Word · Frequency #6065
whips
鞭子
whips is the plural of whip.
a flexible instrument with a handle and a lash, used for hitting or directing animals
- 1.
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
鞭子;一种柔韧的工具,如杆(通常为藤或藤条)或编织的绳索或皮带(通常为皮革),用于发出尖锐的“啪”声以指挥或驱赶动物
- 2.
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
带有手柄和柔性鞭梢的鞭打工具
- 3.
A blow administered with a whip.
用鞭子打的一击
- 4.
a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
由政党任命以执行纪律的立法者
- 5.
A whipper-in.
猎犬助手
- 6.
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
由糖和打发的蛋白或奶油制成的甜点,通常加水果调味
- 7.
A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes.
负责在投票中执行政党政策的政党成员
- 8.
Whipped cream.
奶油
- 9.
A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
使用一个滑轮获得2:1机械优势的装置
- 10.
A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
个人机动交通工具;汽车,包括所有品牌和型号的摩托车,不包括公共交通
- 11.
A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
一种动作,其中一名玩家将动量转移给另一名玩家
- 12.
A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
鞭打动作;猛烈摆动
- 13.
The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
像鞭子一样的柔韧性;柔软性,如高尔夫球杆的杆身
- 14.
Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion
以快速振动方式操作的各种部件
抽打;鞭打;党鞭;政党纪律督导;松软甜点;掼奶油;打发的奶油;汽车;车
In use
The cowboy used a long whip to guide the cattle.
The rider carries a whip but rarely uses it.
A whip cracked loudly in the air.
Connections
Collocations
- party whip
- 党鞭;政党纪律督导
- The party whip made sure all members were present for the vote.党鞭确保所有成员都出席投票。
- crack a whip
- 甩响鞭子;挥鞭
- The cowboy cracked a whip to drive the cattle.牛仔甩响鞭子驱赶牛群。
- whip marks
- 鞭痕;鞭打的痕迹
- The horse had faint whip marks on its back.马背上有一道道淡淡的鞭痕。
- new whip
- 新座驾;新车(非正式)
- He showed off his new whip at the weekend.他周末炫耀了一下他的新座驾。
Idioms & figurative uses
- crack the whip
- 施加压力;采取严厉手段The new manager cracked the whip and soon the team was working overtime.新经理开始施压,团队很快就加班赶工。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象西部片中牛仔挥舞长鞭,发出“啪”的脆响,whip 就是“鞭子”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:physical tool (equestrian, animal training)、politics (party whip)、cooking (dessert)、slang (car/motorcycle) whip 有多个常见义项。“鞭子”是最常用的基本义,在普通描述中属于中性词;在政治语境中指“党鞭”,多用于正式或新闻场合;在烹饪中指“打发的甜点”,比较常见于菜谱中;在俚语中可泛指“汽车或摩托车”,比较随意。具体含义需要根据上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with /wɪp/: chip, ship, trip, lip, hip, sip. Beware of wipe /waɪp/, which looks similar but does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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