whistle
英 ['wɪs(ə)l]
美['wɪsl]
- n. 口哨；汽笛；啸啸声
- vt. 吹口哨；鸣汽笛（过去式whistled，过去分词whistled，现在分词whistling，第三人称单数whistles）
英英释意
- 1. the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
- 2. the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle;
- "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
- 3. acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
- 4. an inexpensive fipple flute
