whispering 〇/ the sea.我听见大海在轻声诉说〇 3 a piece of news that is spread by being talked about but may not be true 传言；摇传 PTI?! rumour ： JVe heard whispers that he’s 〖eaving.我听人传说他要走。

whispering campaign noun an attempt to damage sb's reputation by saying unpleasant things about them and passing this information from person to person 散f流言飞语；造谣中伤

whist /wist/ noun [U] a card game for two pairs of players in which each pair tries to win the most cards

惠g特（一种由两对游戏者玩的纸牌游戏）

whlS-tle /'wisl/ noun, verb

■ noun 1 a small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a loud high sound, used to attract attention or as a signal b肖子：The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game.裁判最后吹响了，终备的哨声。一see also tin whistle 2 the sound made by blowing a whistle 哨 子声：He scored the winning goal just seconds before the 佝d whistte.他就在终场哨声前的几秒钟内打进了制胜 的一球。3 the sound that you make by forcing your breath out when your lips are closed 口哨：a shrill whistZe 采厉的 口咱声一see also wolf whistle 4 the high loud sound produced by air or steam being forced through a small opening, or by sth moving quickly through the air 汽舍声；#笛声；呼啸声 5 a piece of equipment that makes a high loud sound when air or steam is forced through it 汽笛：The train whistle blew as we left the station.我们离#车站时火车的汽笛响了。◊ a /acfory whistZe 工厂的汽笛 H»T7I see blow v., clean adj.

•                  verb 1 to make a high sound or a musical tune by

forcing your breath out when your lips are closed 吹口 哨；打碎哨：[VN] to vvhistZe a time用口哨吹曲于,◊ [V】He whistZed in amazement.他惊愕地吹了个口哨。◊ The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the /ie〖d.那队员上场时，人群又是发出呸呸声又是吹口哨。◊ She whist〖ed to the dog to. come bade.她打了个呼哨把狗 唤回来。2 [V] to make a high sound by blowing into a whistle 吹哨手：The re/eree whistZed /or a /ou〖•裁判吹 哨子.示意★ A犯规。3 [V] (of a kettle or other machine 烧水壶或轨器丨to make a high sound鸣叫；呼啸；发出 笛声：The fcetrfe began to whistZe.烧水壶呜呜地响了起 来 0 ◊ 77ie microphone was       a strange whisfZi’ng

sound.扩音器发出一种奇怪的哨音。4 [V       印]to

move quickly, making a high sound 呼啸而行；嗖嗖地 移动：TTie wind whistZed down the chimney. 顺

囱樣卞系]。.:③+.A buHet whistled past Ws egr.于丨弹 D备 的-一声众‘食土飞过。5[V] (of a bird 鸟)to make a high sound ㈣鸣；唧啾 sb can 'whistle for sth (BrE, informal) used to say that you are not going to give sb sth that they have asked for (表示不给他人所要的东 西>)得不到，空指望

whistle-blower noun (used especially in newspapers 尤用于报章）a person who informs people in authority or the public that the company they work for is doing sth wrong or illegal (公司％处）检‘揭发舞弊内情的人

whistle-stop adj. [only before noun] visiting a lot of different places in a very short time 走马观花的；浮光 掠影的：to go on a whisrte-stop tour o/£ur〇jpe 到金洲 4地_走马看花的观光◊ poHticians on a whisrfe-stop eiection campaign垚4地进行蜻蜓点水式竞选宣传的政洽 人穸

Whit /wit/ connected with Whitsun 圣灵降临节的； 圣神降临节的：Whit Monday圣灵降临节后的第一个星 期一

whit /wit/ noun [sing.] (old-fashioned) (usually in negative sentences 通常用于否定句）a very small amount —点 点；很少量；丝‘ H33 jot not a ’whit | not one _ whit not at all; not the smallest amount 丝^不；

一夸不

white /wait/ adj., noun

adj. (whiter, whit-est) 1 having the colour of fresh snow or of milk .的；白么的：a crisp white shirt —什挺括的 白衬衫◊ white bread 白面包◊ a set 〇/perfect white teeth 一口& 白无瑕的牙齿◊ His hair was as white as snow.他 头发雪白。◊ 77ie horse was aZmosf pure white in coZour. 男€匹马几乎是纯白色。2 belonging to or connected with a race of people who have pale skin 白种人的；白

| 2295       white elephant

人的：white middZe-dass/amiZies白人中产阶级家庭◊ She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predomimintiy white city.她写的是自己身为一个黑人姑 娘在以'白人为主的城市里的经历。3 (of the skin皮肤） pale because of emotion or illness 脸苍白的：whi’te with shoefc 震惊得脸色发白◊ She went white as a sheet when she heard the news.她听到这消息时脸色变得煞白。

