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。