| 单词 | whistle |
| 释义 | whistle (once / 189 pages) 1nv 2n 3v A whistle is a small wind instrument, and you probably know people who are good at whistling without an instrument. Trains have whistles, and the wind whistles too. The world is full of whistles. Whistle is a word with several meanings, but they have in common a similar high-pitched, airy sound. This is different from most instruments. You can't tuba without a tuba, but you can whistle without a whistle. Sometimes people's teeth make a whistling sound by accident. Referees and traffic cops carry whistles to get people's attention. Other people whistle for many reasons: because they're impressed, see something they like, or just want to say, "Hey you!" WORD FAMILYwhistle: whistled, whistler, whistles, whistling+/whistler: whistlers/whistling: whistlings USAGE EXAMPLESAnd she’s not opposed to using technology in museum exhibits, as long as interactive screens and other bells and whistles enhance the interpretation for visitors. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But the next morning, he was woken up by that recurring train whistle, which is somehow connected to his adolescent trauma. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) There were also several tussles after the whistle, with multiple officials pulling Beckham and Norman aside separately to caution them against further fisticuffs. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture Syn|Hyper whistling sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event 2n the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle the whistle signalled the end of the game Syn|Hyper whistling sign, signal, signaling any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message 3n acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound Hypo|Hyper boat whistle a whistle on a boat that is sounded as a warning factory whistlea whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work steam whistlea whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler acoustic device a device for amplifying or transmitting sound signaling devicea device used to send signals 4v make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound Syn|Hyper sing go, sound make a certain noise or sound 5v make whistling sounds He lay there, snoring and whistling Hyper go, sound make a certain noise or sound 6v utter or express by whistling She whistled a melody Hyper communicate, intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings 7v give a signal by whistling 2She whistled for her maid Hyper sign, signal, signalise, signalize communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs 1n a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it Hyper wind, wind instrument a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath 2n an inexpensive fipple flute 3Syn|Hyper pennywhistle, tin whistle fipple flute, fipple pipe, recorder, vertical flute a tubular wind instrument with 8 finger holes and a fipple mouthpiece 1v move, send, or bring as if by whistling Her optimism whistled away these worries Hyper displace, move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense 2v move with, or as with, a whistling sound The bullets whistled past him Hyper go, locomote, move, travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically |
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