whoop

英 [wuːp]

美 [wuːp]

n.  (高兴、激动等时的)高喊，大叫
v.  (因高兴或激动)高喊，喊叫

复数：whoops　现在分词：whooping　过去式：whooped　比较级：whooper　过去分词：whooped　第三人称单数：whoops　

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习惯用语

v.

whoop it up
• 欢闹；狂欢作乐
  to enjoy yourself very much with a noisy group of people
• 使群情振奋；使欢欣鼓舞
  to make people excited or enthusiastic about sth

牛津词典

noun

• （高兴、激动等时的）高喊，大叫
  a loud cry expressing joy, excitement, etc.
  1. whoops of delight
     高兴的喊叫

verb

• （因高兴或激动）高喊，喊叫
  to shout loudly because you are happy or excited

柯林斯词典

• VERB (高兴地)大喊，大叫
  If youwhoop, you shout loudly in a very happy or excited way.
  1. She whoops with delight at a promise of money.
     她因为有可能获得一笔钱而高兴得大叫。
  2. Whoopis also a noun.
     
  3. Scattered groans and whoops broke out in the crowd.
     人群里不时发出几声抱怨和欢呼。
• See also:whoops

英英释义

noun

• a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement

verb

• cough spasmodically
  1. The patient with emphysema is hacking all day
  Synonym:hack
• shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
  1. The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table

双语例句

• When the land was seen, the sailor let out a whoop of joy.
  当看见陆地时，那水手发出一声欢呼。
• She whoops with delight at a promise of money.
  她因为有可能获得一笔钱而高兴得大叫。
• Everybody is planning to whoop it up this weekend.
  大家都打算在这个周末好好欢闹一番。
• Whooping cough ( or pertussis): Acute, very contagious childhood disease, typically with bouts of coughing followed by a long, loud inhalation ( whoop) and ending with mucus expulsion and often vomiting.
  百日咳：具有高度传染性的急性呼吸道传染病，多见于儿童。典型表现为发作性咳嗽，继之以深长的吸气（吼声），发作终了时排出清亮的黏痰，并常伴有呕吐。
• The war whoop of the American Indian was bloodcurdling.
  美洲印第安人的作战喊杀声使人毛骨悚然。
• As she played the last winning shot, he gave a whoop of triumph.
  当她打出最后一个决胜的球时，他发出了一声胜利的欢呼。
• As I delivered the tray, complete with a nicely frozen snowman, I waited for a reaction. There was none but as I headed down the stairs I heard a whoop of laughter and then, You've won!
  我端着早餐上楼，盘面上放着那个冻结实的小雪人，我期待着他的反应什么也没有但就在我下楼时，我听到他放声大笑起来，紧接着，他说道：你赢了！
• Every spring they whoop it up for the circus.
  每年春天他们都要替马戏团大加宣传。
• The Republicans made a great whoop and a holler about the honesty of federal employees.
  共和党人大肆宣传联邦政府官员的廉洁问题。
• He would later regret that prediction as the Confederates purchased the British guns and used them to whoop the Union in the early battles of the war.
  随后，他会后悔做出该预言的，因为南部联盟军购买了英国的枪支，还在此战争的早期战场中利用这些枪支向联邦发出战争叫嚣。