whistle

whistle
noun

verb

[no obj.]emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one's lips or teeth
吹口哨
the audience cheered and whistled.
观众们又欢呼又吹口哨。
■express surprise, admiration, or derision by making such a sound
吹口哨（表示惊讶、羡慕、嘲弄等）
Bob whistled. ‘You look beautiful!’ he said.
鲍勃吹了声口哨，然后说道：“你真美！”。
■[with obj.]produce (a tune) in such a way
用口哨吹出（曲调）
■(especially of a bird or machine) produce a similar sound
（鸟）啭鸣；（机器等）发啸叫声
the kettle began to whistle.
水壶开始发出鸣啸声。
■[no obj., with adverbial]produce such a sound by moving rapidly through the air or a narrow opening
呼啸而行
the wind was whistling down the chimney.
风呼呼地从烟囱灌进来。
■blow an instrument that makes such a sound, especially as a signal
吹哨示意
the referee did not whistle for a foul.
裁判没有吹哨判犯规。
■[with obj.](whistle someone/thing up)summon something or someone by making such a sound
吹口哨唤起（或示意）
(whistle for)wish for or expect (something) in vain
得不到，空指望，徒然希望
you can go home and whistle for your wages.
你可以回家了，别指望拿到工钱。

常用词组
blow the whistle on

(informal)bring an illicit activity to an end by informing on the person responsible
(非正式)终止不合法活动；告发，揭发

(as) clean as a whistle

whistle something down the wind

let something go; abandon something
放走，听其自由；放弃
■(archaic)turn a trained hawk loose by casting it off with the wind
(古)放飞（训练过的鹰）

whistle in the dark

whistle in the wind

语源

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

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