whistle

noun

/ˈwɪsl/

Idioms

a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud, high sound, used to attract attention or as a signal哨子
- The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game.主裁判终于吹停了比赛。
see also dog whistle, tin whistleTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
- He gave a short blast on his whistle.他猛吹了一下哨子，声音短促。
- The referee's whistle went just before he shot the goal.他刚要射门，裁判的哨子就响了。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dog
- police
- train
- …
verb + whistle
- blow
- blow on
- sound
- …
whistle + verb
- blow
- go
- sound
- …
phrases
- a blast on a whistle
the sound made by blowing a whistle哨子声
- He scored the winning goal just seconds before the final whistle.他就在终场哨声前的几秒钟内打进了制胜的一球。
- They scored their only goal just before the final whistle.在终场哨吹响之前，他们踢进了唯一的一粒球。
- From the opening to the final whistle, Gray is relentless.从开始至终场哨响，格雷一直在奋力拚抢。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loud
- high
- high-pitched
- …
verb + whistle
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
preposition
- with a whistle
- whistle of
the sound that you make by forcing your breath out when your lips are almost closed口哨
- He gave a low long whistle of surprise.他惊愕地轻轻长吹了声口哨。
see also wolf whistle
- He attracted whistles and jeers and rotten tomatoes from the crowd.他招来众人的口哨声、奚落声和烂西红柿。
- From the audience came applause and whistles of appreciation.观众席上响起了赞赏的掌声和口哨声。
- She gave a low whistle of admiration.她赞叹地低低吹了一声口哨。
- He pursed his lips in a silent whistle.他撅起嘴唇来吹口哨，但没有出声。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loud
- high
- high-pitched
- …
verb + whistle
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
preposition
- with a whistle
- whistle of
the loud, high sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by something moving quickly through the air汽笛声；警笛声；呼啸声
- the whistle of a boiling kettle沸腾水壶的哨声
- the whistle of a bullet子弹的哨声
- The train entered the tunnel with a shrill whistle.火车鸣着尖厉的汽笛声驶进了隧道。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- loud
- high
- high-pitched
- …
verb + whistle
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
preposition
- with a whistle
- whistle of
a piece of equipment that makes a loud, high sound when air or steam is forced through it汽笛
- The train whistle blew as we left the station.我们离开车站时火车的汽笛响了。
- a factory whistle工厂的汽笛
Topics Transport by bus and trainb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dog
- police
- train
- …
verb + whistle
- blow
- blow on
- sound
- …
whistle + verb
- blow
- go
- sound
- …
phrases
- a blast on a whistle

词源Old English (h)wistlian (verb), (h)wistle (noun), of Germanic origin; imitative and related to Swedish vissla ‘to whistle’.

Idioms

as clean as a whistle

(informal) very clean干干净净
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Similes in idioms
- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots

blow the whistle on somebody/something

(informal) to tell somebody in authority about something wrong or illegal that somebody is doing告发

whistle

verb

/ˈwɪsl/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they whistle	/ˈwɪsl/ /ˈwɪsl/
he / she / it whistles	/ˈwɪslz/ /ˈwɪslz/
past simple whistled	/ˈwɪsld/ /ˈwɪsld/
past participle whistled	/ˈwɪsld/ /ˈwɪsld/
-ing form whistling	/ˈwɪslɪŋ/ /ˈwɪslɪŋ/

Idioms

[transitive, intransitive] to make a high sound or a musical tune by forcing your breath out when your lips are almost closed吹口哨；打呼哨
- whistle (something) to whistle a tune用口哨吹曲子
- He whistled in amazement.他惊愕地吹了个口哨。
- The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field.那队员上场时，人群又是发出嘘声又是吹口哨。
- whistle to somebody/something She whistled to the dog to come back.她打了个呼哨把狗唤回来。
- whistle at somebody/something Workmen whistled at her as she walked past.当她走过时工人向她吹口哨。
- He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan.听到这个大胆的计划他吹了一声口哨。
- Men whistled at her in the street.在大街上，男人们向她吹口哨。
- Norma looked at the letter and whistled softly through her teeth.诺尔玛看着信，轻柔地哼起了口哨。
- William whistled to me from a distance.威廉在远处向我吹了声口哨。
- He started to whistle a tune.他开始用口哨吹起了曲子。
Topics Musicc1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- loudly
- softly
- under your breath
- …
verb + whistle
- begin to
- hear somebody
preposition
- at
- in
- to
- …
[intransitive] to make a loud, high sound by blowing into a whistle吹哨子
- The referee whistled for a foul.裁判吹哨子示意有人犯规。
[intransitive] (of a kettle or other machine烧水壶或机器) to make a loud, high sound鸣叫；呼啸；发出笛声
- The kettle began to whistle.烧水壶呜呜地响了起来。
- The microphone was making a strange whistling sound.扩音器发出一种奇怪的哨音。
- The train whistled and shot into the tunnel.火车鸣响汽笛，疾驶入隧道。
[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move quickly, making a loud, high sound呼啸而行；嗖嗖地移动
- The wind whistled down the chimney.风飕飕地灌进烟囱。
- A bullet whistled past his ear.子弹嗖的一声从他耳边飞过。
[intransitive] (of a bird鸟) to make a high sound鸣叫；呼啸；发出笛声

词源Old English (h)wistlian (verb), (h)wistle (noun), of Germanic origin; imitative and related to Swedish vissla ‘to whistle’.

Idioms

somebody can whistle for something

(British English, informal) used to say that you are not going to give somebody something that they have asked for（表示不给他人所要的东西）得不到，空指望
- If he wants his money he can whistle for it—I’m broke!如果他想要他的钱，他可以要求——我破产了！

whistle in the dark

to pretend not to be afraid在黑暗中吹口哨：假装不要害怕
- Instead of whistling in the dark about the inevitable disaster, we should be making plans for when it strikes.我们不应该对不可避免的灾难吹毛求疵，而是应该为灾难的到来制定计划。