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bruised and sujferin^介om whipZash.他满身青肿，':■.而且
颈部过度屈伸受伤。
'whiplash injury noun [C,
U] (also whip-lash
[U])
a neck injury caused when your head moves forward and back suddenly, especially
in a car accident 挥鞭伤，鞭打损伤 (尤指车祸造成的颈部过度屈伸损伤）
whip-per-snap-per /*wipasnaep9(r); NAmE 'wipers-/
noun
{old-fashioned, informal) a young and unimportant person who behaves
in a way that others think is too confident and rude 耗奪小，承,： whip-pet /'wipit/ noun a
small thin dog, similar to a greyhound,
that can run very fast and is often used for racing小灵狗（类似炱猩，常甩于赛狗） whip-ping /'wipirj/ noun [usually
sing.] an
act of hitting sb with a whip, as a punishment 鞭打，鞭笞（作为
觸)::
'whipping boy noun a
person who is often blamed or punished for things other people have done 代人受过
者；替罪羊；出气筒
'whipping cream noun [u]
cream that becomes thicker when it is stirred quickly (= whipped)瑰打奶油 whip-poor-will /'wipawil; NAmE -parw-/
noun a
brown N American bird with a cry that sounds like its name
寻声夜鹰；“噱破威：
'whip-round noun (BrE, informal) if
a group of people have a whip-round, they all give money so
they can buy sth for sb 凑格子. whir {especially NAm^) = whirr whirl /w3：l; NAmE W3：rl/ verb, noun mverb 1 [usually +adv./prep.] to
move, or make sb/sth move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular
direction (使）旋转，回旋，打转 spin
: [V]
.•Leaves
vvhiried in the m’/id.落叶在风中旋转。◊ She whirled around to face
him. ◊
the b〖ades o/the hdicopter i升M旋转着如襄叶
◊
[VN] r〇m whiried her across t.he dance joor•汤 _ _ 着她从舞池的一边旋转到另一边。2 [V] if
your mind, thoughts, etc. whirl, you feel confused and excited and cannot think
clearly (头脑、•思想等）混乱不清，激动， 恍惚 PWTi reel： I couldrCt sleep—my mind was whirling >om aH t/iat had
happened. 睡不着，所发生的一切
一直在脑子里转来去。◊ So many thoughts whirZed around in her mind她思绪万千，脑子里乱作一团。
mnoun [sing.] 1 a mpvement of sth spinning round and round旋回旋；急转：a whir; 〇/ dust坐土飞扬 〇 (figurative) Her mind was in a whirl (= in a state of
confusion or excitement).她脑子里乱糟糟的。2a number of
activities or events happening one after the other接连不断的活动；纷至沓来的事件：Her ii/e mis one iong
whir! 〇/parties.她的生活就是接连不断的聚会。
◊
Jt’s easy to get caught up in t/ie social whirl 很容易被 纷繁的社交活动缠得脱不开身。_ give sth a whirl (informal) to try sth to see if you like it or can do
it ，—试.
whirligig /'W3：ligig; NAmE 'W3：rl-/ noun 1 something that is very
active and always changing 活跃多变的事 物;经常变换的东西；变迁：the whiriigfg 〇^7〇5Won
&
尚的千变万化 2
(〇W-/fl5h/〇/7e£/) a merry-go-round at a fairground
for
children to ride on 旋转木马’ whirlpool /'W3：lpu:l; NAmE 'W3：rl-/ noun 1 a place in a river or
the sea where currents of water spin round very fast (河水或海水的}旋涡 t-CTTIEDDY： (figurative) She felt she was being
dragged into a whirlpool of emotion.她觉得自己被卷入了感情的旋涡。2 (also .whirlpool 'bath) a special bath/BATHTUB
or swimming pool for relaxing in, in which the water moves in circles祸流浴缸；涡流游成池一see also Jacuzzi whirl-wind /'w3：lwmd; NAmE 'W3：rl-/ noun, adj. mnoun 1 a very strong
wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage 旋风；
邊'流 2 a situation or series of events where .a lot of
things happen very quickly —片忙乱：To recover from the
divorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities. 为了从离婚中恢复过来，我马不停蹄地投身于一系列的
