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IELTS BNC: 6960 COCA: 6463
whistle
hwɪsəl ˈwɪsəl ˈhwɪsəl ˈwɪsəl
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense whistles, present participle whistling, past tense , past participle whistled
1 VERB 吹口哨；用口哨吹出(曲调) When you whistle or when you whistle a tune, you make a series of musical notes by forcing your breath out between your lips, or your teeth. 吹口哨；用口哨吹出(曲调)

  • He whistled and sang snatches of songs. [VERB]

    他吹口哨并唱了几段小曲。

  • He was whistling softly to himself. [VERB]

    他轻声吹着口哨。

  • As he washed he whistled a tune. [VERB noun]

    他边洗边用口哨吹着小曲。

2 VERB (吃惊、唤狗、赞叹等时)发出口哨声 When someone whistles, they make a sound by forcing their breath out between their lips or their teeth. People sometimes whistle when they are surprised or shocked, or to call a dog, or to show that they are impressed. (吃惊、唤狗、赞叹等时)发出口哨声

  • He whistled, surprised but not shocked. [VERB]

    他吹了声口哨，很是惊讶但没有被吓住。

  • Jenkins whistled through his teeth, impressed at last. [VERB prep.]

    詹金斯吹了声口哨，最终被打动了。

  • Women don't enjoy being whistled at. [VERB prep.]

    女士不喜欢别人冲她们吹口哨。

Whistle is also a noun.

  • Jackson gave a low whistle.

    杰克逊低声吹了下口哨。

3See also:wolf-whistle 
4 VERB (火车)鸣汽笛；(水开时水壶)发出尖啸声 If something such as a train or a kettle whistles, it makes a loud, high sound. (火车)鸣汽笛；(水开时水壶)发出尖啸声

  • Somewhere a train whistled. [VERB]

    不知哪里的火车在鸣汽笛。

  • ...the whistling car radio. [VERB-ing]

    车载收音机的尖啸声

whistling

  • ...the whistling of the wind.

    风声飕飕

5 VERB (风、子弹等)呼啸而过 If something such as the wind or a bullet whistles somewhere, it moves there, making a loud, high sound. (风、子弹等)呼啸而过

  • The wind was whistling through the building. [VERB prep.]

    风呼啸着穿过大楼。

  • As I stood up a bullet whistled past my back. [VERB prep.]

    我起身时一颗子弹嗖的一声从我背后擦过。

6 N-COUNT (空气或液流通过狭窄孔洞时发出的)呼啸声;(物体在空气中快速移动时的)呼呼声 A whistle is a loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by something moving quickly through the air. (空气或液流通过狭窄孔洞时发出的)呼啸声;(物体在空气中快速移动时的)呼呼声

  • Hugh listened to the whistle of a train. [+ of]

    休听着火车呼啸而过。

  • ...the whistle of the wind. [+ of]

    呼啸的风声

  • ...a shrill whistle from the boiling kettle.

    水壶在水开时发出的尖啸声

7 N-COUNT 哨子 A whistle is a small metal tube which you blow in order to produce a loud sound and attract someone's attention. 哨子

  • On the platform, the guard blew his whistle.

    平台上的警卫吹响了哨子。

  • The referee blew his whistle for a penalty.

    裁判鸣哨判罚。

8 N-COUNT 上下班的哨声 Some factories and other places where people work have a whistle which signals the beginning and the end of the working day. 上下班的哨声

  • Every night you could hear the whistles of the steel mill.

    每晚你都会听见炼钢厂的下班哨声。

9 N-COUNT 口哨(一种乐器) A whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes. 口哨(一种乐器)
10See also:tin whistle 
11 PHRASE (尤指向当权者)告发，揭发 If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening. (尤指向当权者)告发，揭发

  • Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices.

    公司应该保护那些检举不诚实的工友及工作行为的员工。

12See also:whistle-blower 
13 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 得不到;徒然想得到 If you say that someone can whistle for a particular thing, you mean that you are not willing or able to give it to them. 得不到;徒然想得到 [informal]

  • 'He wants a police escort.' — 'Well, he can whistle for that.'

