球、橄欖球等比賽的）結束哨音，表示比賽結束。
• He managed to score the winning goal right before the final whistle.
他設法在終場哨聲響起前打進了致勝球。