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toss /tɒs，tɔːs/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (tossed 或 〈古〉〈诗〉tost /tɒst，tɔːst/)
❶ vt.
1. 扔，抛，掷；(马等动物)摔下(骑手)
The children tossed the ball to each other. 孩子们把球相互抛来抛去。
The door opened and a bomb was tossed in. 门打开了，一颗炸弹扔了进去。
He was tossed into jail in 1967. 他在1967年被投入监狱。
The horse tossed his rider. 马将骑手摔了下来。
2. 甩，挥动；抛起，突然抬起(或举起)；(动物)用头(或角)把…挑起并抛向空中
toss one's head (尤指轻蔑地或不耐烦地)把头一甩
toss sb. in blanket 突然猛拉毯子四角把某人抛起
toss a pancake 使煎饼腾空翻转落下
The bull tossed the matador. 公牛用角把斗牛士挑起后抛入空中。
3. (打赌等时)掷(钱币)；(打赌等时)与…掷钱币
I'll toss you for (或 who has) the armchair. 我和你用掷钱币的方法来决定谁坐这把扶手椅。
4. (为干杯)使(杯)猛然倾侧
toss one's glass 举杯一饮而尽
5. 到处扔；把…抛来抛去；使摇动；使颠簸
a boat tossed by a storm 被风暴吹得颠簸不停的小船
6. 议论，谈论，讨论；提出…供议论；交换，互换(意见等)；插(话)；斗(嘴)
hear what answer he would toss back 听他怎样回话
He tossed at them a hardline speech. 他冲着他们发表了一篇强硬讲话。
When they speak Filipino, they are apt to toss in English words. 他们讲菲律宾语时常常夹杂一些英语词。
7. (轻轻地)拌(食品)
toss a salad 拌色拉
8. 打扰；使不安；扰乱
Chagrin and annoyance tossed her to and fro. 悔恨和烦恼不停地折腾着她。
9. 〈美口〉(警方在调查过程中)搜查(房屋)，搜…的身
10. (比赛或试飞中)放飞(信鸽)
11. 〈口〉举行(宴会等)
toss a fund-raising party for sb. 为某人举行资金筹集会
❷ vi.
1. 被到处扔；被抛来抛去；摇动；颠簸
The branches were tossing in the wind. 树枝在风中摇曳。
The ship tossed about on the stormy sea. 船在波涛汹涌的海浪中颠簸着。
2. 翻来覆去；辗转不能入睡
toss in one's sleep 翻来覆去睡不着
toss and turn all night 彻夜辗转反侧
3. 掷钱币(看其正反)来决定
Let's toss to see who pays the bill. 让我们来掷钱币决定谁付账。
Let's toss for it. 咱们以掷钱币来决定吧。
4. 愤怒(或不耐烦、轻蔑)地离去；一甩头离去
She tossed out of the room. 她怒气冲冲地一甩头走出了房间。
II n.
1. 扔，抛，掷；(能)投掷的距离
He won the discus competition with a toss of 216 ft. 6 in. 他以216英尺6英寸的成绩取得铁饼比赛第一名。
2. 猛举，猛抬；猛倾
give a toss of one's head (hand) 把头(手)一甩
3. 掷钱币决胜负；由掷钱币决定的事
A toss of a coin decided who should play first. 掷钱币决定谁先开球。
4. 摇动；颠簸
the toss of the waves 波浪的翻滚
5. 〈废〉激动，不安
6. 〈美口〉(警方进行的)搜查，搜身
give sb. a toss 搜某人的身
7. 披散下垂的头发
phr. argue the toss (对决定的事或主张)表示异议；反对已作出的决定 argue the toss over Labour's National Insurance Bill 对工党的全国保险法案表示异议 lose the toss 在掷钱币中失败 not to care (或 give) a toss 〈英口〉毫不介意 take a toss 〈美〉从马背上摔下； 〈喻〉落马，栽跟头 toss down (把…)一饮而尽 toss in 〈新西兰俚〉结束；放弃 toss oars 见 oar
toss off1. 轻而易举地做(或写等)
She tossed the article off in half an hour. 她在半小时内很快地把文章写了出来。
2. 把…一饮而尽
toss off a pint of beer 一口气喝下一品脱啤酒
3. 〈英俚〉对…行手淫
toss one's cookies 见 cookie
toss out 1. (非正式地)提出…供讨论
toss out a question 提出问题来讨论
2. 抛弃；排除
toss out old clothes 扔弃旧衣服
toss out old ways of thinking 摈弃旧的思想方法
toss up 1. 掷钱币决胜负
As there was only one ticket left they decided to toss up for it. 因为只剩下一张票子，他们决定用掷钱币来决定给谁。
Let's toss up. 让我们以掷钱币来决定吧。
2. 匆忙准备(饭菜)
win the toss 在掷钱币中获胜
win the toss to start television debate 抽签获胜而将在电视辩论中打头阵
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