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单词 whistle
释义
whistle
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A whistle is a small wind instrument, and you probably know people who are good at whistling without an instrument. Trains have whistles, and the wind whistles too. The world is full of whistles.
Whistle is a word with several meanings, but they have in common a similar high-pitched, airy sound. This is different from most instruments. You can't tuba without a tuba, but you can whistle without a whistle. Sometimes people's teeth make a whistling sound by accident. Referees and traffic cops carry whistles to get people's attention. Other people whistle for many reasons: because they're impressed, see something they like, or just want to say, "Hey you!"
WORD FAMILY
whistle: whistled, whistler, whistles, whistling+/whistler: whistlers/whistling: whistlings
USAGE EXAMPLES
And she’s not opposed to using technology in museum exhibits, as long as interactive screens and other bells and whistles enhance the interpretation for visitors.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
But the next morning, he was woken up by that recurring train whistle, which is somehow connected to his adolescent trauma.
New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)
There were also several tussles after the whistle, with multiple officials pulling Beckham and Norman aside separately to caution them against further fisticuffs.
New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)
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1n the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
Syn|Hyper
whistling
sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
2n the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
the whistle signalled the end of the game
Syn|Hyper
whistling
sign, signal, signaling
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
3n acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
Hypo|Hyper
boat whistle
a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning
factory whistle
a whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work
steam whistle
a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
acoustic device
a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
signaling device
a device used to send signals
4v make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound
Syn|Hyper
sing
go, sound
make a certain noise or sound
5v make whistling sounds
He lay there, snoring and whistling
Hyper
go, sound
make a certain noise or sound
6v utter or express by whistling
She whistled a melody
Hyper
communicate, intercommunicate
transmit thoughts or feelings
7v give a signal by whistling
She whistled for her maid
Hyper
sign, signal, signalise, signalize
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
2
1n a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
Hyper
wind, wind instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
2n an inexpensive fipple flute
Syn|Hyper
pennywhistle, tin whistle
fipple flute, fipple pipe, recorder, vertical flute
a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece
3
1v move, send, or bring as if by whistling
Her optimism whistled away these worries
Hyper
displace, move
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
2v move with, or as with, a whistling sound
The bullets whistled past him
Hyper
go, locomote, move, travel
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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