blow the whistle

短语

告发(...), 揭发(...)

发音

AU

词形变化

blew the whistle blowing the whistle blown the whistle blows the whistle 三单 blows the whistle blowing the whistle 现在分词 blew the whistle 过去式 blown the whistle 过去式 blown the whistle 过去分词

别名

whistle blow

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.

    揭发

    举报

    告发

    检举

    习语

    In some jurisdictions, it is illegal to fire a person for blowing the whistle on an employer.

  2. 2.

    To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.

    吹哨

词源

When used idiomatically, probably an allusion to a police officer blowing his or her whistle on observing a violation of the law.

来源：wiktionary