whiplash
noun /ˈwɪplæʃ/
/ˈwɪplæʃ/
- [countable, usually singular] a hit with a whip
鞭打 - Her sharp voice cut the air like a whiplash.
她刺耳的嗓音像鞭打一般响彻空中。
- Her sharp voice cut the air like a whiplash.
- [uncountable] (also whiplash injury [countable, uncountable])a neck injury caused when your head moves forward and back suddenly, especially in a car accident
挥鞭伤,鞭打损伤(尤指车祸造成的颈部过度屈伸损伤) - He was very bruised and suffering from whiplash.
他满身青肿,而且颈部过度屈伸受伤。
- He was very bruised and suffering from whiplash.