whistle
/ˈwɪsl; ?@ ˈhwɪ-; `hwɪsl/ n
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(a) clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips 口哨声
(fig 比喻) the whistle of a steam engine 蒸汽发动机的汽笛声.
(b) similar tuneful sound made by a bird 鸟发出的类似口哨的声音
the blackbird's whistle 黑鹂的鸣叫声.
2 instrument used to produce a clear shrill sound, esp as a signal 哨子; 汽笛; 警笛
The referee blew his whistle. 裁判吹响了哨子.
3 (idm 习语) blow the whistle on sb/sth => blow1. clean as a whistle => clean1. wet one's whistle => wetv. whistle, v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip]
make the sound of a whistle 发出哨子或汽笛等的声音
The boy was whistling (away) cheerfully. 那个男孩愉快地（一直）吹著口哨.
A train whistled in the distance. 一列火车在远处鸣响了汽笛.
The wind whistled through a crack in the door. 风从门的裂缝中呼呼地刮了进来.
(b) [Tn] produce (a tune) in this way 用口哨吹出（曲调）
He whistled a happy tune as he walked along. 他边走边用口哨吹著快乐的曲子.
(c) [Ipr, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.pr, Dpr.t]
make a signal to (sb/sth) in this way 用口哨或汽笛等向（某人[某物]）发信号
She whistled her dog back. 她一吹口哨就把她的狗唤了回来.
She whistled for her dog. 她吹口哨唤她的狗来.
He whistled to his friend to keep hidden. 他吹口哨通知朋友继续隐蔽.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
move swiftly with a noise like a whistle 发出似口哨声迅速移动
A bullet whistled past his head. 一颗子弹嗖的一声从他头上经过.
3 (idm 习语) whistle in the `dark try to overcome one's fear in a frightening or dangerous situation 在惊险情况下尽力给自己壮胆.
4 (phr v) whistle for sth (infml 口) wish for or expect sth in vain 徒然希望或指望某事物
If he wants his money now he'll have to whistle for it, I'm afraid. 要是他现在想要他的钱, 我看他是吹了.