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whistling

UK /ˈwɪs.lɪŋ/US /ˈwɪs.lɪŋ/

词源

源自古英语 hwistlian,与古挪威语 hvísl(低语声)同源,拟声词,模仿吹口哨的声音。

noun

❶ 吹口哨的行为或声音,指通过嘴唇和气流发出高音调声音的动作或产生的声响。

“He was whistling a happy tune while walking down the street.”

(他一边沿街走着,一边用口哨吹着欢快的曲调。)

“The whistling of the wind through the trees created an eerie atmosphere.”

(风穿过树林的呼啸声营造出一种诡异的氛围。)

同义词:whistle, tooting, piping, shrieking

verb

❶ 通过嘴唇和气流发出高音调声音的动作,常用于表达快乐、召唤或制造声响。

“The boy was whistling as he skipped down the path.”

(男孩一边蹦跳着沿小路走,一边吹着口哨。)

“She whistled for a taxi and one immediately pulled over.”

(她吹口哨叫出租车,一辆车立刻靠边停下。)

同义词:to whistle, pipe, shrill, hoot

常见短语

whistling in the dark — 在黑暗中吹口哨,比喻在害怕或不确定时故作勇敢或乐观。

“He kept telling everyone the project would succeed, but he was just whistling in the dark.”

(他不断告诉每个人项目会成功,但他只是在黑暗中吹口哨壮胆。)

whistling Dixie — 指不切实际的乐观或空谈,源自美国南方歌曲《Dixie》。

“If you think we can finish this by tomorrow, you're whistling Dixie.”

(如果你认为我们明天能完成这个,那你就是在空想。)