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单词 whistle
释义

whistleverb

uk/ˈwɪs.əl/us/ˈwɪs.əl/

B2 [ I or T ] to make a high sound by forcing air through a small hole or passage, especially through the lips, or through a special device held to the lips:

He whistled as he worked.
On the days when she wore a skirt the men on the building site would whistle at her.
Someone was whistling Beatles tunes outside my window.
The referee whistled and the game was over.

[ I + adv/prep ] to make a long, high sound while moving quickly through or past something:

She heard the wind whistling through the trees and the howl of a distant wolf.
I stepped out of the building and immediately a bullet whistled past my head.

[ I ] When birds whistle, they sing in high musical notes:

The birds were whistling in the early morning quiet.

More examples

  • He whistled to call his dogs.
  • She always whistles in the bath.
  • He was whistling a merry tune.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Sounds made by humans with their mouths

  • boom
  • catcall
  • cheer
  • crow
  • cry
  • gasp
  • groan
  • hoot
  • keen
  • laugh, shout, scream, etc. your head off idiom
  • moan
  • rasp
  • roar
  • sibilant
  • squall
  • wail
  • whine
  • wolf whistle
  • yelp
  • yowl

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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
Animal (non-human) sounds

whistlenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈwɪs.əl/us/ˈwɪs.əl/

B2 the sound made by someone or something whistling:

I recognized my father's tuneless whistle.
It sounded like the whistle of an old-fashioned steam train.
She listened to the whistle of the wind through the trees.

an object that you hold to your lips and blow through in order to make a loud, high sound:

The referee blew his whistle for half-time.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Sounds made by humans with their mouths

  • boom
  • catcall
  • cheer
  • crow
  • cry
  • gasp
  • groan
  • hoot
  • keen
  • laugh, shout, scream, etc. your head off idiom
  • moan
  • rasp
  • roar
  • sibilant
  • squall
  • wail
  • whine
  • wolf whistle
  • yelp
  • yowl

See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
Musical instruments

Idiom(s)

the final whistle
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