单词 | whip |
释义 | whip —whip /wɪp/ noun (POLITICS) F0 [C] (in many elected political systems) a member of a political party in parliament or in the legislature whose job is to make certain that other party members are present at voting time and also to make certain that they vote in a particular way: » Hargreaves is the MP who got into trouble with his party's chief whip for opposing the tax reform.Thesaurus+: ↑Government ministers and civil servantsF0 [C] in British politics, a written order ordering that party members be present in parliament when there is to be an important vote, or that they vote in a particular way: » In 1970 he defied the three-line (= most urgent) whip against EC membership.Thesaurus+: ↑Government administration and organisationnoun [C or U] (SWEET FOOD) ► F0 a sweet food made from cream or beaten egg mixed together with fruitThesaurus+: ↑Puddings, desserts and icesnoun [C] (DEVICE FOR HITTING) ![]() verb (-pp-) (DO QUICKLY) ↑Verb Endings for whip F0 [T usually + adv/prep] to bring or take something quickly: » She whipped a handkerchief out of her pocket and wiped his face.» He whipped the covers off the bed.» I was going to pay but before I knew it he'd whipped out his credit card.» They whipped my plate away before I'd even finished.Thesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objectsF0 [I or T, + adv/prep] LITERARY to (cause something to) move quickly and forcefully: » The wind whipped across the half-frozen lake.» A fierce, freezing wind whipped torrential rain into their faces.Thesaurus+: ↑Making short, sudden movementsverb [T] (-pp-) (BEAT FOOD) ↑Verb Endings for whip ► F0 to beat food, especially cream with a special piece of equipment in order to make it thick and firm: » Could you whip the cream for me?» Try whipping a little brandy or other liqueur into the cream.» Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of sugar.Thesaurus+: ↑Preparing food , ↑Preparing food using heatverb [T] (-pp-) (HIT) ↑Verb Endings for whip ► F0 to hit a person or animal with a whip: » I don't like the way the drivers whip their horses.Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing and punishmentsverb [T] (-pp-) UK OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL (STEAL) ↑Verb Endings for whip ► F0 to steal somethingThesaurus+: ↑Stealing |
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