baseball 高尔夫球或棒球）an unsuccessful attempt to hit the ball挥空棒{击球未中}

■                  verb [V] 1 (8rf，/n/omifl/) to smell bad 有臭味；发臭 2 (/SM/T7E) (in GOLF or baseball 高尔夫球或棒球）to try without success to hit the ball 挥空（:击球未中）

whiffy /’wifi/ «办（8r£，/n/omia/) smelling bad 难闻的； 发#的

Whig /wig/ noun in Britain in the past, a member of a party that supported progress and reform and that later became the Liberal Party辉格党党员（属于英国旧时的 激$党派，自由党的前身） while /wail/ conj., noun, verb

•                  conj. (also formal whflst /wailst/ especially in BrE) 1 during the time that sth is happening 在…病间；当… 的时候 BQC1 when : We must have been burgled while we were a^eep•我们睡着时一定让贼入室偷了。◊ Her parents died while she was still at school.

父母就去世了。◊ White 2" was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.

车站等车时，对向驶过了三_公共汽车。2 at the same time as sth else is happening 与…同'时：Fou am go swimming whZie J’m having hmc/i.我dk午饭时你可以去 游泳。◊ shoes mended u/hiZe you wait在你等候的时候修 3 used to contrast two things ( 4治#事物）… 而，…然而： While Tom's very good at science, his brotherisabso〖ute!yhopdess•汤姆很擅长理科，而他的 兄弟绝对是不可救药。4 (used at the beginning of a sentence 用于句首).although; despite the fact that …虽 然；尽管：Whiie J am wiping to heZp, J do not have much time avai7ab〖e.尽管我愿意帮忙，但是没有多少时 间。5 (/S/f/?g£) until到…时；直到…为止：I waited white six: o’c〖ocfc.我一 i 等 ij 了六点钟。IT»!B1 .while youVe/l'm etc. at it used to suggest that sb could do sth while they are doing sth else 趁做某事的时候；顺 便；顺带：just going to buy some postcards. ’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you're at it?' “我正想去 买明信片。”“你能顺便给我买些邮票吗？”

■                  ziOMf? [sing.].a period of time —段时间；一会儿：.They chatted/or a white•他们聊了一 备冗。◊ HZ be bade in a HttZe while (= a short time).我一.余儿就回来。o l haven't seen him for quite a while (= a fairly long time). 我有好一阵子备:有见到他了。◊ rhey vva〖fced back together, talking all the while (= all the time). -fikjH—^ 边走边聊着回去的。see once adv., worth adj.

•                  verb  .while sth*-+a'way to spend time in a

pleasant lazy way逍遥自在地度过，消磨（时间）：V7e whiled away the time reading and playing cards.

看>书和玩纸牌消磨时间。

whim /wim/ noun [C, U] a sudden wish to do or have sth, especially when it is sth unusual or unnecessary 心血来 潮；.时的兴致；突发的奇想：Hewas/orcedtopamier to /ter eve?y whim.她每次心血来潮他都不得不依随她。

_◊ We bought the house on a whim•我们一#冲动实了这 所房子。My duties seem to change dafiy at the wfifm 〇/the boss.我的职责似乎随着老板的兴致每天改变。◊ the ivhi>ns o//〇5hion 时尚的变化多端◊ She hires and 力‘respeopfeatwWm.她随心所欲地雇用人和解雇人。 whim-per /'wimp8(r)/ verb, noun m verb to make low, weak crying noises; to speak in this way抽泣；呜咽；啜泣；泣诉；抽搭着说：[V] The chfki was ?ost and began to whimper.那孩子迷了路，抽抽搭 搭地哭起来。◊ [V speech] ‘Don’t 丨eave me atone,’ he whimpered. “别丢下我不管。”他呜咽着说。

■                  noun a low weak cry that a person or an animal makes when they are hurt, frightened or sad 抽泣；鸣咽声

whim-si-cal /'wimzikl/ adj. unusual and not serious in a way that is either amusing or annoying 异想’矢开的■;想 入非非的；心血来潮的；滑稽可笑品：to have a vvWm- •sicaZ sense 〇/ humour 有离奇;的幽默感◊ Much 〇/ his writing has a whimsicaZ quaZity.他的大:都分作品都很出 奇.。► whim.si.cal.ly /-kli/ fldv. whimsy /'wimzi/ noun [U] a way of thinking or behaving, or a style of doing sth that is unusual and not serious, in a way that is either amusing or annoying怪念头；古怪可笑的举动；吊儿郎当；随心所欲 whine /wain/ verb, noun

verfc 1 to complain in an annoying, crying voice 哭哭 啼啼；哭嚷：[V] Stop whining/别哭哭啼啼的了！ ◊

