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whistle

UK //ˈwɪs.əl//US //ˈwɪs.əl//

词源

源自古英语hwistlian(吹口哨),与古挪威语hvísla(嘶嘶声)同源,拟声词,模仿吹口哨的声音。

noun

❶ 一种通过吹气产生高音调声音的小型乐器或装置,常用于体育比赛、信号传递或娱乐。

“The referee blew the whistle to stop the game.”

(裁判吹哨停止了比赛。)

“She wore a silver whistle around her neck.”

(她脖子上挂着一个银色的哨子。)

❶ 用嘴吹出的高音调声音,通常用于吸引注意或表达某种情绪。

“He let out a whistle of surprise.”

(他惊讶地吹了声口哨。)

“She greeted him with a cheerful whistle.”

(她用欢快的口哨声跟他打招呼。)

同义词:toot, pipe, signal

verb

❶ 用嘴或哨子发出高音调的声音,通常通过吹气实现。

“She whistled happily as she worked.”

(她一边工作一边快乐地吹着口哨。)

“The wind whistled through the trees.”

(风呼啸着穿过树林。)

❶ 快速移动时发出类似口哨的尖锐声音。

“The kettle began to whistle on the stove.”

(炉子上的水壶开始鸣叫。)

“An arrow whistled through the air.”

(一支箭呼啸着划过空中。)

同义词:tootle, pipe, trill

常见短语

blow the whistle — 举报不当行为或违规操作,尤指在组织内部揭露问题。

“She decided to blow the whistle on the company's illegal activities.”

(她决定举报公司的非法活动。)

wet one's whistle — 喝点饮料解渴,通常指喝酒时的幽默说法。

“After the long hike, we stopped to wet our whistles at the pub.”

(长途徒步后,我们在酒吧停下来喝点东西解渴。)

clean as a whistle — 形容极其干净或完全没有问题,常用于物品或行为。

“The kitchen was clean as a whistle after she finished.”

(她打扫完后厨房一尘不染。)