whistle

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高考四级六级考研雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
n. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
n. a small wind instrument that produces a whistling sound by blowing into it
n. acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound

中文翻译

n. 口哨, 汽笛, 啸啸声, 口哨声
vi. 吹口哨, 鸣汽笛, 发嘘嘘声
vt. 用口哨或吹哨传意, 用口哨演奏

2
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
6,960
BNC 频率
6,463
使用频率

记忆技巧

whistle 由词根 whist-(与发出声音相关)和名词后缀 -le 组成,表示发出一种特定的声音。

例句

1. She can whistle a beautiful tune.

她能吹出优美的旋律。

2. The coach blew his whistle to start the game.

教练吹响哨子开始比赛。

3. I heard someone whistle while walking in the park.

我在公园里散步时听到有人吹口哨。

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