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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

汽笛 [qìdí]
  1. 1. steam whistle; siren; hooter
    汽笛
    sound a siren
    蒸汽锅炉的汽笛鸣起了。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

汽笛 [qìdí]
  1. 1. 火车、轮船或工厂里安装的一种发声器。让蒸汽从气孔里喷出而发出较大的声响。

Examples

汽笛长吼了一声。
The siren sounded loud and long.
汽笛在叫。
The steam whistle is blowing.
汽笛
sound a siren 汽笛
轮船上的汽笛呜呜叫。
The ship's whistle kept hooting.
汽笛的啸鸣把人们从睡梦中惊醒。
The wails of the siren woke the people out of their dreams. 啸鸣
汽笛
steam whistle; siren; hooter
蒸汽锅炉的汽笛鸣起了。 汽笛
轮船汽笛的啸鸣声把他拉回了现实。 啸鸣
一声尖厉的轮船汽笛,如利剑劈开沉沉夜色。 夜色
汽笛

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