| 释义 |
whoop¹ /huːp， hwuːp/ n. | vi. | vt. | int. | phr.
I n.
1. (激动、欢乐等时的)高喊；高叫
a triumphant whoop 胜利的欢呼
give a whoop of rage 怒吼
Bread is still so scarce that it is received with whoops of joy. 面包仍那样缺乏，以至人们得到时都会乐得高叫起来。
2. (猎人或战士的)呐喊
3. (百日咳患者的)咳喘，吼声
4. (猫头鹰、天鹅、鹤等的)鸣叫声
5. 〈口〉最小量；最小程度；极少；一点点
The voting public as a whole doesn't care a whoop about the question. 选民们总的来说对此问题毫不关心。
6. (摩托车或自行车赛中在非公路赛段上的)颠簸
II ❶ vi.
1. (激动或欢乐地)高喊，高叫
whoop with delight 高兴得喊起来
2. (百日咳患者)咳喘
3. (猫头鹰、鹤等)鸣叫
4. 呼叫着行进；喧闹地经过
A whooping billow swept the crew from her deck. 咆哮而来的巨浪将水手们卷离了甲板。
5. 在欢呼声(或喧闹的支持声)中匆匆获得通过
The bill whooped through both houses. 该议案在两院的一片喧闹声中获得匆匆通过。
❷ vt.
1. 高声说，高喊着表示
whoop a welcome 高呼欢迎
2. 呐喊着驱使(或追赶、激励等)
whoop the hounds in a chase 呐喊着驱狗追赶猎物
3. 激起对…的热情；大力促进(或赞扬)；提高；哄抬(物价等)(up)
The bail was whooped up to ＄15000 when Larry was re-arrested. 拉里再次被捕时的保释金被提高到15000美元。
whoop up the price 哄抬物价
III int.
[用以引起注意]呔，嗨；[表示激动、欢乐等]啊，嗬
[拟声；hoop² 的变体 < OFr houper to cry out] phr. a whoop and a holler 〈美口〉1. 短距离 He lives just a whoop and a holler down the road. 他就住在这条路的那头离此不远的一个地方。2. 喧闹；大吵大嚷 not give (或 care) a whoop 〈美口〉〈旧〉丝毫不在乎，漠不关心 not worth a whoop 〈口〉一文不值，毫无价值 Her promises aren't worth a whoop. 她的许诺一文不值。the whoops and jingles 〈美俚〉(过度饮酒后的)颤震性谵妄；极度的神经紧张 whoop it (或 things) up 〈口〉1. 欢闹；狂欢；庆祝 The team whooped it up after winning the game. 该队在比赛获胜后欢呼雀跃。Trafalgar Square is a favourite place for whooping it up on New Year's Eve. 除夕之夜，人们爱去特拉法尔加广场狂欢作乐。2 〈美〉激起兴趣 (或热情)；大事宣扬；大力支持 (for)Father wanted to go to the country, but the children whooped it up for the beach. 父亲想去乡下，但孩子们都嚷着要去海滨。young enthusiasts whooping it up for De Gaulle 为戴高乐欢呼的狂热青年 |