活动。
■ . [only before noun] happening very
fast 快速的；匆匆
忙忙的；旋风似的：a whirhvimi romance旋风式恋爱◊ a whirtwind tour
〇/America旋风式的美国之行
whirr {especially 8r£) [NAmE usually
whir)
/w3：(r)/ verb, noun
m verb (-rr-) [V] to make a continuous
low sound like the parts of a machine moving 嘴嘴地响；呼呼地响：The cZocfc began to whirr
be/ore strifcfng the hour.钟在打点前
先嘎啦嘎啦地响起来。
mnoun (also whir-ring) [usually sing.] a
continuous low sound, for example the sound made by the regular movement of a
machine or the wings of a bird 嘴嚼 声；呼呼声：the whirr 〇/ a motor发动机的嗡嗡声
◊
rhere. was a whirring 〇/ machinery.有机器发出“嗡
嗡声。
whisk /wisk/ verb, noun
m verb [VN] 1 to mix liquids, eggs, etc. into a stiff light
mass，using a fork or special tool 搅打，搅动（液体、鸡
蛋等）PPiTl beat： Whisk t/ie egg whites
untii 奶方把 蛋白揽打稠。2 to take sb/sth
somewhere
very
quickly and suddenly 力匆带走；迅速送走：Jamie w/iisfced her ojgf to
■
noun a kitchen utensil (= a tool) for stirring eggs, etc. very fast打蛋器；揽拌器：cm dectric whisfc电动搅拌器
一 picture o kitchen, mixer whis-ker /'wiska(r)/ noun 1 [c] any of the long stiff hairs that grow near the mouth
of a cat, mouse, etc.(猫、 鼠等的}须 2 whiskers [pi.] or hwworaws)
the
hair growing on a man's face, especially on his cheeks and chin 络腮胡子；连鬓胡子•iimi be, come, etc. within a whisker of
sth/doing sth (6r£) to almost do sth 几乎要做；险些要做：77^y came withiVi a whisker 〇/bei’ng fciHed•他们运些叁了性命。by a 'whisker by a very small amount 差一点儿一more at cat 一 picture 〇 page R28
whiskered / wiskad; NAmE -kard/ (also whis-kery .。广wiskari/) 〇办having whiskers有络腮胡子的;' 有须的 whisky (6r£) {NAmE, IrishE whis-key)
/'wiski/
noun (pi whis kies, whis-keys) 1 [U, C] a strong alcoholic drink
made from malted grain. It is sometimes drunk with water
and/or ice•威士忌：a botrte 〇/whisfcy — 瓶威士 忌◊ Scotch w/iis办苏格兰威士忌◊ higWand
whisfcies 高 地威士忌一see also bourbon(I),
Scotch n.(l) 2 [C] a glass of whisky —杯威士忌：a cmd soda -—杯加
苏打水的威士忌◊ rwo whiskies,
pfease.请来两杯威士
忌。— see also Scotch /7. (2)
,whisky 'mac(6r£) (NAmE .whiskey 'mac) noun an alcoholic drink made by
mixing whisky with ginger wine 威士忌姜酒
.whisky 'sour (Br£) (NAmE .whiskey
'sour) noun an
alcoholic drink made by mixing whisky
with lemon or lime juice威士忌酸酒（用威士忌和柠檬或酸橙汁调制
.而成）
whis-per IHt /'Wisp0(r)/ verb, noun 矚 verfc
1 to speak very quietly
to sb so that other people cannot hear what you are saying 耳语；彳氐语；私语；
小声说 CW71 murmur ： [V] Dor^t you know it's rude
to
whisper?难道你不知道窃窃私语是不礼貌的吗？ ◊
What are you two whispering about?你们两人在低声
说些仟么？ ◊
[V speech] ‘Can
you meet me tonight?’ he whispered. “你今晚能和我见面吗?”他小声问。〇[VN] She leaned over
and whispered something in his ear. M 探过身去附耳跟他说了些什么。.◊ [V that] He whispered to me that
he was a介aid•他低声对我说他害怕。2 [often passive] to say or suggest sth about sb/sth in
a private or secret way私下说；秘密告诉；悄声暗示：[VN that] Jt was whispered
that he would soon die and he did. ^ A 私下说他将不久于人'世，他果然死了。[also V that] 3 [V】 (WeraAy) (of leaves, the
wind, etc.叶子、风等）to make a soft,
quiet sound f少沙作响；发飒飒声
總 not/n 1 a
low quiet voice or the sound it makes 耳语 (声）；低语彳声）；私语（声）enn MURMUR： They spoke fn whispers.他们在交头接耳。◊ Her voice dropped to a whisper.她压低声音小声说话4 — see also stage whisper 2 (also whis-per-in^ (literary) a soft sound 轻柔.的声音.cctti murmur ： I could hear the