释义
n.
[usu. in sing.]the lashing action of a whip
鞭打；抽打
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figurative 〈喻〉he cringed before the icy whiplash of Curtis's tongue .在柯蒂斯冰冷话语的打击下，他畏首畏尾起来。
the flexible part of a whip or something resembling it
鞭索，鞭条；似鞭子的东西。
[mass noun]injury caused by a severe jerk to the head, typically in a motor accident
（尤指车祸中头部猛震而造成的）鞭状损伤，马鞭式创伤。
v.
jerk or jolt (someone or something) suddenly, typically so as to cause injury
猛力震摇
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the force of impact had whiplashed the man's head .冲击力使这个人的头部受到剧烈震荡。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move suddenly and forcefully, like a whip being cracked
猛烈晃动
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he rammed the yacht, sending its necklace of lights whiplashing from the bridge .他把游艇开得飞快，使得游艇上的一排灯在驾驶台上砰砰地晃来晃去。
