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

whis•tle v., -tled, -tling, n.
v.

to make a high, clear sound by forcing the breath through stretched lips or through the teeth: [no object]He whistled happily to himself.[~ + object]He whistled a happy tune.
to produce a sound or call resembling a whistle:[no object]The birds were whistling in the trees.
to signal or call for by or as if by whistling: [no object; (~ + for + object) ]He whistled for her to come down and see him.[~ + object]She whistled her dog to her side.
[no object] to move with a whistling sound, as a bullet.

n. [countable]

an instrument for producing whistling sounds:The police officer blew her whistle.
a whistling sound.

Idioms

Idioms blow the whistle, [blow + the + ~ + on + object] to expose crime or other wrongdoing:The accountants blew the whistle on the embezzlers.

Idioms wet one's whistle, to take a drink.

Idioms whistle in the dark, [no object] to try to remain brave by or as if by whistling.

whis•tler, n. [countable]

whis•tle v., -tled, -tling, n.
v.i.

to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
to make such a sound or series of sounds otherwise, as by blowing on some device.
to emit similar sounds from the mouth, as birds do.
(of a device) to produce a similar sound when actuated by steam or the like:This teakettle whistles when it boils.
to move, go, pass, etc., with a whistling or whizzing sound, as a bullet or the wind.

v.t.

to produce by whistling:to whistle a tune.
to call, direct, or signal by or as by whistling:He whistled his dog over.
to send with a whistling or whizzing sound.
whistle for, to demand or expect without success:After promising to pay, he told us we could whistle for our money.
whistle in the dark, to attempt to summon up one's courage or optimism in a difficult situation:He says his business will improve next year, but he's probably just whistling in the dark.

an instrument for producing whistling sounds by means of the breath, steam, etc., as a small wooden or tin tube, a pipe, or a similar device with an air chamber containing a small ball that oscillates when air is forced through an opening, producing a high-pitched, warbling tone.
a sound produced by whistling:a prolonged whistle of astonishment.
a simple fipple flute.
blow the whistle, to expose the existence of mischief or wrongdoing:The agent was taking bribes until someone finally blew the whistle.
blow the whistle on:
- to bring a stop to;
  halt:Congress has blown the whistle on all unnecessary expenditures for the program.
- to expose (wrongdoing or wrongdoers):to blow the whistle on corruption in high places.
Informal Terms wet one's whistle, to take a drink.

bef. 950; (verb, verbal) Middle English whistlen, Old English hwistlian; akin to Old Norse hvīsla to whistle, hviskra to whisper; see whine; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English hwistle instrument, akin to the verb, verbal

whis′tle•a•ble, adj.

whistle /ˈwɪs^əl/ vb

to produce (shrill or flutelike musical sounds), as by passing breath through a narrow constriction most easily formed by the pursed lips: he whistled a melody
(transitive) to signal, summon, or command by whistling or blowing a whistle: the referee whistled the end of the game
(of a kettle, train, etc) to produce (a shrill sound) caused by the emission of steam through a small aperture
(intransitive) to move with a whistling sound caused by rapid passage through the air
(of animals, esp birds) to emit (a shrill sound) resembling human whistling
whistle in the dark ⇒ to try to keep up one's confidence in spite of fear

a device for making a shrill high-pitched sound by means of air or steam under pressure
a shrill sound effected by whistling
a whistling sound, as of a bird, bullet, the wind, etc
a signal, warning, command, etc, transmitted by or as if by a whistle
the act of whistling
any pipe that is blown down its end and produces sounds on the principle of a flue pipe, usually having as a mouthpiece a fipple cut in the side
wet one's whistle ⇒ informal to take an alcoholic drink
blow the whistle ⇒ (usually followed by on) informal to inform (on)
to bring a stop (to)

See also whistle for, whistle upEtymology: Old English hwistlian; related to Old Norse hvīsla

单词	whistle
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 whis•tle /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. v. to make a high, clear sound by forcing the breath through stretched lips or through the teeth: [no object]He whistled happily to himself.[~ + object]He whistled a happy tune. to produce a sound or call resembling a whistle:[no object]The birds were whistling in the trees. to signal or call for by or as if by whistling: [no object; (~ + for + object) ]He whistled for her to come down and see him.[~ + object]She whistled her dog to her side. [no object] to move with a whistling sound, as a bullet. n. [countable] an instrument for producing whistling sounds:The police officer blew her whistle. a whistling sound. Idioms Idioms blow the whistle, [blow + the + ~ + on + object] to expose crime or other wrongdoing:The accountants blew the whistle on the embezzlers. Idioms wet one's whistle, to take a drink. Idioms whistle in the dark, [no object] to try to remain brave by or as if by whistling. whis•tler, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 whis•tle (hwis′əl, wis′-),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling, n. v.i. to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue. to make such a sound or series of sounds otherwise, as by blowing on some device. to emit similar sounds from the mouth, as birds do. (of a device) to produce a similar sound when actuated by steam or the like:This teakettle whistles when it boils. to move, go, pass, etc., with a whistling or whizzing sound, as a bullet or the wind. v.t. to produce by whistling:to whistle a tune. to call, direct, or signal by or as by whistling:He whistled his dog over. to send with a whistling or whizzing sound. whistle for, to demand or expect without success:After promising to pay, he told us we could whistle for our money. whistle in the dark, to attempt to summon up one's courage or optimism in a difficult situation:He says his business will improve next year, but he's probably just whistling in the dark. n. an instrument for producing whistling sounds by means of the breath, steam, etc., as a small wooden or tin tube, a pipe, or a similar device with an air chamber containing a small ball that oscillates when air is forced through an opening, producing a high-pitched, warbling tone. a sound produced by whistling:a prolonged whistle of astonishment. a simple fipple flute. blow the whistle, to expose the existence of mischief or wrongdoing:The agent was taking bribes until someone finally blew the whistle. blow the whistle on: to bring a stop to; halt:Congress has blown the whistle on all unnecessary expenditures for the program. to expose (wrongdoing or wrongdoers):to blow the whistle on corruption in high places. Informal Terms wet one's whistle, to take a drink. bef. 950; (verb, verbal) Middle English whistlen, Old English hwistlian; akin to Old Norse hvīsla to whistle, hviskra to whisper; see whine; (noun, nominal) Middle English; Old English hwistle instrument, akin to the verb, verbal whis′tle•a•ble, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whistle /ˈwɪs^əl/ vb to produce (shrill or flutelike musical sounds), as by passing breath through a narrow constriction most easily formed by the pursed lips: he whistled a melody (transitive) to signal, summon, or command by whistling or blowing a whistle: the referee whistled the end of the game (of a kettle, train, etc) to produce (a shrill sound) caused by the emission of steam through a small aperture (intransitive) to move with a whistling sound caused by rapid passage through the air (of animals, esp birds) to emit (a shrill sound) resembling human whistling whistle in the dark ⇒ to try to keep up one's confidence in spite of fear n a device for making a shrill high-pitched sound by means of air or steam under pressure a shrill sound effected by whistling a whistling sound, as of a bird, bullet, the wind, etc a signal, warning, command, etc, transmitted by or as if by a whistle the act of whistling any pipe that is blown down its end and produces sounds on the principle of a flue pipe, usually having as a mouthpiece a fipple cut in the side wet one's whistle ⇒ informal to take an alcoholic drink blow the whistle ⇒ (usually followed by on) informal to inform (on) to bring a stop (to) See also whistle for, whistle upEtymology: Old English hwistlian; related to Old Norse hvīsla
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