whoop

名词 whoop:

1. a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement

动词 whoop:

1. shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
2. cough spasmodically
   同义词：hack

1. Father wanted to go to the country, but the children were whooping it up for the beach.
   父亲想到乡下去，可是孩子们吵着要去海滨。
2. The train whooped out through the suburbs.
   火车隆隆地驶出郊区。
3. 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。

whoop

n.（名词）

A loud cry of exultation or excitement.
高喊，欢呼：因狂喜或激动发出的大声叫喊
A shout uttered by a hunter or warrior.
呐喊：猎人或战士的叫喊
A hooting cry, as of a bird.
鸣叫声：象鸟的鸣叫声
The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.
哮咳：百日咳的突发性喘息
v.（动词）
whooped,whoop.ing,whoops
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To utter a loud shout or cry.See Synonyms at shout
高喊，呐喊：发出高叫或高喊声参见 shout
To utter a hooting cry.
高声呼叫：发出大声的叫喊
To make the paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.
哮咳：使发出百日咳般的突发性喘息
v.tr.（及物动词）
To utter with a whoop.
高声说，高喊着表示
To chase, call, urge on, or drive with a whoop:
叫赶：呐喊着追赶、喊叫、怂恿或驱赶：
例句：
whooping the cattle down the road.
沿路以呵斥声赶牛

<习惯用语>whoop it up【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：
例句：
conventioneers whooping it up for their candidate.
与会人员为他们的侯选人欢呼

来源：
From Middle English whopen [to whoop]
源自 中古英语 whopen [高喊]
variant of hopen
hopen的变体
from Old French hopper
源自 古法语 hopper
[of imitative origin]
[来源于拟声的]