whistling
- v.吹口哨;呼啸;吹哨子;鸣叫;打呼哨;发出笛声
- n.口哨声；笛音
- adj.发出哨声的；听起来像哨声的
- whistle的现在分词
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VERB 吹口哨；用口哨吹出(曲调)
When you whistle or when you whistle a tune, you make a series of musical notes by forcing your breath out between your lips, or your teeth.He whistled and sang snatches of songs...
他吹口哨并唱了几段小曲。
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VERB (吃惊、唤狗、赞叹等时)发出口哨声
When someone whistles, they make a sound by forcing their breath out between their lips or their teeth. People sometimes whistle when they are surprised or shocked, or to call a dog, or to show that they are impressed.He whistled, surprised but not shocked...
他吹了声口哨，很是惊讶但没有被吓住。
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VERB (火车)鸣汽笛；(水开时水壶)发出尖啸声
If something such as a train or a kettle whistles, it makes a loud, high sound.Somewhere a train whistled...
不知哪里的火车在鸣汽笛。
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...the whistling of the wind.
风声飕飕
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VERB (风、子弹等)呼啸而过
If something such as the wind or a bullet whistles somewhere, it moves there, making a loud, high sound.The wind was whistling through the building...
风呼啸着穿过大楼。
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N-COUNT (空气或液流通过狭窄孔洞时发出的)呼啸声;(物体在空气中快速移动时的)呼呼声
A whistle is a loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by something moving quickly through the air.Hugh listened to the whistle of a train.
休听着火车呼啸而过。
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N-COUNT 哨子
A whistle is a small metal tube which you blow in order to produce a loud sound and attract someone's attention.On the platform, the guard blew his whistle...
平台上的警卫吹响了哨子。
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N-COUNT 上下班的哨声
Some factories and other places where people work have a whistle which signals the beginning and the end of the working day.Every night you could hear the whistles of the steel mill.
每晚你都会听见炼钢厂的下班哨声。
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N-COUNT 口哨(一种乐器)
A whistle is a simple musical instrument in the shape of a metal pipe with holes.See also:tin whistle
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PHRASE (尤指向当权者)告发，揭发
If you blow the whistle on someone, or on something secret or illegal, you tell another person, especially a person in authority, what is happening.Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices.
公司应该保护那些检举不诚实的工友及工作行为的员工。
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PHRASE 得不到;徒然想得到
If you say that someone can whistle for a particular thing, you mean that you are not willing or able to give it to them.'He wants a police escort.' — 'Well, he can whistle for that.'
“他希望有警卫护送。”——“那他是指望不上了。”
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PHRASE 非常清洁
If you describe something as clean as a whistle, you mean that it is completely clean. -
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PHRASE 无错的;问心无愧的
If you describe someone as clean as a whistle, you mean that they are not guilty of having done anything wrong.'His private life is as clean as a whistle,' says McSmith.
“他的私生活没有任何污点，”麦克史密斯说。
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PHRASE 借吹口哨壮胆;故作镇定
If you say that someone is whistling in the dark, you mean that they are trying to remain brave and convince themselves that the situation is not as bad as it seems.Then I waited, trying not to feel as if I were whistling in the dark, but I experienced no easing of my fear and anxiety.
之后我开始等待，并竭力保持镇定，可是恐惧和焦虑却丝毫没有消减。
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PHRASE 喝一杯(酒)
To wet your whistle means to have a drink. -
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PHRASE 徒然无功
If you describe someone as whistling in the wind, you mean that they are trying unsuccessfully to change something which cannot be changed.The leader of the Liberal Democrats accused the Prime Minister of whistling in the wind to raise Conservative party morale.
自由民主党领导人指责首相鼓舞保守党士气之举根本就是徒劳。
noun
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- the act of whistling a tune
- his cheerful whistling indicated that he enjoyed his work
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- the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
- the whistle signalled the end of the game
- Synonym: whistle
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- the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
- Synonym: whistle
数据来源：WordNet
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The boy was whistling while working .
那男孩一边干活一边吹口哨。
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Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush .
所谓春天，就是即使鞋子灌满泥巴，仍然想吹口哨。
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The train whistle blew as we left the station .
我们离开车站时火车的汽笛响了。
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The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game .
裁判最后吹响了终场的哨声。
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As the final whistle blew , fans began invading the field .
比赛结束的哨声一响，球迷便开始冲入球场。
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The referee blew his whistle for full time .
裁判吹响了比赛结束的哨音。
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Both teams are on the ice , waiting for the whistle .
两支参赛队伍都在冰场上等待着哨音。
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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。
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The whistle went for no side .
一声哨响比赛结束。
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The microphone was making a strange whistling sound .
扩音器发出一种奇怪的哨音。
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The whistle was inaudible to the human ear .
这种啸声人耳听不到。
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The game 's not over till the ref blows the whistle .
裁判吹响哨子，比赛才算结束。
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The referee blew the final whistle .
裁判吹响了终场的哨声。
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The kettle began to whistle .
烧水壶呜呜地响了起来。
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He set off jauntily , whistling to himself .
他吹着口哨神气活现地出发了。
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The referee blew his whistle .
裁判吹响了哨子。
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The wind was whistling through the building
风呼啸着穿过大楼。
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On the platform , the guard blew his whistle
平台上的警卫吹响了哨子。
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Companies should protect employees who blow the whistle on dishonest workmates and work practices .
公司应该保护那些检举不诚实的工友及工作行为的员工。
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Polly blinked and emitted a long , low whistle .
波莉眨了眨眼，吹了一声低沉而悠长的口哨。
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The whistle blew and the train slid forward
汽笛鸣响，火车向前滑动。
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' His private life is as clean as a whistle , ' says McSmith .
“他的私生活没有任何污点，”麦克史密斯说。
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England scored again , but the whistle had gone and the goal was disallowed
英格兰又进一球，但哨声已响，进球无效。
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The long whining whistle of a shell was followed by the dull boom of the explosion
在炮弹长长的哀鸣声呼啸而过之后是隆隆而低沉的爆炸声。
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Hugh listened to the whistle of a train .
休听着火车呼啸而过。
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The referee blew his whistle for a penalty .
裁判鸣哨判罚。
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' He wants a police escort . ' — ' Well , he can whistle for that . '
“他希望有警卫护送。”——“那他是指望不上了。”
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A guard was blowing his whistle .
一个警卫正在吹警笛。
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He stuck out his boot and deflected the shot over the bar seconds before the final whistle
就在终场哨响前几秒，他伸脚一挡，使射门的球变向飞过了球门横梁。
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The leader of the Liberal Democrats accused the Prime Minister of whistling in the wind to raise Conservative party morale .
自由民主党领导人指责首相鼓舞保守党士气之举根本就是徒劳。