    “他希望有警卫护送。”—“那他是指望不上了。”

14 PHRASE 非常清洁 If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean. 非常清洁
15 PHRASE 无错的;问心无愧的 If you describe someone as clean as a whistle, you mean that they are not guilty of having done anything wrong. 无错的;问心无愧的

  • 'His private life is as clean as a whistle,' says McSmith.

    “他的私生活没有任何污点，”麦克史密斯说。

16 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 借吹口哨壮胆;故作镇定 If you say that someone is whistling in the dark, you mean that they are trying to remain brave and convince themselves that the situation is not as bad as it seems. 借吹口哨壮胆;故作镇定

  • Then I waited, trying not to feel as if I were whistling in the dark, but I experienced no easing of my fear and anxiety.

    之后我开始等待，并竭力保持镇定，可是恐惧和焦虑却丝毫没有消减。

17 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 喝一杯(酒) To wet your whistle means to have a drink. 喝一杯(酒) [old-fashioned]
18 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 徒然无功 If you describe someone as whistling in the wind, you mean that they are trying unsuccessfully to change something which cannot be changed. 徒然无功

  • The leader of the Liberal Democrats accused the Prime Minister of whistling in the wind to raise Conservative party morale.

    自由民主党领导人指责首相鼓舞保守党士气之举根本就是徒劳。

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IELTS BNC: 6960 COCA: 6463
whistle

noun¹

 1small metal/plastic tube that you blow哨子ADJECTIVE | VERB + WHISTLE | WHISTLE + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤dog, police, train呼喚狗的哨子；警笛；火車的汽笛▸➤guard's, referee's, etc.衞兵、裁判等的哨子▸➤steam汽笛▸➤penny, tin六孔小笛VERB + WHISTLE➤blow, blow on, sound吹哨子；鳴笛◇A train sounded its whistle in the distance.遠處響起了火車的汽笛聲。WHISTLE + VERB➤blow, go, sound哨聲響起；汽笛響起◇The referee's whistle went just before the ball crossed the line.球剛要過線，裁判的哨子就響了。PHRASES➤a blast on a whistle一聲哨響◇He gave a short blast on his whistle.他猛吹了一下哨子，聲音短促。
whistle

noun²

 2clear high-pitched sound尖厲的聲音ADJECTIVE | VERB + WHISTLE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤loud響亮的哨音／汽笛聲▸➤high, high-pitched, piercing, sharp, shrill高聲鳴笛；尖厲的汽笛聲；刺耳的哨音▸➤low低沉的哨音／汽笛聲▸➤long長時間鳴笛／鳴哨▸➤short短促的哨音／汽笛聲▸➤silent無聲的口哨◇He pursed his lips in a silent whistle.他噘起嘴唇來吹口哨，但沒有出聲。➤wolf挑逗口哨▸➤final (sport體育) 終場哨◇From the opening to the final whistle, Gray is relentless.從開始至終場哨響，格雷一直在奮力拚搶。VERB + WHISTLE➤give, let out鳴笛；發出哨音▸➤hear聽到哨聲／汽笛聲PREPOSITION➤with a whistle隨着汽笛聲◇The train entered the tunnel with a shrill whistle.火車鳴着尖厲的汽笛聲駛進了隧道。➤whistle of⋯的哨聲◇She gave a low whistle of admiration.她讚歎地低低吹了一聲口哨。  ➡ note at sound
whistle

