| 单词 | whistle |
| 释义 | whistle n. & v. --n 1. a clear shrill sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between nearly closed lips. 2. a similar sound made by a bird, the wind, a missile, etc. 3. an instrument used to produce such a sound. --v 1. intr. emit a whistle. 2. a intr. give a signal or express surprise or derision by whistling. b tr. (often foll. by up) summon or give a signal to (a dog etc.) by whistling. 3. tr. (also absol.) produce (a tune) by whistling. 4. intr. (foll. by for) vainly seek or desire. Phrases and idioms as clean (or clear or dry) as a whistle very clean or clear or dry. blow the whistle on colloq. bring (an activity) to an end; inform on (those responsible). whistle down the wind 1. let go, abandon. 2. turn (a hawk) loose. whistle in the dark pretend to be unafraid. whistle-stop 1. US a small unimportant town on a railway. 2. a politician's brief pause for an electioneering speech on tour. 3. (attrib.) with brief pauses (a whistle-stop tour). whistling kettle a kettle fitted with a whistle sounded by steam when the kettle is boiling. Etymology: OE (h)wistlian (v.), (h)wistle (n.) of imit. orig.: cf. ON hv{iacute}sla whisper, MSw. hvisla whistle |
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