“像鞭子一样”可以翻译为 "like a whip" 或 "as if it were a whip"(在特定语境中强调假设情况时)。
例如:
The tail swung like a whip. (尾巴像鞭子一样摆动。)
The wind lashed at us as if it were a whip. (风像鞭子一样抽打在我们身上。)
根据具体语境选择最合适的表达即可。