dog whistle

短语

狗哨

词形变化

dog whistles 复数 dog whistles

别名

dogwhistle

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A high-pitched whistle, generally inaudible to humans, used to train dogs.

    狗哨

  2. 2.

    That which is understood only by a narrow demographic.

    比喻

    But like a lot of these cult comedies, Cabin Boy was a dog whistle few could hear, and critics and audiences dismissed it quickly and forcefully: It left theaters with grosses south of $4 million and earned Elliott a “Worst New Star” Razzie nomination, no doubt for the adenoidal voice common to all fancy lads.

  3. 3.

    A political allusion or comment that only a certain audience is intended to note and recognize the significance of; particularly in relation to controversial or extreme viewpoints.

    狗哨

    贬义 政治

词源

dog + whistle. The figurative senses derive from the whistle's sound frequency, which is too high to be heard by human but can be heard by dogs.

来源：wiktionary