
好词典

源自古英语 'hwistlian',意为吹口哨,可能模仿吹口哨的声音。
❶ 哨子发出的声音或哨子本身,常用于发出信号、吸引注意或作为乐器使用。
“The referee blew his whistle to stop the game.”
(裁判吹响哨子叫停了比赛。)
“She heard the distant whistle of a train.”
(她听到了远处火车的汽笛声。)
❶ 用嘴或哨子吹出高音,或指风等自然力量发出类似声音。
“He whistles while he works to pass the time.”
(他工作时吹口哨来打发时间。)
“The wind whistled through the cracks in the window.”
(风从窗户的缝隙中呼啸而过。)
blow the whistle — 举报不当行为或揭发秘密,尤指在职场或组织中。
“She decided to blow the whistle on the company's illegal activities.”
(她决定举报公司的非法行为。)
wet one's whistle — 喝点饮料解渴,通常指喝酒。
“After the long hike, they stopped to wet their whistles at a nearby pub.”
(长途徒步后,他们在附近的酒吧停下来喝点酒解渴。)