单词 | whip |
释义 | verb | noun whipwhip1 /wɪp/ ●●○ verb (whipped, whipping) 1HIT WITH A WHIP [transitive] to hit a person or an animal with a whip: The prisoners had been whipped and beaten.2MOVE VIOLENTLY [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to move quickly and violently, or to make something do this: whip across/around/past etc. We stood on the platform as the train whipped past us.whip something around The wind whipped the tree branches around.3REMOVE QUICKLY [transitive always + adv./prep.] to move or remove something with a quick sudden movement: whip something away/off/out etc. He whipped out a gun.4LIQUID [transitive] to mix cream or the clear part of an egg very quickly, until it becomes stiff → see also beat1 (4), whisk15DEFEAT [transitive] informal to defeat a team, opponent, etc. very badly6whip somebody/something into shape informal to make someone or something better so that he or she can reach the necessary standardwhip through something phrasal verb informal to finish something such as a job very quickly: She whipped through the test in less than an hour.whip up phrasal verb1whip something ↔ up to quickly make something to eat: I’ll whip up some lunch for us.2whip somebody/something ↔ up to deliberately try to make people feel or react strongly: whip up support/anger/enthusiasm etc. Democrats are trying to whip up public support for the bill. Sanders really knows how to whip up a crowd. verb | noun whipwhip2 ●●○ noun [countable] 1![]() |
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