| 释义 |
blow the whistle onv. phr. slang 〖俚〗1To inform against; betray. 告发;出卖。◆ The police caught one of the bank robbers, and he blew the whistle on two more.警察捉住了一名银行抢劫犯,而他又告发了另位两名。2To act against, stop, or tell people the secrets of (crime or lawlessness). 反对;中止,取缔;宣布…不合法。◆ The mayor blew the whistle on gambling.市长下令取缔赌博。◆ The police blew the whistle on hot rodding.警察严厉取缔鲁莽高速开车。 |