2293  whiplash

[V speech] 7 want to go home,, whined Toby. “ 我要回 家。”托比哼哼唧唧地说。[also V that] o note at complain 2 [V] to make a long high unpleasant sound because you are in pain or unhappy 哀鸣；惨叫：The dog whined and scratched at the door•那狗 [傲地叫着 抓丨、1]。3 [V] (of a machine 机器）to make a long high unpleasant sound嗅嘎响；嗖曈卩嘎吱嘎吱响

• noun [usually sing.] 1 a long high sound that is usually unpleasant or annoying嗔岐声；吱咬声；嘎嘎声：the steady whine 〇/the engine 机不吱声 2 a long high cry that a child or dog makes when it is hurt or wants sth (儿童发出的）哭喊声； '(狗发出的/号叫声 3 a high tone of voice that you use when you complain about sth抱怨的语调

whinge /wmd3/ verb {pres. port, whinge-ing or whing-ing) [V] (BrE, informal, disapproving)〜（about sb/sth) to complain in an annoying way 絮絮叨叨地抱怨：She’s always whingeing about how unfair everything is. M 是嘟囔着说一切都太不公平了。〇 note at complain ► whinge noun whin-ger noun

whinny /'wini/ verb (whin nies, whinny ing, whin nied, whin.nied) [V] (of a horse 马）{:〇 make a quiet neigh 轻 声撕鸣►whinny now/? (p/.-ies)

whip /wip/ noun, verb

■                  noun 1 [C] a long thin piece of rope or leather, attached to a handle, used for making animals move or punishing people 鞭子：He cracked his whip and the horse Zeapt /onvard.也甩了个响鞭，马儿就奋蹄向前奔 去。2 [C] an official in a political party who is respon­sible for making sure that party ipembers attend and vote in important government debates 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）the chie/whip 组织秘书长 3 [C] a written instruc­tion telling members of a political party how to vote on a particular issue (政党发给党员的）疫票通知书，投票 指示一see also three-line whip 4 [u, C] a sweet dish made from cream, eggs, sugar and fruit mixed together 搅打奶油甜食（用奶油、鸡蛋、糖和水果搅打而成）

have/hold, etc. the whip hand (over sb/sth) to be in a position where you have power or control over sb/sth 成掌大权；执鞭在手一more at crack v., fair adj.

■                  verb ( pp-) 1 [VN] to hit a person or an animal hard with a whip, as a punishment or to make them go faster or work harder鞭打；鞭策；以鞭打责罚；鞭笞2 to move, or make sth move, quickly and suddenly or violently in a particular direction (使朝某一方向）猛然移动：

[V +adv./prep.] A branch whipped across the car window. —条树枝突然划过车窗。◊ Her hai> whipped around her /ace in the wind.她的头发随风在脸际飘拂。◊ [VN] 77ie waves were being whipped by 50 mile an hour winds.

速50英里的大风卷壺了鳋浪。3 [VN +〇也/^印.]to remove or pull sth quickly and suddenly (突然迅速地 除去'，拉动，抽出：She whipped the mask off her face. 她刷地一下子把脸上的面具摘掉了。◊:The man whipped out a fcm/e.那个人突然抽出一把刀来。4 [VN] ~ sth (up) to stir cream, etc. very quickly until it becomes stiff 搅打:（奶油等Serve the pie with whipped cream. 鉍上加了搅打如油的馅饼。◊ W/iip the egg whi’tes up into stiff peaks.把蛋白打得起稠尖儿。5 [VN](阶 £，/>?/o/7r?fl/) to steal sth 偷；盜窃，上i加.whip through sth {informal) to do or finish sth very quickly 匆匆做；迅速完成：We whipped through customs in ten minutes.

办完了海关手续。，whip sb/sth<-*'up 1 to deliberately try and make people excited or feel strongly about sth 激发；激励；煽会 0DC1 rouse: The advertisements were designed to whip up puWi'c opinion..这些广告是为 了激起公众的舆论。◊ He was a spea/cer who couid reaHy whip up a crowd.他是.个真正有感召力的演说者。2 to quickly make a meal or sth to eat 匆匆做（饭等She whipped up a ddicious hmch/or us in 25 mfnutes.她用了 15_分钟就给我们备好了一顿可口的午餐。

whip-cord /'wipkoid; NAmE -ko:rd/ noun [U] a type of strong cotton or wool cloth used, for example, for making trousers/pants for horse riding 马裤呢

whip-lash /'wiplaej/ noun 1 [C, usually sing.] a hit with a whip 鞭打 2 [U] = whiplash injury : He was very