英语词汇“whistle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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.

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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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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.

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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

Musical instruments

Idiom(s)

the final whistle

单词	whistle
释义	Contents verb (1) whistle (1) noun (1) whistle (1) Contents verb (1) whistle (1) noun (1) whistle (1) English American 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 See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: 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 whistleverb [ I/T ] us/ˈhwɪs·əl, ˈwɪs-/ to make a musical sound by forcing the breath through a small passage between the lips or through a special device: [ I ] I whistled to my dog and she came running back. [ I ] fig.The wind whistled through the trees. whistlenoun [ C ] us/ˈhwɪs·əl, ˈwɪs-/ A whistle is also a device that makes a loud, high sound when you blow into it.**
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whistleverb

whistlenoun [ C ]

Idiom(s)

whistleverb [ I/T ]

whistlenoun [ C ]