The Workings of Whistling 口哨不只是口哨
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- 创建于 2005年4月20日
- 最后更新于 2023年12月18日
- 发布于 2011年8月28日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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“You know how to whistle, don’t you? You just put your lips together and blow.” In spite of this famous ___1___ from the movie To Have and Have Not, whistling isn’t as simple as it seems. There are many ways to whistle, and a whistle can have many meanings.
「你知道怎么吹口哨，对吧?你只要缩紧嘴唇吹气。」尽管经典老片《逃亡》里头有这么一句经典的台词，吹口哨可没有看起来那么容易。吹口哨的方法有很多，而且口哨可以代表很多意思。
In some mountains regions of the world where there are no telephones, whistling is used as a language. Because the sound of whistling carries ___2___ farther than yelling, farmers whistle to communicate over long distances. They can tell a friend ___3___the valley, “I found your missing sheep!” just by whistling loudly.
世界上有些山区没有电话，口哨于是被当成语言使用。因为口哨声要比叫喊声传得远，农民藉由口哨进行长途的讯息传递。他们只靠大声吹口哨就可以告诉山谷另一头的朋友:「我找到你失踪的羊了!」。
___4___ whistling that can communicate is the wolf whistle. Men use it to show their appreciation for an attractive woman. Be warned, ___5___ : Not all women welcome this whistle’s distinctive two tones and its obvious message.
另一种可以沟通的口哨是「狼哨」。男人用它来表示对漂亮女子的欣赏。但要小心，不是所有女人都能接受这种口哨特有的两段式音调及他所传达的露骨讯息。
Whistling can also be big business. Whistlers have had___6___records, and many popular songs, ___7___ John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy,” have included a whistled section. In the days before radio, vaudeville shows were the most popular form of entertainment in America. The shows included singing, dancing, magic, and comedy. Many famous vaudeville performers, like Al Jolson, were___8___ whistlers.
吹口哨也能成大事业。吹口哨的人都曾出过畅销专辑，而且许多流行歌，像约翰伦农「忌妒的家伙」这首歌中就有一段吹口哨表演。在收音机还没问世之前，杂耍表演是美国最受欢迎的娱乐方式。该表演包括了唱歌、跳舞、变魔术还有喜剧表演。许多著名的杂耍艺人，像艾尔乔生，都是了不得的吹口哨者。
Whistling may be___9___a comeback. Every year, the International Whistlers Convention is held in North Carolina. From its modest beginnings 32 years ago, the convention has grown, and now whistlers from around the world compete in musical categories ranging from classical to pop. It’s___10__not easy to whistle a symphony, but recent grand champions can do exactly that!
吹口哨可能会再度流行。在北卡罗来纳州每年都会举行一次吹口哨大赛。这个大赛在三十二年前刚开始还不太引人注目，之后已经愈办愈大。现在，来自世界各地的吹口哨者参与这场比赛，比赛曲目从古典乐到流行歌曲都有。用口哨吹一首交响乐绝不是件简单的事，但是近来的冠军得主就真的有办法做到!
－By Barbara Chaplin
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Vocabulary
communicate [kəˋmjunə͵ket] v. 交流思想（或感情，信息等）
appreciation [ə͵priʃɪˋeʃən] n. 欣赏，鉴赏；赏识
attractive [əˋtræktɪv] adj. 有吸引力的
entertainment [͵ɛntɚˋtenmənt] n. 娱乐
convention [kənˋvɛnʃən] n. 会议，大会
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farther [ˋfɑrðɚ] adv.（距离，时间）更远地
distinctive [dɪˋstɪŋktɪv] adj. 与众不同的，有特色的
record [ˋrɛkɚd] n. 唱片；录制品
jealous [ˋdʒɛləs] adj. 妒忌的
vaudeville [ˋvodə͵vɪl] n. 歌舞杂耍表演
category [ˋkætə͵gorɪ] n. 种类
symphony [ˋsɪmfənɪ] n. 交响乐
champion [ˋtʃæmpɪən] n. 冠军
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