a long thin piece of rope or leather, attached to a handle, used for making animals move or punishing people 鞭子
He cracked his whip and the horse leapt forward.
他甩了个响鞭，马儿就奋蹄向前奔去。
verb
to move, or make sth move, quickly and suddenly or violently in a particular direction （使朝某一方向）猛然移动
- adv./prep.
A branch whipped across the car window.
一条树枝突然划过车窗。
Her hair whipped around her face in the wind.
她的头发随风在脸际飘拂。
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The waves were being whipped by 50 mile an hour winds.
时速 50 英里的大风卷起了波浪。