whiplash

noun
🔊/ˈwɪplæʃ/
🔊/ˈwɪplæʃ/
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  1. [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。
  2. [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。🔊🔊