whistling
present participle ofwhistle
| 单词 | whistling |
| 释义 | whistling present 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 Examplesofwhistlingwhistling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Sounds (music and whistlings) cause the adored, beautiful body to expand and burst open, into vibrant colour, movement and sensuality. From theCambridge English Corpus So, for example,whistlingcan surely never be appropriate behaviour and yet it is consonant with a genteel love of music. From theCambridge English Corpus Hearing sparks at thewhistlingof burning coal and the 'wind in the pine trees'. From theCambridge English Corpus They also use vocalwhistlingtones, a sound quality that is rarely found in men's repertoire. From theCambridge English Corpus Lip-roundingwhistlingis not powerful enough for long-distance communication. From theCambridge English Corpus Whistling, due to positive feedback from a poorly fitting ear mould, is usually easily remedied. From theCambridge English Corpus The diffuse and atmospheric comfort of the small but bright gramophone sound corresponds to the humming gaslight and is not entirely foreign to thewhistlingteakettle of bygone literature. From theCambridge English Corpus She transformed the vocal techniques gained from these studies into her own sound 'vocabulary', which offers an exceptional variety of colours and textures in the head andwhistlingregister. From theCambridge English Corpus Suddenly, out of the sky slid two, four, 10, 20 teal, the windwhistlingthrough their feathers as they side-slipped into the flash. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 To claim this as such a glorious record iswhistlingin the dark. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he give us the gas and coal figures, or will we still bewhistlingin the dark on the comparisons? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think they arewhistlingto keep their spirits up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Cases such as singing songs andwhistlingtunes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I notice, for instance, that power is taken to retain the prohibition ofwhistling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Short trousers, rubbing sticks together, rather forced smiling andwhistling, represent a past image. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 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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