whistle
哨
definition
verb
the audience cheered and whistled
emit a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one's lips or teeth.
you can go home and whistle for your wages
wish for or expect (something) in vain.
noun
As was expected, his special appearance was greeted with whistles and applause that reverberated through the night.
a clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a small hole between partly closed lips, or between one's teeth.
translation of 'whistle'
verb
啸,
吹口哨,
鼻儿,
龠
noun
汽笛,
呼啸,
哨子,
哨,
笛,
龠
example
To my surprise I could 'whistle' the entire guitar solo - it's been locked in my brain all these years, waiting.
South Africa attacked from the opening 'whistle' forcing mistakes from the England side.
As the referee's 'whistle' sounded to signal the foul, Mark crashed hard, landing awkwardly on his left ankle.
Ten minutes later the gym teacher, Mr. Johnson, huffed into his 'whistle' signaling the end of the class.
The final 'whistle' sounded seconds afterwards and Towers had survived.
He put his fingers to his mouth and gave a loud 'whistle' to signal his men.
He described the male call as a high-pitched 'whistle' repeating a long, drawn-out KI-WI sound about 30 times.
the referee did not 'whistle' for a foul
Justin gave a low 'whistle' as he signaled to a waiter for a seat.
She heard the late birds chirp, the crickets 'whistle' , the stray dogs howl.
One of the huge stained-glass windows on the north side of the building had been removed, allowing a bitterly cold wind to 'whistle' around the building.
Instantly the whole hill became spotted with white puffs of smoke, and bullets began to 'whistle' through our little grove.
For example, on one occasion he embarked on the story of his first marriage and ended up telling me how he likes to 'whistle' tunes in the street.
you can go home and 'whistle' for your wages
The ground cleared in a flash when the 'whistle' sounded for half time
She was out by the playground when the 'whistle' blew, signaling the end of lunch recess.
The Tramore defence was unyielding, however, and the final 'whistle' sounded as Richard Hickey cleared the ball to midfield.
It will not be the crowd or the prospect of penalties that will induce butterflies in the game's most hyped striker, nor even thoughts of the first 'whistle' sounding at 8pm.
Ungainly but smooth, this theme gives the audience something to 'whistle' on the way home.
The Doc let out a 'whistle' from between his teeth.
When it began to 'whistle' she took it off and poured the hot water into two mugs.
Hall, a close friend of the 20-year-old, was especially delighted that Routledge received a standing ovation on the final 'whistle' .
She was about to explain, when a high-pitched 'whistle' from somewhere in the middle of the soldiers sounded.
And I don't think many people know of another trait of this many-faceted genius: that he could 'whistle' beautifully.
As he summarized the events and claimed his Stasi was still solidly in control, deputies began to hoot and 'whistle' in derision.
An appreciative 'whistle' echoed up from his sister, Grace.
Shortly after, Bernard Duff sounded the final 'whistle' .
Behind them, the man in the cowboy hat let out a 'whistle' and they stopped.
the kettle began to 'whistle'
the referee did not 'whistle' for a foul
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