Word · Frequency #19164
whistlings
吹口哨
whistlings is the plural of whistling.
the act of whistling a tune
- 1.
A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle.
尖细的呼吸声；哨声。
尖细的呼吸声；哨声。；吹哨；吹笛；鸣汽笛
In use
The cheerful whistling from the kitchen told me Dad was making breakfast.
The whistling of the kettle grew louder as the water boiled.
We could hear the whistling of the birds from the park at dawn.
the whistling of [something]
此处 of 后接被吹奏的内容。
The whistling of a tune helped him concentrate.
用口哨吹曲子的声音帮他集中注意力。
[possessive] whistling
物主代词修饰时，whistling 起名词作用。
Her whistling was surprisingly cheerful.
她的口哨声出人意料地欢快。
hear whistling
whistling 在这类感官动词后作宾语，不强调是谁发出的。
We heard whistling from the corridor.
我们听到走廊传来口哨声。
Common mistakes
He is good at whistle.He is good at whistling.
介词 at 后要接名词或动名词，不能接动词原形；whistling 是动名词，表示“吹口哨”这个行为，所以应把 whistle 改为 whistling。
The referee blew a whistling.The referee blew a whistle.
blow a whistle 是固定搭配，whistle 作名词指“哨子”或“哨声”；whistling 是表示动作的动名词，不能作 blow 的宾语，也不能用 a 修饰表示具体哨子。
Connections
Collocations
- cheerful whistling
- 欢快的口哨声
- His cheerful whistling lifted everyone's spirits.他欢快的口哨声让大家精神一振。
- loud whistling
- 响亮的口哨声
- The loud whistling from the bleachers distracted the players.看台上响亮的口哨声分散了球员们的注意力。
- hear whistling
- 听到口哨声
- I could hear whistling coming from the backyard.我能听到后院传来的口哨声。
- do some whistling
- 吹会儿口哨
- She did some whistling while folding the laundry.她一边叠衣服一边吹口哨。
- the whistling of a tune
- 用口哨吹曲调
- The whistling of a tune helped him concentrate.用口哨吹曲调帮助他集中注意力。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：whistling 以 wh 开头，像先送气再发出嘘声；想到吹口哨时嘴唇撮圆、气流穿过，发出清脆哨音。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交谈、音乐活动、体育赛事 作名词时表示“用口哨吹曲调”这一动作，通常用于中性场合，日常交流或音乐、体育等场景都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 whistling 真正押韵的是 bristling /ˈbrɪslɪŋ/，二者都有 /ɪslɪŋ/ 音，并且拼写中的 t 都不发音。wrestling /ˈrɛslɪŋ/ 拼写也以 -stling 结尾且 t 不发音，但元音是 /ɛ/，不押韵。duckling、darling、seedling 只与 whistling 同以 -ling 结尾，共享末尾 /lɪŋ/，但重读元音不同，不构成完全押韵。
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