whip

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whip的基本意思是“用鞭子打人或動(dòng)物”,引申為“鞭策或督促(某人快走、努力等)”“激發(fā)(情緒、熱情等)”“激勵(lì)”“喚起”。
whip既可用作不及物動(dòng)詞,也可用作及物動(dòng)詞。用作及物動(dòng)詞時(shí),接名詞或代詞作賓語。可用于被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。
whip的過去式和過去分詞均為whipped。

(DEVICE FOR HITTING) a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people
(POLITICS) (in many elected political systems) a member of a political party in a parliament or in the legislature whose job is to make certain that other party members are present at voting time and also to make certain that they vote in a particular way
(SWEET FOOD) a sweet food made from cream or beaten egg mixed together with fruit
(DO QUICKLY) to bring or take something quickly
(BEAT FOOD) to beat food, especially cream, with a special piece of equipment in order to make it thick and firm
(HIT) to hit a person or animal with a whip
(STEAL) to steal something

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.
If someone whips a person or animal, they beat them or hit them with a whip or something like a whip.
whipping
If someone whips something out or whips it off, they take it out or take it off very quickly and suddenly.
When you whip something liquid such as cream or an egg, you stir it very fast until it is thick or stiff.
If you whip people into an emotional state, you deliberately cause and encourage them to be in that state.
a member of a party chosen to organize and discipline the members of his faction, esp in voting and to assist in the arrangement of the business
a call issued to members of a party, insisting with varying degrees of urgency upon their presence or loyal voting behaviour
(in the British Parliament) a schedule of business sent to members of a party each week. Each item on it is underlined to indicate its importance: one line means that no division is expected, two lines means that the item is fairly important, and three lines means that the item is very important and every member must attend and vote according to the party line