plural whistles
plural whistles
Learner's definition of WHISTLE
[count]
1
a : a small device that makes a very high and loud sound when a person blows air through it哨子 b : a device through which air or steam is forced to produce a very high and loud sound汽笛 — see also bells and whistles 2
: a high and loud sound made by forcing air through your lips or teeth口哨声 — see also wolf whistle 3
: a sound made by blowing吹响;鸣响
blow the whistle
: to tell police, reporters, etc., about something (such as a crime) that has been kept secret告发;揭发 —
usually + on — see also whistle-blower
clean as a whistle
informal
wet your whistle
US, informal 2 whistle /ˈwɪsəl/ verb
whistles; whistled; whistling
whistles; whistled; whistling
Learner's definition of WHISTLE
1
: to make a high sound by blowing air through your lips or teeth吹口哨 [no object]
[+ object]
2
[no object] : to produce a high and loud sound by forcing air or steam through a device鸣响 3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object] : to move, pass, or go very fast with a high sound呼啸行进
whistle in the dark
informal or whistle past the graveyard
: to act or talk as if you are relaxed and not afraid when you are actually afraid or nervous故作镇定