whiplash injury
noun🔊/ˈwɪplæʃ ɪndʒəri/
🔊/ˈwɪplæʃ ɪndʒəri/
[countable, uncountable] (also whiplash [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 suffered whiplash injuries in the crash. 他在坠机中遭受鞭打伤害。