whiplash
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/ˈwɪplæʃ/
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/ˈwɪplæʃ/
A sudden, sharp movement that is similar to the action of a whip cracking.
The sudden announcement took everyone by whiplash.
突如其来的宣布让所有人都措手不及。
An injury to the neck that happens when your head quickly moves forward and then backward, often caused by a car accident.
After the car crash, she experienced severe whiplash.
车祸后,她遭受了严重的颈部扭伤。