单词 | throw |
释义 | throwWord family nounthrowerthrowingthrowsterthrowawaythrowbackadjectivethrownverbthrow Other sportsthrow1 /θrəʊ $ θroʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst threw /θruː/, past participlepp thrown /θrəʊn $ θroʊn/) 1 throw a ball/stone etc 扔球/石头等 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]THROW to make an object such as a ball move quickly through the air by pushing your hand forward quickly and letting the object go 投,扔,抛,掷 throw something to somebody He threw his shirt to someone in the crowd. 他把他的衬衫扔给了人群中的一个人。 throw something at somebody/something Someone threw a stone at the car. 有人朝汽车扔了一块石头。 a crowd of boys throwing snowballs at each other 互扔雪球的一群男孩 throw somebody something Throw me that towel, would you. 请把那块毛巾扔给我吧。 You throw something to someone when you want them to catch it. You throw something at someone when you want to hit them. →5 see picture at 见图 baseball扔东西给某人用 throw... to ...,朝某人扔东西用 throw... at ... 。 2 put STH carelessly 随意放置某物 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]CARELESS to put something somewhere quickly and carelessly 随手扔下〔某物〕 He threw a handful of money onto the table. 他把一把钱扔到了桌子上。 Don’t just throw your clothes on the floor – pick them up! 不要把衣服扔在地板上——捡起来! 3 push roughly/violently 粗鲁地/猛烈地推 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PUSH to push someone or something roughly and violently 〔粗暴地〕推,抛 The bus stopped suddenly and we were all thrown forwards. 公共汽车猛地停住,我们都往前栽。 The guards threw Biko to the ground and started kicking him. 卫兵们把比科推倒在地,开始踢打他。 The bomb exploded, throwing bricks and debris into the air. 炸弹爆炸了,碎砖瓦砾四处横飞。 She drew the curtains and threw open the windows. 她拉开窗帘,一把推开窗户。 4 make SB fall 使某人倒下 [transitiveT] a) DSOto make your opponent fall to the ground in a sport in which you fight 〔比赛中〕把〔对手〕摔倒在地 b) FALLif a horse throws its rider, it makes them fall onto the ground 〔马〕把〔骑手〕掀翻在地 5 move hands/head etc 移动手/头等 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to suddenly and quickly move your hands, arms, head etc into a new position 急伸,猛动〔手、臂、头等〕 I threw my arms around her and kissed her. 我一把把她抱住,亲吻她。 He threw his head back and laughed. 他仰头大笑。 6 confuse SB 使某人困惑 [transitiveT]CONFUSED to make someone feel very confused 使困惑 It threw me completely when she said she was coming to stay with us. 她说她要来和我们一起住,把我弄得不知所措。 7 throw yourself at/on/into/down etc JUMPto move or jump somewhere suddenly and with a lot of force 突然猛力地扑向/跳到/冲进/扑倒等 He threw himself down onto the bed. 他一头倒在床上。 She committed suicide by throwing herself out of a tenth-floor window. 她从十楼窗户跳下去自杀了。 Examples from the Corpus throw yourself at/on/into/down etc• Grief-stricken, he threw himself on her.• You put him in a situation where women are throwing themselves at him.• At this stage, the urge to do something was unfocused, but it was extraordinary how people threw themselves into it.• I threw myself down on the bed and sobbed bitterly.• They threw themselves down on the street or took shelter behind cars and in doorways.• I threw myself into organising the funeral, picking out the music I wanted played.• He kicked it in, threw himself on the floor and rolled under the bed.• Like Billy McFadzean who in 1916 threw himself on two bombs to save his comrades in the trenches of the Somme. 8 throw somebody in/into prison/jail KEEP somebody IN A PLACEto put someone in prison 把某人投进监狱 Anyone who opposes the regime is thrown in jail. 凡是反对这个政权的人都被投进监狱。 Examples from the Corpus throw somebody in/into prison/jail• Diem threw them all into jail.• Gabriel had broken his apprentice's bond and no one had hanged him or flogged him or thrown him into prison.• She had heard the cops on Plenty didn't even bother throwing you in jail.• They throw a baby into prison.• What is more, if people resort to blackmail and other threats, why not throw them into jail?• She was going to hit him, even if they threw her in jail again.• Her father threw her into prison for her treachery to him.• Leyland fired one off the bar, and the police threw him in jail overnight. 9 throw somebody out of work/office etc LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONto suddenly take away someone’s job or position of authority 突然把某人解雇/解职等 Hundreds of men were thrown out of work when the mine closed down. 矿井关闭,数百人一下子都失去了工作。 Elections were held, and the government was thrown out of office. 选举举行后,政府被赶下台。 Examples from the Corpus throw somebody out of work/office etc• Elections are invaluable, however, for providing the people with a peaceful way of throwing politicians out of office.• Naturally, stock market crashes and recessions end up tossing businesses into bankruptcy court and throwing people out of work.• Well, O. K. But throw him out of office in a rank-and-file election? 10 throw somebody/something into confusion/chaos/disarray etc CONFUSEDto make people feel very confused and not certain about what they should do 使某人/某事陷入困惑/混乱/凌乱等中 Everyone was thrown into confusion by this news. 