whistlewhis•tle /'wɪsl/

vi

1. 吹口哨; 吹口哨通知

• Adrian whistled to them but they didn't seem to hear him. 艾德里安冲他们打了个口哨，但他们好像没有听到。

2. 鸣哨

• The referee whistled and the game began. 裁判一声哨响，比赛开始了。

3. (风、炮弹等)发啸叫声

• The bullets whistled through the trees. 子弹在树林里呼啸而过。

4. (火车)鸣汽笛

5. (鸟等)啭鸣;(兽等)啸叫

• The birds were whistling in the forest. 鸟儿们在林中啭鸣。

vt

1. 用口哨吹出(曲调等)

• He whistled a good old tune. 他用口哨吹了一首很老的曲子。

2. 吹口哨(或哨子等)示意

• The policeman whistled us to stop. 那位警察吹了声哨子，让我们听下来。

3. 使发啸声行进

• whistle arrows at sb. 向某人嗖嗖地射箭