[ C ] a piece of leather or rope that is fastened to a stick, used for hitting animals or people鞭子，皮鞭

[ C ] (in many elected political systems) a member of a political party in a parliament or in the legislature whose job is to make certain that other party members are present at voting time and also to make certain that they vote in a particular way（政党在议会或立法机关中监督该党其他党员在投票时出席并按规定投票的）组织秘书，党鞭

[ C ] in British politics, a written order ordering that party members be present in parliament when there is to be an important vote, or that they vote in a particular way（英国政界的）投票书面通知（通知该党其他党员出席议会并按规定投票）

[ C or U ] UK a sweet food made from cream or beaten egg mixed together with fruit（用鸡蛋、奶油与水果混合制成的）甜点

[ T usually + adv/prep ] to bring or take something quickly迅速拿来；快速拿走

[ I or T, + adv/prep ] literary to (cause something to) move quickly and forcefully（使…）快速移动

[ T ] to beat food, especially cream, with a special piece of equipment in order to make it thick and firm搅打（尤指奶油）使成糊状

[ T ] to hit a person or animal with a whip鞭打，鞭笞

[ T ] UK old-fashioned informal to steal something偷盗，盗取