whiplash
/ˈwɪplæʃ/
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Whiplash is a neck injury caused by the head suddenly moving forward and then back again, for example, in a car accident. (如车祸中，头部突然向前又向后动而造成的) 颈部扭伤
noun [专属名词] 鞭绳；鞭子的顶端；鞭打
His wife suffered whiplash and shock. 他的妻子颈部扭伤且受到了惊吓。
whip(鞭子) + lash(鞭子； 抽打) → 鞭绳
n.鞭子的皮条,鞭绳vt.鞭打,反方向猛扭vi.(鞭抽似的)猛动
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- He was very bruised and suffering from whiplash. 他满身青肿，而且颈部过度屈伸受伤。
- Presently, no objective test for whiplash exists, so it is true that spurious reports of whiplash injuries cannot be readily identified. 目前，对颈椎病还没有客观的检测方法，所以确实不能轻易辨别颈椎伤的虚假报告。