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whistle [whistles] (device used to make a whistling sound) noun [UK: ˈwɪs.l̩] [US: ˈwɪs.l̩] | 口哨 /kǒushào/noun 口笛 /kǒudí/noun 哨子 /shàozi/noun 汽笛 /qìdí/noun |
whistle [whistled, whistling, whistles] (to produce a whistling sound) verb [UK: ˈwɪs.l̩] [US: ˈwɪs.l̩] | 鳴笛verb 鸣笛 /míngdí/verb |
whistle-blower [whistle-blowers] (one who reports a problem or violation to the authorities) noun [UK: ˈwɪs.l̩ ˈbləʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɪs.l̩ ˈbloʊə(r)] | 举报人 /jǔbàorén/noun 告发者 /gàofāzhě/noun 告密者 /gàomìzhě/noun 告發者noun 检举者 /jiǎnjǔzhě/noun 檢舉者noun 舉報人noun |
whistle Dixie (to engage in idle conversational phantasies) verb | |
whistle in the dark (make a show of bravery) verb | 壮胆verb |
whistle in the dark (speak without knowledge) verb | 乱猜verb |
whistle past the graveyard (to ignore a bad situation) verb | |
whistle past the graveyard (to try to be cheerful in the face of one's fears) verb | |
bells and whistles (extra features added for show rather than function) noun | |
blow the whistle (disclose information to the public) verb | 举报 /jǔbào/verb 告发 /gàofā/verb 告發verb 揭发 /jiēfā/verb 揭發verb 检举 /jiǎnjǔ/verb 檢舉verb 舉報verb |
blow the whistle (make a sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game) verb | 吹哨 /chuīshào/verb |
wet one's whistle (to have a drink) verb [UK: wet wʌnz ˈwɪs.l̩] [US: ˈwet wʌnz ˈwɪs.l̩] | 润喉verb 解渴verb |