单词	whip
释义	whip From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Cookingwhipwhip1 /wɪp/ ●●○ verb (whipped, whipping)  1 [transitive]HIT to hit someone or something with a whip He whipped the horse into a canter.2 [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move quickly and violently, or to make something do this The wind whipped her hair into her eyes.whip across/around/past etc Rain whipped across the window pane.whip something about/around The branches were being whipped about in the storm.whip round/around He whipped round to face them. 3 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE something OR somebodyREMOVE to move or remove something with a quick sudden movementwhip something off/out/back etc Annie whipped off her apron and put it into the drawer. He whipped back the sheets.4 [transitive]DFC to mix cream or the clear part of an egg very hard until it becomes stiff → beat, whisk Whip the cream until thick. 5 [transitive] British English informalSTEAL to steal something → whip through something → whip somebody/something ↔ up→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuswhip• A bond he could whip and drive.• Gregson felt the wind whipping around him, felt the chill grow more intense.• The vice president grabbed Cyrus's long microphone cord and and began whipping it around like a lariat.• A forty quid software voucher awaits the sender of the best letter - so whip out yer biros and get scribbling!• Top-ranked Duke whipped the Harvard team, 118-65. whip across/around/past etc• Gregson felt the wind whipping around him, felt the chill grow more intense.• The clouds whip past like a speeding film.• Below left Ingrid's felt shawls keep out the icy winds that whip across Rackwick Beach, Hoy.• Wind whipping across sandbar on opposite shore, sand blowing across water.• You can feel the cold winds whipping across the barren island of Smuttynose as Maren relates her disturbing story.Related topics: Parliaments, Officials, Food, dishwhipwhip2 noun  1[countable]HIT a long thin piece of rope or leather with a handle, that you hit animals with to make them move or that you hit someone with to punish them The coachman cracked his whip and the carriage lurched forward.2 [countable]PGPPGO a member of the US Congress or the British Parliament who is responsible for making sure that the members of their party attend and vote 3 [countable]PGP a written order sent to members of the British Parliament telling them when and how to vote → three-line whip 4 [countable, uncountable] British EnglishDFF a sweet dish made from the white part of eggs and chocolate or fruit, beaten together to make a smooth light mixture pineapple whip5 → have the whip hand → crack the whip, → give somebody a fair crack of the whipExamples from the Corpuswhip• The soldier is closer, his boots crush the stubble, his whip splits the air.• He dragged on the reins and drew the buggy around, flaying the horse with his whip.• Katharine tickled Benji with the whip to keep the activity and the bend until he was back on the track.cracked ... whip• Joe grinned, cracked a playful whip and lightly tweaked the reins.• Organised a seven-million guarantee. Cracked the whip in the City.• She cracked her whip and he responded.Origin whip1 (1200-1300) Probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German wippen “to swing”
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