口语每天练 | As clean as a whistle

今日短语 表达“as clean as a whistle [ˈwɪsl] 像口哨一样干净”用来形容事物极其干净或某人没有任何前科或污点”。在使用时，可以直接说人或物“clean as a whistle”。关于这个说法的起源有很多，有人认为“as clean as a whistle”曾用来形容剑划过物体时发出的清澈的声音，也有人称，它源于人们吹奏芦苇或木制哨子时所发出的清脆声音。 例句 ①I’ve never even been issued [ˈɪʃu:] a speeding ticket – my driving licence is clean as a whistle. 我从来没收到过一张超速罚单，我的车本上一分都没扣，毫无污点。 ②Pikachu is a bit of a neat freak. He keeps his desk clean as a whistle. 皮卡丘是一个酷爱整齐的人，他的办公桌总是打扫得极其干净整洁。(其实好乱的...） ③You’ve really tidied it up here – it’s as clean as a whistle! 你真的认真地做了扫除，这里看起来特别干净！