•                  (8r£) (of tea or coffee 茶或咖_) with milk added 加牛 奶的：Two white cojfees, p〖ease.请来两杯加牛奶必咖 啡。◊ Do you tafce your co#ee bZacfc or white?你喝咖 啡加不力口 牛奶？ 一 compare black adj.{4) ► white-ness noun [U, sing.]

• noun 1 [U] the colour of fresh snow or of milk Sfe； S 白；乳白：the pure white 〇/ the nevWy painted vmZZs 新 粉墙壁的纯白色◊ She was dressed aHin white.她会 着一身白色的衣服。2 [C, usually pi.] a member of a race or peopie who have pale skin —种人；白人 3 [U，X] white wine,白葡萄酒：WouW you Hfce red or white?你 喜欢喝红葡萄酒还是白葡萄酒？ ◊ a very dry white特+ 白葡萄酒 4 [C，U] the part of an egg that surrounds the yolk (= the yellow part)蛋白；蛋清：Use the whftes 〇/ two eggs•用两个鸡 _的蛋清。一picture c> egg

•                  [C，usually pi.] the white part 'of the eye 眼白；白眼珠： 77ie whites 〇/ her ^yes were Woodshot.她如自眼或扣满 血丝。6 whites [p!.] white clothes, sheets, etc. when they are separated from coloured ones to be washed 要浼涤的白衣服（或床单等）：（8/f) Don’t wash whites and coioureds together.别把白色永服和带颜色的衣服一 块洗。◊ (AMm£) Don’t wash whites and coZors together. 别把白色衣服和带颜色的衣服一起洗。7 whitesjpl.] white clothes worn for playing some sports 白色运动 服：cricfcet/tennis whites白色板球/网球运动滅 IT»!7!1 .whiter than 'white (of a person A) completely honest and morally good完余诚实清白；纯洁无瑕：The government must be seen to be whiter than white,

须g人觉―是清正廉洁的〇—moreatBLACK/i white-bait /'waitbeit/ noun [pi.] very small young fish of several types that are fried and eaten whole 小鲱龟， 银鱼（可食用）

.white 'blood cell (also 'white cell) (also technical 语 leuco.cyte) (fc/o/ogy 生）any of the clear cells in the blood that help to fight disease 白细胞r 白血球 white-board /'waitboid; NAmE -bo:rd/ noun a large board with a smooth white surface that teachers, etc. write on with special pens 白色书:与，板；与板 —compare blackboard

.white 'bread noun [U] bread made with white flour

白^面包；精粉面包

'white-bread adj. [only before noun] (NAmE, informaf) ordinary and traditional 普通的；子般传统的：a white-bread tovvri普普通通的老镇 white-caps /'waitkaeps/ noun [pi.] [NAm£) = white

HORSES

.white 'Christmas noun a Christmas during which there is snow on the ground白色圣诞节（地面有雪）， .white-'collar adj. [usually before noun] working in an office, rather than in a factory, etc.; connected with work in offices白领的；文和、的；脑力劳动的： whfte-coHcir workers 白领工作者◊ a white-coHar job 白 〇 white-collar crime (= in which office workers steal from their company, etc.)白领犯罪一compare

BLUE-COLLAR, PINK-COLLAR

.white 'dwarf noun {astronomy a small star that is near the end of its life and is very dense (= solid and he$vy)白矮星（密度大，处于演化末期的一类恒星） .white 'elephant noun [usually sing.] a thing that is useless and no longer needed, although it may have cost a lot of money 昂贵而无每之物：77ie new oj^ce block has become an expensive white etephant•这座杂办 公大楼成了昂贵的摆设。EED3EI From the story that in Siam (now Thailand) the king would give a white elephant as a present to somebody that he did not like. That person would have to spend all their money on looking after the rare animal.源自下面的故事：在暹罗 <今泰国 >，国王总是赐给他不喜欢的人一头白象。这个 人就得花掉所有的钱饲养这只稀有动物。