whistled
past simple and past participle ofwhistle
| 单词 | whistled |
| 释义 | whistled past simple and past participle ofwhistle whistle verb uk/ˈwɪs.əl/us/ˈwɪs.əl/B2[IorT] to make a highsoundbyforcingairthrough asmallholeorpassage,especiallythrough thelips, or through aspecialdeviceheldto thelips: He whistled as heworked. On thedayswhen sheworeaskirtthe men on thebuildingsitewould whistleather. Someone was whistling Beatlestunesoutsidemywindow. Therefereewhistled and thegamewas over. [I+ adv/prep] to make along, highsoundwhilemovingquicklythrough or past something: Sheheardthewindwhistlingthroughthetreesand thehowlof adistantwolf. Isteppedout of thebuildingandimmediatelyabulletwhistledpastmyhead. [I] Whenbirdswhistle, theysingin highmusicalnotes: Thebirdswere whistling in the earlymorningquiet.
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sounds made by objects, movement or impact Animal (non-human) sounds Examplesofwhistledwhistled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. In this example, the shape of thewhistledsignal envelope parallels that of the spoken signal. From theCambridge English Corpus He found no transposition of consonants or vowels, and concluded : 'in thewhistledlanguage the absence of the segmental features gives opportunity for ambiguities'. From theCambridge English Corpus The reader may also have noticed finer points of agreement between the signal envelopes of the spoken andwhistledconsonants. From theCambridge English Corpus Besides written documentation, there exist recordings of music from various parts of the world which include excerpts ofwhistledspeech. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, as in formant-basedwhistledlanguages, the amplitude-modulation frame is transposed. From theCambridge English Corpus It is clear that manywhistledlanguages remain to be discovered. From theCambridge English Corpus Providing an exhaustive list ofwhistledlanguages on these continents is not possible. From theCambridge English Corpus During their performances, audience members stood, clapped,whistled, and moved in place. From theCambridge English Corpus It is not known whether thewhistledlanguage is still in existence. From theCambridge English Corpus The discussion is organised as follows. 2 examines formant-basedwhistledlanguages. From theCambridge English Corpus This structure involves acoustically defined features, similar to the acoustic correlates of spoken language features, but subject to the specific constraints of thewhistledmedium. From theCambridge English Corpus This article examines this second aspect ofwhistledlanguages. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, thewhistledformulas used by some herders or animal trainers do not constitutewhistledlanguages as such. From theCambridge English Corpus The important role of signal-envelope modulations in transposing spoken language intowhistledlanguage may seem surprising. From theCambridge English Corpus This example shows that both tone (including downstep) and the dynamic frame are transposed into thewhistledlanguage. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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