The whistle blew and they began running.
我查了一下 blow,它有及物动词用法,但为什么不用被动呢?
谢谢老师。
blow可以作及物动词,主语通常是人;也可以作不及物动词,主语通常是乐器等。例如: The teacher blew a whistle to gather his pupils. 老师吹哨子集合学生。/ The whistle blew and the game ended. 哨子一响,比赛结束。(外研社、建宏《英汉多功能词典》)