whistle

/ˈwɪsl/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

吹口哨；鸣笛；发出哨声；哨子；哨声；汽笛声

释义与例句

v. 吹口哨；鸣笛；发出哨声
to make a high clear sound by forcing air through the lips or through a small instrument
  1. He whistled a familiar tune while washing the dishes.
    他洗碗时吹口哨，吹了一首熟悉的曲子。
  2. The referee whistled to signal the end of the match.
    裁判吹哨示意比赛结束。
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  1. A train whistled in the distance as it approached the crossing.
    一列火车驶近道口时，在远处鸣了笛。
n. 哨子；哨声；汽笛声
a small device that makes a high clear sound when air is blown through it, or the sound produced in this way
  1. The coach blew her whistle and asked the players to gather round.
    教练吹了声哨子，让队员们围拢过来。
  2. We heard a sharp whistle from the platform just before departure.
    出发前，我们听到站台上传来一声尖锐的哨声。
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  1. The guard carries a whistle for use in an emergency.
    这名警卫带着哨子，以备紧急情况下使用。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 whistle 拼写中有不发音的 t，读 /ˈwɪsl/；whistle a tune 是“吹口哨奏曲”，blow a whistle 是“吹响哨子”。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • whisper 低声说；耳语
    whistle 指用嘴唇或哨子发出高而清晰的哨声，也可作名词指哨子；whisper 指压低嗓音说话或耳语，声音并非哨声。对某人说悄悄话用 whisper to somebody，不用 whistle。
    She whispered the answer so that nobody else could hear. 她低声说出答案，以免别人听见。
常见搭配
  • blow a whistle 吹哨子
    The lifeguard blew a whistle to warn swimmers about the strong current. 救生员吹哨警告游泳者注意强水流。
  • whistle a tune 用口哨吹曲子
    My father often whistles a tune when he is working in the garden. 我父亲在花园里干活时，经常用口哨吹曲子。
  • referee's whistle 裁判的哨子／哨声
    The players stopped as soon as they heard the referee's whistle. 球员们一听到裁判的哨声就停了下来。