whip

1. N-COUNT 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. 鞭子

2. V-T If someone whips a person or animal, they beat them or hit them with a whip or something like a whip. 鞭打

Eye-witnesses claimed Mr. Melton whipped the horse up to 16 times. 目击者声称梅尔顿先生抽打那匹马达16鞭之多。

3. whippingN-COUNT 鞭打

He threatened to give her a whipping. 他威胁要鞭打她一顿。

4. V-T If someone whips something out or whips it off, they take it out or take it off very quickly and suddenly. 猛地拿出; 猛地脱掉

Bob whipped out his notebook. 鲍勃猛地拿出他的笔记本。

Players were whipping their shirts off. 选手们正麻利地脱掉衬衣。

5. V-T When you whip something liquid such as cream or an egg, you stir it very fast until it is thick or stiff. 搅打 (奶油或鸡蛋等液体使粘稠)

Whip the cream until thick. 将奶油打稠。

Whip the eggs, oils and honey together. 将鸡蛋、油和蜂蜜搅打在一起。

6. V-T If you whip people into an emotional state, you deliberately cause and encourage them to be in that state. 怂恿

He could whip a crowd into hysteria. 他可以怂恿一群人，使他们变得歇斯底里。

7. N 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 在议会中负责组织工作的议员

8. N a call issued to members of a party, insisting with varying degrees of urgency upon their presence or loyal voting behaviour 发给党员的召唤

9. N (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 (英国国会)政党每周发给本党议员有关下周议事日程的通知