whistle
【哨子,口哨】
单词:whistle
词性:名词、动词
基本含义:
- 名词:哨子,口哨;哨声,口哨声
- 动词:吹口哨,发出哨声
1. 作为名词的“哨子”或“哨声”:
- Whistle 作为名词时,可以指的是一种小型的发声工具,通常由金属或塑料制成,用于发出尖锐的声音。它通常被用在体育比赛、紧急情况或指引某人时发出的信号。
- Whistle 也可以指口哨声本身,即由人类嘴巴发出的尖锐音调。
例句:
- The referee blew his whistle to signal the start of the match.
(裁判吹响了他的哨子,宣布比赛开始。) - I heard the sound of a whistle from a distance.
(我听到远处传来哨声。) - The coach uses a whistle to get the players’ attention.
(教练用哨子吸引球员的注意。)
2. 作为动词的“吹口哨,发出哨声”:
- Whistle 作为动词时,指用嘴巴吹口哨或发出哨声。口哨声可以是音乐的、警告的或吸引注意的声音。
例句:
- He loves to whistle while walking in the park.
(他喜欢在公园里走路时吹口哨。) - The wind whistled through the trees.
(风在树间发出哨声。) - She whistled to get the dog’s attention.
(她吹了个口哨吸引狗的注意。)
3. 作为动词的“哨声吹响”:
- Whistle 还可以表示发出某种响亮的警告声或信号,尤其在紧急情况下,比如警察或教练使用哨子来指挥、警告等。
例句:
- The coach whistled for the players to stop the game.
(教练用哨声示意球员停止比赛。) - The police officer whistled loudly to direct the crowd.
(警察用哨声大声指挥人群。)
常见短语和搭配:
- Blow a whistle → 吹口哨,发出哨声
- The referee blew his whistle to stop the game.
(裁判吹响哨子暂停比赛。)
- The referee blew his whistle to stop the game.
- Whistleblower → 告发者,举报人
- The company faced a lawsuit after a whistleblower revealed their illegal activities.
(在一名举报人揭露了公司非法行为后,该公司面临诉讼。)
- The company faced a lawsuit after a whistleblower revealed their illegal activities.
- Whistle for → 吹口哨以召唤
- She whistled for her dog to come.
(她吹口哨召唤她的狗过来。)
- She whistled for her dog to come.
与其他词汇的对比:
单词 | 含义 | 例子 |
---|---|---|
whistle | 哨子,口哨,发出哨声 | The coach blew his whistle to stop the game. (教练吹哨子暂停比赛。) |
hiss | 嘶嘶声,发出嘶嘶声(通常是指发出不悦或警告的声音) | The snake hissed at the intruder. (蛇对入侵者发出了嘶嘶声。) |
chirp | 鸟叫声,啁啾声(通常指小鸟或昆虫发出的清脆声音) | The birds were chirping early in the morning. (鸟儿在清晨啁啾。) |
beep | 哔哔声(电子设备发出的短促响声) | The car’s horn made a loud beep. (汽车的喇叭发出了一声响亮的哔声。) |
记忆技巧:
- Whistle 可以通过想象自己吹口哨或听到哨声来记住,通常与体育、警示或招呼有关。
- Whistleblower 是指“吹哨者”,常用来形容揭露不正当行为的人,帮助记忆与告发或举报的含义。