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)
词组搭配
blow the whistle on
(informal)bring an illicit activity to an end by informing on the person responsible
(非正式)终止不合法活动;告发,揭发
(as) clean as a whistle
extremely clean or clear
洁净;清清楚楚
whistle something down the wind
let something go; abandon something
放走,听其自由;放弃
whistle in the wind
try unsuccessfully to influence something that cannot be changed
徒然无功
blow the whistle&I{【俚语】}
To expose a wrongdoing in the hope of bringing it to a halt
揭发:怀着使违法行为得以中止的希望而告发
an attorney who blew the whistle on governmental corruption.
一个揭发政府腐败的律师
whistle in the dark
To attempt to keep one's courage up.
给自己壮胆:试图鼓起某人的勇气