whoop
英 [wuːp]
美[wup]
- n. 大叫；哮喘声；呐喊；一点点
- vt. 高声说；唤起
- vi. 叫喊；喘息
词态变化
复数: whoops;第三人称单数: whoops;过去式: whooped;过去分词: whooped;现在分词: whooping;
中文词源
whoop 哗哗声
拟声词。
英英释意
- 1. a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
英文词源
- whoop (v.)
- mid-14c., houpen, partly imitative, partly from Old French huper, houper "to cry out, shout," also imitative. It is attested as an interjection from at least mid-15c. Spelling with wh- is from mid-15c. The noun is recorded from c. 1600. Phrase whoop it up "create a disturbance" is recorded from 1881. Expression whoop-de-do is recorded from 1929. Whooping cough (1739) is now the prevalent spelling of hooping cough; whooping crane is recorded from 1791.
词组搭配
not give (或 care) a whoop
(US informal, dated)be totally indifferent
(美，非正式，旧)漠不关心，一点也不在乎
whoop it up
(informal)enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy way
(非正式)欢闹；狂欢；庆祝
whoop it up&I{【俚语】}
To have a jolly, noisy celebration.
举行欢闹的庆祝
To express or arouse enthusiasm; cheer
大肆宣扬，捧场：表达激情，激起热情；欢呼
conventioneers whooping it up for their candidate.
与会人员为他们的侯选人欢呼
实用场景例句
- whoops of delight
- 高兴的喊叫
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Pump your fist in the air and go Whoop Whoop!
- 帮浦你的拳头空中和去兴奋的叫兴奋的叫!
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- The rugby team likes to whoop it up after a match, especially if they win.
- 这个橄榄球队喜欢赛后欢闹庆祝一番, 特别是如果他们获胜的话.
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- He later a whoop of joy as he approached a microphone to address the crowd.
- 在对着麦克风要向观众讲话前,他发出了兴奋的叫喊.
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- Back in the White House, I let out a whoop of joy, and relief.
- 回到白宫后, 我发出了一声兴奋的欢呼, 松了一口气.
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- He lifted a war whoop.
- 他发出战斗的呐喊.
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- Let's go to the party and whoop it up.
- 咱们去参加晚会,狂欢一下吧.
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- 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.
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- The Republicans made a great whoop and a hollar about the honesty of federal employees.
- 共和党人在联邦政府官员的廉洁问题上大做文章.
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- He gave a whoop of joy when he saw his new bicycle.
- 他看到自己的新自行车时,高兴得叫了起来.
辞典例句
- 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.
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