/hu:p, wu:p; [US] hwu:p; hwup/
n
1 loud cry, esp one expressing joy or excitement 大叫, 呼喊（尤指表达喜悦或兴奋的）
*They opened the parcel with whoops of delight. 他们打开包裹, 高兴地叫喊起来.
2 harsh gasping sound made by sb with whooping cough （百日咳患者的）咳嗽和哮喘声.

v [I]
1 utter a loud (joyful or excited) cry 发出（喜悦的或激动的）叫喊声
*whoop with joy 欢呼.
2 cough with a whoop(2) 发出咳嗽和哮喘声.
3 (idm 习语) ,whoop it `up / wu:p; ?@ hwUp; hwJp/ (infml 口) take part in noisy celebrations 欢闹; 狂欢庆祝
*After their victory they were whooping it up all night long. 他们获胜後通宵狂欢庆祝.

v [I]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: houpper, from the sound.]
to shout loudly and happily
　Hundreds of people ran past them, whooping joyously.
whoop it upinformal
to enjoy yourself very much, especially in a large group
>whoopn[C]
　whoops of victory