catcall

catcall
noun
  1. a shrill whistle or shout of disapproval, typically one made at a public meeting or performance
    (尤指在公众集会或表演场合表示不满的)尖厉口哨声,尖叫声,嘘声
    ■a loud whistle or a comment of a sexual nature made by a man to a passing woman
    猫哨(男子对路过女性所发出的猥亵性口哨声)
verb
  1. [no obj.]make such a whistle, shout, or comment
    发出尖叫声,嘘声,猫哨
    they were fired for catcalling at women.
    他们因对妇女吹猫哨而被开除。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from cat + call, originally denoting a kind of whistle or squeaking instrument used to express disapproval at a theatre
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