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WHISTLE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤loudly大聲吹口哨▸➤softly, under your breath輕聲／低聲吹口哨▸➤through your teeth透過牙縫吹口哨◇Norma looked at the letter and whistled softly through her teeth.諾爾瑪看着信，輕柔地哼起了口哨。➤cheerfully, happily歡快地／高興地吹口哨▸➤tunelessly不成調子地吹口哨VERB + WHISTLE➤begin to開始吹口哨▸➤hear sb聽到某人吹口哨PREPOSITION➤at對⋯吹口哨◇Men whistled at her in the street.在大街上，男人們向她吹口哨。➤in以⋯心情吹口哨◇James whistled in amazement.詹姆斯驚訝得吹了聲口哨。➤to向⋯吹口哨◇William whistled to me from a distance.威廉在遠處向我吹了聲口哨。
IELTS BNC: 6960 COCA: 6463
whistle verb
⇨ buzz (the wind/a train whistles) ⇨ sing (whistle a tune)whistle noun
⇨ whistle (a whistle of surprise) ⇨ blow the whistle on sb/sth ⇨ tell verb 2 whistle

noun

whistle ♦︎ boo ♦︎ jeer ♦︎ hiss ♦︎ catcallThese are all words for a sound that people make when they want to show what they think of sb/sth, especially if they disapprove of it. 这些词均表示不满之声、嘘声。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆whistles / jeers / hisses of sth◆whistles / boos / jeers / hisses / catcalls from the crowd / audience◆to draw boos / jeers◆to be met / greeted with whistles / boos / jeers / hisses / catcalls◆a chorus of whistles / boos / jeers / catcalls■ whistle [countable] the sound that you make by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed, often to show a feeling such as surprise, approval or disapproval （表达惊诧、赞同或反对的）口哨声◆He gave a low long whistle of surprise.他惊愕地轻轻长吹了声口哨。◆From the audience came applause and whistles of appreciation.观众席上响起了赞赏的掌声和口哨声。ⓘ Unlike most of the words in this group, a whistle more often shows approval than disapproval. When it is used to show dispproval it is often combined with another word from the group, such as jeer. 与本组中大多数词不同，whistle较常表示赞同。表示不赞同时常常与本组的其他词连用，如jeer◆He attracted whistles and jeers and rotten tomatoes from the crowd.他招来众人的口哨声、奚落声和烂西红柿。   see also whistle ⇨ sing verb ▸ whistle

verb

 [intransitive] ◆The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field.该球员走进场地时，人群向他发出嘘声和口哨声。■ boo [countable] a sound that people make to show disapproval of sb/sth, such as an actor, speaker or performance （对演员、讲话者或表演等表示不满的）嘘声◆'Boo!' they shouted, 'Get off!'“去！”他们大声喊道，“滚下去！”◆The speech drew loud boos from the audience.演讲引来听众们大喝倒彩。▸ boo

verb

 [intransitive, transitive] ◆The audience booed as she started her speech.她一开始讲话，听众便发出一阵嘘声。◆He was booed off the stage.他在一片倒彩声中下台。■ jeer [countable, usually plural] a rude remark that sb shouts at sb else to show that they do not respect or like them 嘲笑，讥讽，奚落（的言语）◆He walked on to the stage to be greeted with jeers and whistles.他登上舞台，结果迎来阵阵嘲笑和口哨嘘声。▸ jeer

verb

 [intransitive, transitive] ◆Disappointed fans jeered at the players.大失所望的球迷们奚落着球员。◆The police were jeered by the waiting crowd.警察受到等待着的人群的嘲弄。■ hiss [countable] a sound like a long 's' that is used to show disapproval of sb/sth, such as a speaker, politician or opinion that is expressed （对演讲人、从政者或见解表示不满的）嘶嘶声◆This comment was met with boos and hisses.这一评论引来了嘘声一片。ⓘ A hiss can seem more unpleasant than a boo, because it usually expresses moral disapproval, not just that you do not like a performance. * hiss可能较boo更令人不悦，因hiss通常表达道义上的不满，而不仅仅表示不喜欢一场演出。▸ hiss

verb

 [transitive, intransitive] ◆He was booed and hissed off the stage.他在一片倒彩和嘘声中被轰下台。■ catcall ˈkætkɔːl [countable, usually plural] a noise or shout expressing anger at or disapproval of sb who is speaking or performing in public （对讲话或表演表示愤怒或不满的）嘘声；不满之声◆A chorus of catcalls and boos erupted in the middle of the ballet.芭蕾舞演出中途爆发了一片嘘声和倒彩声。
IELTS BNC: 6960 COCA: 6463

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