
whistle
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。)
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。)
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。)