a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud, high sound, used to attract attention or as a signal see also dog whistle, tin whistleTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1哨子 Extra ExamplesHe 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dog
- police
- train
- …
- blow
- blow on
- sound
- …
- blow
- go
- sound
- …
- a blast on a whistle
the sound made by blowing a whistle 哨子声 Extra ExamplesThey 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loud
- high
- high-pitched
- …
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
- 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。
Extra ExamplesHe 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loud
- high
- high-pitched
- …
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
- 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- loud
- high
- high-pitched
- …
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
- with a whistle
- whistle of
a piece of equipment that makes a loud, high sound when air or steam is forced through it Topics Transport by bus and trainb2汽笛 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dog
- police
- train
- …
- blow
- blow on
- sound
- …
- blow
- go
- sound
- …
- a blast on a whistle
Word OriginOld 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 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles 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