| 释义 |
chuck² /tʃʌk/ vt. | n. | phr.
I vt.
1. 轻击，轻拍；抚弄
chuck a baby under the chin 抚弄婴儿下巴
2. 扔，抛；(不屑地或随便地)抛弃
chuck a cigarette into the grate 将香烟扔进壁炉
chuck an old shirt 扔掉一件旧衬衫
I do not like chucking money away. 我不喜欢乱花钱。
Was she willing to chuck everything to run north? 她情愿抛弃一切跑到北方去吗?
3. 放弃；辞掉(工作等)
What happens to morality when you chuck religion? 当人们放弃宗教时道德将会出现什么变化呢?
chuck (up) a job 辞掉工作
4. 打发走，撵走
Chuck him out. 把他撵出去。
be chucked out of office 被赶下台
5. 〈美口〉呕出 (up)
II n.
1. 轻击，轻拍；抚弄(尤指下巴)
2. 扔，抛；抛弃
3. 鹅卵石，石子儿
4. [the chuck] 辞退，解雇
He tried his best to get you to give me the chuck. 他想方设法要你辞退我。
get the chuck 被解雇
phr. chuck in 〈澳口〉1. 出钱凑份子，出份子 2. 一份子钱 chuck it 甩手不干，认输；停止 Oh, chuck it, I never was any good at arithmetic. 啊，够了，我的算术从来就不行。Chuck it, or I'll call the police. 住手，要不然我就要叫警察了。chuck it down 〈英〉下大雨 [?拟声] |