人人都被这个消息弄得不知所措。 The transport industry has been thrown into chaos by the strike. 运输业因为这次罢工陷入了一片混乱。 Examples from the Corpus throw somebody/something into confusion/chaos/disarray etc• But a Cup replay would throw those plans into disarray.• He briefly dissolved Congress in 1992 to successfully fight two guerrilla insurgencies that had thrown the country into chaos.• However, the death of Vial shortly afterwards threw everything into confusion.• Instead, it was going directly across their path, which threw them into confusion.• It was their starting-point that was often illogical or arbitrary and threw the listener into confusion.• Now the ruling, which could open the way for new prosecutions, has thrown the issue into chaos.• Since the middle of the 1870s a world monetary depression had thrown trade into confusion.• Advancing on a narrow front, the bristling schiltrons threw their opponents into confusion on such unfamiliar, unstable ground. 11 throw doubt on something to make people think that something is probably not true 使人们对某事产生怀疑 Fresh evidence has thrown doubt on her story. 新的证据让人对她的说法产生了怀疑。 Examples from the Corpus throw doubt on something• Wallis further throws doubt on Gusfield's claim that he had in fact identified a status group.• The market people passed comments on his wife and, he said, threw doubt on his ability to better her.• What they have to say throws doubt on previous inferences about how labour-intensive Maya agricultural techniques were, at least at San Antonio.• In the sickroom or with Diniz, Nicholas never threw doubt on the arrival of Katelina's dream fleet. 12 throw suspicion on somebody SUSPECTto make people think that someone is probably guilty 使人们对某人产生怀疑 This latest document throws suspicion on the company chairman. 这份最新的文件使人们开始对公司的董事长产生了怀疑。 Examples from the Corpus throw suspicion on somebody• Philby remained bitter towards Burgess, whose defection had thrown suspicion on him and ultimately led to his unmasking. 13 throw somebody a look/glance/smile etc LOOK ATto quickly look at someone with a particular expression that shows how you are feeling 朝某人看了看/瞥了一眼/笑了笑等 He threw Anna a big smile. 他对安娜粲然一笑。 He threw a glance at Connor. 他瞥了康纳一眼。 Examples from the Corpus throw somebody a look/glance/smile etc• And that made Hanson throw a mean look.• The nurse was aware of her humiliation and kept throwing sympathetic glances.• I gasped at her beauty and, like the rest, threw envious glances at her most fortunate husband.• He ignored her and threw a hard look at me: I better not tell.• Mark, too, could be thrown a second glance every now and then.• Ezra threw Morrill a look of utter disbelief and shook his head.• He sensed more than heard the scuffle of trainer shoes on concrete behind him and threw a casual glance over his shoulder.• He dropped his hand, he threw a look right, then left. 14 throw a fit/tantrum ANGRYto react in a very angry way 大发一通脾气 I can’t tell my parents – they’d throw a fit! 我不能告诉父母——他们会大发雷霆的! Examples from the Corpus throw a fit/tantrum• But she could not go home, given how she felt; fit to throw a tantrum.• You will not scream and throw a tantrum.• If you have children, you may have experienced them coming home from school and immediately throwing a tantrum in front of you.• He could throw a tantrum or a punch.• Rogers threw a fit when he didn't get the sales account.• He threw a tantrum when she complained he should have treated her earlier.• Hannah cried furiously and frequently threw tantrums when she had to put them on in the morning.• Try to avoid surprises and avoid throwing a tantrum yourself. 15 throw a question/remark etc (at somebody) ASK A QUESTIONto say something to someone or ask them something roughly 粗鲁地(对某人)提问题/说话等 They threw a few awkward questions at me. 他们问了我几个令人尴尬的问题。 ‘You’re early!’ she threw at him accusingly. “你来早啦!”她责怪他。 Examples from the Corpus throw a question/remark etc (at somebody)• One day, as she was scolding me, I suddenly threw a question at her.• Sally arranged herself on his other side and they walked him away, throwing questions at him.• These disparities throw a question mark over the accuracy of social costs data. 16 throw something open a) PUBLIC/NOT PRIVATEto allow people to go into a place that is usually kept private 开放〔某地〕 throw something open to Plans have been announced to throw the Palace open to the public. 宣布了向公众开放宫殿的计划。 b) LET/ALLOWto allow anyone to take part in a competition or a discussion 允许参加〔竞赛或讨论〕 throw something open to I would now like to throw the debate open to our audience. 我现在想让观众加入我们的讨论。 17 throw a switch/handle/lever SWITCH ON OR OFFto make something start or stop working by moving a control 扳动开关/把手/控制杆〔使设备启动或停止〕 He threw a switch and the lights all went out. 他按了一下开关,所有的灯都熄灭了。 Examples from the Corpus throw a switch/handle/lever• The image of Chantal vanished instantly as though some one had thrown a switch.