whiplash
whiplash
noun
noun
- [usu. in sing.]the lashing action of a whip
鞭打；抽打
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；鞭子 - [mass noun]injury caused by a severe jerk to the head, typically in a motor accident
（尤指车祸造成的）鞭状损伤，马鞭式创伤
- [with obj.]jerk or jolt (someone or something) suddenly, typically so as to cause injury
猛力震摇
the force of impact had whiplashed the man's head.
冲击力使这个人的头部受到震荡。
■[no obj., with adverbial of direction]move suddenly and forcefully, like a whip being cracked
猛烈晃动
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。
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