whistle

口笛、笛の音

唇の間から息を吹いて出す高く澄んだ音、またはそれに似た音。

やさしい英語で： A high, clear sound made by blowing air through the lips, or a similar sound.

• I heard a loud whistle.
• The kettle gave a sharp whistle.
• The wind’s whistle kept us awake.

類義語： whistling

よく使う表現： a loud whistle, a sharp whistle, a low whistle

笛、汽笛

息を吹き込む小さな道具や機械の部品で、大きく高い音を出すもの。

やさしい英語で： A small device you blow into, or a machine part, that makes a loud, high sound.

• The coach blew her whistle.
• Keep a whistle in your emergency bag.
• The train’s whistle sounded as it left.

よく使う表現： blow a whistle, a referee’s whistle, a steam whistle

口笛を吹く

唇の間の小さな隙間から息を吹き、高く澄んだ音を出す。

やさしい英語で： To make a high, clear sound by blowing air through a small opening between your lips.

• Can you whistle?
• He whistled a tune while cooking.
• She was whistling to call her dog.

使い方： whistle something (He whistled a cheerful tune.); whistle for someone/something (She whistled for her dog.)

よく使う表現： whistle a tune, whistle for someone, whistle while working

音を立てて飛ぶ

高く澄んだ音を出しながら、空中を素早く移動する。

やさしい英語で： To move quickly through the air while making a high, clear sound.

• A bullet whistled past.
• The ball whistled over the fence.
• Arrows were whistling through the air.

使い方： whistle past someone/something (The bullet whistled past his ear.); whistle through something (The arrow whistled through the air.)

よく使う表現： whistle past someone, whistle through something, whistle overhead