Whip-cracker
n. 马戏团驯兽人, (喻)有权威的人
🧩 词语组成解析
whip
[wɪp]
vt. 鞭打，抽打;严厉地折磨、责打或责备，迫使;把…打起泡沫;
vi. 烤，烘;烘干;
n. 鞭子;鞭伤，鞭痕;鞭状物;组织秘书，立法机构的一员;
cracker
[['krækə]]
n. 饼干, 爆竹\\n[计] 破袭者
🗣️ 情景例句
Oh, you've been here before.
噢，你以前来过的。
Please come in and have a peach.
请进来吃一个桃子。
Parents are often upset when their children praise the homes of their friends and regard it as a slur on their own cooking, or cleaning, or furniture,
当家长听到孩子赞扬自己朋友的家时，总感到不安，认为这是孩子在嫌弃自家的饭菜、卫生、或家具，