whip

noun

1. 鞭子
   a long thin piece of rope or leather, attached to a handle, used for making animals move or punishing people
   1. He cracked his whip and the horse leapt forward.
      他甩了个响鞭，马儿就奋蹄向前奔去。
2. 纪律委员，组织秘书（在政党中负责确保党员出席政府重要辩论并表决）
   an official in a political party who is responsible for making sure that party members attend and vote in important government debates
   1. the chief whip
      组织秘书长
3. （政党发给党员的）投票通知书，投票指示
   a written instruction telling members of a political party how to vote on a particular issue
4. 搅打奶油甜食（用奶油、鸡蛋、糖和水果搅打而成）
   a sweet dish made from cream, eggs, sugar and fruit mixed together

verb

1. 鞭打；鞭策；以鞭打责罚；鞭笞
   to hit a person or an animal hard with a whip , as a punishment or to make them go faster or work harder
2. （使朝某一方向）猛然移动
   to move, or make sth move, quickly and suddenly or violently in a particular direction
   1. A branch whipped across the car window.
      一条树枝突然划过车窗。
   2. Her hair whipped around her face in the wind.
      她的头发随风在脸际飘拂。
   3. The waves were being whipped by 50 mile an hour winds.
      时速50英里的大风卷起了波浪。
3. （突然迅速地）除去，拉动，抽出
   to remove or pull sth quickly and suddenly
   1. She whipped the mask off her face.
      她刷地一下子把脸上的面具摘掉了。
   2. The man whipped out a knife.
      那个人突然抽出一把刀来。
4. 搅打（奶油等）
   to stir cream, etc. very quickly until it becomes stiff
   1. Serve the pie with whipped cream .
      端上加了搅打奶油的馅饼。
   2. Whip the egg whites up into stiff peaks.
      把蛋白打得起稠尖儿。
5. 偷；盗窃
   to steal sth

1. 鞭子
   A whip is a long thin piece of material such as leather or rope, fastened to a stiff handle. It is used for hitting people or animals.
2. VERB 鞭打(人或动物)
   If someone whips a person or animal, they beat them or hit them with a whip or something like a whip.
   1. Eyewitnesses claimed Mr Melton whipped the horse up to 16 times...
      目击证人称梅尔顿先生抽打了这匹马16鞭之多。
   2. He was whipped with a studded belt.
      他被用带有饰钉的皮带抽打。
3. VERB (风等)猛烈地抽打
   If something, for example the wind, whips something, it strikes it sharply.
   1. A terrible wind whipped our faces...
      狂风抽打着我们的脸。
   2. A branch whipped her across the cheek.
      一根树枝抽打到了她的脸颊。
4. VERB (在外力作用下)猛然移动
   If something flexible whips in a particular way, it moves sharply when it is affected by a force, for example by the wind.
   1. Blond strands of hair whipped in the wind.
      缕缕金发在风中飘扬。
5. VERB 快速移开;快速拿走
   If someone whips something out or whips it off, they take it out or take it off very quickly and suddenly.
   1. Bob whipped out his notebook...
      鲍勃迅速掏出他的笔记本。
   2. Players were whipping their shirts off...
      运动员们在飞快地脱衬衫。
   3. My waitress whipped the plate away and put down my bill.
      我的服务员麻利地撤走盘子并搁下我的账单。
6. VERB 迅速地移动
   If something or someone whips somewhere, they move there or go there very quickly.
   1. The wind out here is whipping along at about 30 miles an hour...
      在这里，大风以每小时大约30英里的速度刮着。
   2. I whipped into a parking space.
      我迅速地驶入一个停车位。
7. VERB 搅打(奶油或鸡蛋等)
   When you whip something liquid such as cream or an egg, you stir it very fast until it is thick or stiff.
   1. Whip the cream until thick...
      搅打奶油直到它变黏稠。
   2. Whip the eggs, oils and honey together.
      把鸡蛋、油和蜂蜜搅打在一起。
   3. ...strawberries and whipped cream.
      草莓和掼奶油
8. VERB (故意)激起(情绪)
   If you whip people into an emotional state, you deliberately cause and encourage them to be in that state.
   1. He could whip a crowd into hysteria...
      他能让一群人变得歇斯底里。
   2. Politicians and businessmen have whipped themselves into a panic.
      政治家和商人们把他们自己弄得十分恐慌。
9. See also: three-line whip
10. PHRASE 控制权;主导地位
    If you have the whip hand, you have power over someone else in a particular situation.
    1. These days the shopper has the whip hand, and will not buy if stores fail to lower their prices.
       如今购物者占主导地位，如果商店不降价，他们是不会买的。
11. a fair crack of the whip → see: crack

