1 a small metal or plastic tube that you blow into to make a long high sound or music 哨子:
The referee blew his whistle to stop the game.裁判吹哨子中止比赛。☞picture at music 见music插图
2 the sound made by blowing a whistle or by blowing air out between your lips 口哨(声):
United scored just moments before the final whistle.联队在结束比赛的哨子声响起前不久射进了一球。He gave a low whistle of surprise.他吃了一惊,轻吹了一声口哨。
*whistle²
/ˈwɪsl; US ˈhwɪ- ||; ˈhwɪsḷ/verb
1 [I,T] to make a musical or a high sound by forcing air out between your lips or by blowing a whistle 吹口哨 ·
He whistled a tune to himself.他自得其乐地用口哨吹了一个曲子。
2 [I] to move somewhere quickly making a sound like a whistle 嗖地快速移动:
A bullet whistled past his head.子弹嗖的一声从他头上飞过。
whistle1/ˋwIsḷ; ˈwIs$l/v 1 [I,T] to make a high or musical sound by blowing air out through your lips 吹口哨﹔用口哨吹出(曲调): +to The man whistled to his dog. 那个男人冲着自己的狗吹口哨。He whistled a tune as he strolled home. 他嘴里吹着一首曲子缓步回家。Janet whistled softly (=because she was shocked or impressed).’That's pretty expensive!’ 珍妮特轻声吹了一下口哨。“真贵呀!”2 [I] to move quickly, making a whistling sound 呼啸着移动: +through Bullets were whistling through the air. 子弹嗖嗖的在空中飞过。3 [I] to make a high sound when air or steam is forced through a small hole〔空气或蒸汽挤过小孔而〕鸣叫﹔发出笛声: a whistling kettle 自鸣水壶
whistle2n [C]1 a small object that produces a high sound when you blow into it 哨子: The referee blew his whistle . 裁判吹响了哨子。2 a high sound made by blowing air through a whistle, your lips etc 哨子声,口哨声: a piercing whistle 尖厉的口哨声
whistlewhistlewhistles1noun1a small musical instrument that makes a long high sound when you blow it: The referee blew his whistle to end the match.2the long high sound that you make when you blow air out between your lips or when you blow a whistlewhistlewhistlewhistleswhistledwhistling2verb (whistles, whistling, whistled)to make a long high sound by blowing air out between your lips or through a whistle: He whistled a tune to himself.