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whipping

UK //ˈwɪpɪŋ//US //ˈwɪpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语wippen(快速移动),与古诺尔斯语hvippa(突然拉动)同源,16世纪后获得'鞭打'的引申义。

noun

❶ 指用鞭子或类似工具抽打的行为,常用于惩罚或虐待场景,也可比喻为严厉的批评或打击。

“The cruel master gave the slave a severe whipping.”

(残忍的主人用鞭子狠狠抽打奴隶。)

“He received a whipping for stealing apples from the orchard.”

(他因偷果园的苹果而遭到鞭打。)

❶ 指快速搅拌奶油或蛋清等食材使其蓬松的过程,常见于烘焙术语。

“She finished the whipping of the cream in just two minutes.”

(她仅用两分钟就完成了奶油的打发。)

“Proper whipping gives the cake a light texture.”

(适当的搅拌能使蛋糕口感松软。)

同义词:beating, thrashing, lashing, flogging, stirring

adjective

❶ 形容移动极其迅速的状态,像被鞭子抽打般迅捷,多用于非正式场合。

“A whipping wind tore through the valley.”

(一阵疾风呼啸着穿过山谷。)

“The car came to a whipping stop.”

(汽车猛地急停下来。)

同义词:blistering, scorching, racing, zipping

常见短语

whipping boy — 指代替他人受罚的替罪羊,源自历史上替王子受鞭刑的陪读男孩。

“The junior employee became the whipping boy for the team's failure.”

(这位初级员工成了团队失败的替罪羊。)

whipping cream — 特指脂肪含量较高(30%-36%)适合打发的液态奶油,区别于烹饪用的淡奶油。

“Always chill the whipping cream before beating it.”

(打发前需将鲜奶油冷藏。)