1. None of them is expecting any favours, just a fair crack of the whip.
   他们谁也不期望受到任何特殊照顾，只希望机会均等。
2. The jockey said he tended to flick horses with the whip.
   骑手说他经常会用鞭子抽马。
3. At his belt he carried a rawhide whip.
   他腰间别着生牛皮制成的鞭子。
4. Few people doubt his ability to whip the economy into shape.
   几乎无人怀疑他整顿经济的能力。
5. Eyewitnesses claimed Mr Melton whipped the horse up to 16 times
   目击证人称梅尔顿先生抽打了这匹马16鞭之多。
6. He was whipped with a studded belt.
   他被用带有饰钉的皮带抽打。
7. A terrible wind whipped our faces
   狂风抽打着我们的脸。
8. A branch whipped her across the cheek.
   一根树枝抽打到了她的脸颊。
9. Blond strands of hair whipped in the wind.
   缕缕金发在风中飘扬。
10. Bob whipped out his notebook
    鲍勃迅速掏出他的笔记本。
11. Players were whipping their shirts off
    运动员们在飞快地脱衬衫。
12. The wind out here is whipping along at about 30 miles an hour
    在这里，大风以每小时大约30英里的速度刮着。
13. I whipped into a parking space.
    我迅速地驶入一个停车位。
14. Whip the cream until thick
    搅打奶油直到它变黏稠。
15. Whip the eggs, oils and honey together.
    把鸡蛋、油和蜂蜜搅打在一起。
16. He could whip a crowd into hysteria
    他能让一群人变得歇斯底里。
17. Politicians and businessmen have whipped themselves into a panic.
    政治家和商人们把他们自己弄得十分恐慌。
18. These days the shopper has the whip hand, and will not buy if stores fail to lower their prices.
    如今购物者占主导地位，如果商店不降价，他们是不会买的。
19. I used to entertain at home quite a lot, and I can still whip up a fairly decent dinner party.
    我原来经常在家自娱自乐，现在也还能迅速准备好一顿颇为像样的晚宴。
20. Give him a taste of the whip.
    让他尝尝鞭子的味道。
21. Crack! Went the whip.
    啪！鞭子一挥。
22. He lashed the horse across the back with his whip.
    他用鞭子抽打马背。
23. With a lot of training, we might be able to whip the team into shape in time for next year's games.
    经过大量的训练，我们或许能把这个队及时训练好，迎接明年的比赛。
24. Why did you whip me away when I was just beginning to enjoy the party?
    我刚刚对这个聚会发生兴趣，你为什么急着把我拉走呢？
25. He urged the horse on with a whip.
    他挥鞭策马前行。
26. He gave a flick of the whip.
    他轻抽一下鞭子。
27. His job in the hunt is to whip the dogs in when they scatter.
    他在狩猎中的事就是当狗跑散时用鞭子把他们赶在一起。
28. If I whip through the work this afternoon, I'll be able to go home early.
    如果我今天下午赶着把工作做完，就能早回家。
29. The Carter flipped at the horse with his whip.
    赶大车的人扬鞭朝着马轻轻地抽打。
30. Whip the ingredients into a smooth paste.
    把配料搅拌成均匀的糊状。

whip through sth

1. 匆匆做；迅速完成
   to do or finish sth very quickly
   1. He cracked his whip and the horse leapt forward.
      他甩了个响鞭，马儿就奋蹄向前奔去。

whip sb/sth↔up

1. 激发；激励；煽动
   to deliberately try and make people excited or feel strongly about sth
2. 匆匆做（饭等）
   to quickly make a meal or sth to eat

n.

have/hold, etc. the whip hand (over sb/sth)

• 执掌大权；执鞭在手
  to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth

crack the whip

• 极度役使
  to use your authority or power to make sb work very hard, usually by treating them in a strict way

a fair crack of the whip

• （做某事的）合理机会
  a reasonable opportunity to show that you can do sth
  1. I felt we weren't given a fair crack of the whip.
     我觉得我们没有得到合理的机会。

noun

1. a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
   1. the whip raised a red welt

   Synonym:    lashwhiplash

2. an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

3. (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

4. a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

5. a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

   Synonym:    party whip

verb

1. subject to harsh criticism
   1. The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
   2. the professor scaled the students
   3. your invectives scorched the community

   Synonym:    blisterscald

2. defeat thoroughly
   1. He mopped up the floor with his opponents

   Synonym:    worstpipmop uprack up

3. strike as if by whipping
   1. The curtain whipped her face

   Synonym:    lash

4. beat severely with a whip or rod
   1. The teacher often flogged the students
   2. The children were severely trounced

   Synonym:    flogweltlatherlashslashstraptrounce

5. whip with or as if with a wire whisk
   1. whisk the eggs

   Synonym:    whisk

6. thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
   1. The tall grass whipped in the wind