• He threw a lever and the twin 1500-horsepower engines roared to life. 18. throw a party PARTYto organize a party and invite people 举办一次聚会 Examples from the Corpus throw a party• One evening, after the hospital was closed, the nurses threw a party.• Earlier this year they threw a party and got their mates round to sample the goods.• She threw parties and invited gossip columnists.• As Bruce Willis discovered the night he threw a party and the police turned up.• The staff and patients threw a going-away party for Dr Rogers.• The Krugers threw an impromptu cocktail party for him in the backyard.• They threw a party for me in the Tiger Hotel in uptown Columbia.• Traditionally for some, that means throwing a party on the Feast of Candelaria, Feb. 2.• Can we throw a party or what?• The German club is throwing a party this Friday night.• He threw a huge party to celebrate making his first million dollars.• AT&T is going to throw a party to end all parties at Uniforum next month. 19 throw money at something informalSPEND MONEYSOLVE/DEAL WITH A PROBLEM to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money but without really thinking about the problem 大量花钱〔以解决某个问题,但没经过深思熟虑〕 The problem cannot be solved by throwing money at it. 这个问题靠砸钱是解决不了的。 Examples from the Corpus throw money at something• Combs said he did not see a man throwing money at him, an incident that the prosecution says sparked the clash.• Labour would throw money at industry.• Even so, Clinton is not exactly throwing money at the illiteracy problem. 20 be thrown back on something DEPEND/IT DEPENDSto be forced to have to depend on your own skills, knowledge etc 只得依赖〔自己的技能、知识等〕 Once again, we were thrown back on our own resources. 我们不得不再次自力更生。 Examples from the Corpus be thrown back on something• He was about to be thrown back on the bloody rubbish heap, or worse.• For first time in his life, he was being thrown back on the his own resources.• The result is that they are thrown back on their own individual and collective resources. 21 throw yourself into something ENTHUSIASTICto start doing an activity with a lot of effort and energy 积极投入到某事中去 Since her husband died, she’s thrown herself into her work. 自从丈夫去世后,她就全心投入工作。 Examples from the Corpus throw yourself into something• Mary was so chagrined that she threw herself into a life of promiscuity.• She took the report, went out into the department and threw herself into her work with tight-lipped determination.• Since her husband died, she's thrown herself into her work.• He must throw himself into his work, forget her.• To keep things together, he threw himself into his work.• This caused such a stir that Harrison threw himself into the cause of medical reform.• Luckily, the boys heard the scuffle and ran out to throw themselves into the fray.• He tried for years without success until finally, in utter despair, he threw himself into the kiln.• Margarett threw herself into the trip. 22 throw your weight around FORCE somebody TO DO somethingto use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unreasonable way 耀武扬威,作威作福 He’s the sort of insensitive bully who enjoys throwing his weight around. 他是个冷漠无情、仗势欺人的家伙,就爱到处横行霸道。 Examples from the Corpus throw your weight around• The apprentice was some distant relation of Pollitt's wife; that'd be why he was throwing his weight around.• The commission has a reputation for throwing its weight around.• But that bloody Caitlin, he had to throw his weight around.• Do we in petty ways throw our weight around?• It's a chance for rugby to throw its weight around.• Maybe she could have handled that a little more tactfully instead of sounding as though she was throwing her weight around.• Why is everyone so upset? Has George been throwing his weight around again?• How dare the Nottinghamshire police suppose they can throw their weight around in this way?• She likes to throw her weight around -- it makes her feel important.• Mortgage traders were the sort of fat people who grunt from the belly and throw their weight around, like sumo wrestlers.• But being annual they would be open to reprisals if they threw their weight around too much. 23 throw your weight behind somebody/something SUPPORT A TEAM OR PLAYERto support a plan, person etc and use your power to make sure they succeed 支持某人/某事,作为某人/某事的后盾 The party leadership is throwing its weight behind the campaign. 党的领导层鼎力支持这项活动。 Examples from the Corpus throw your weight behind somebody/something• Why he chose to throw his weight behind a man who stood such a slender chance remains unclear.• Chris is following in the footsteps of other Merseyside sports personalities by throwing his weight behind drugs prevention.• The idea has been mooted of throwing our weight behind her version.• Feminists threw their weight behind Mrs Killea's campaign, and hundreds of students attended a rally in support of abortion rights.• Bahlman is throwing his weight behind the cultural center proposal.• When the idea hit the streets, we at Guitarist were unanimous in wanting to throw our weight behind the project.• But Gloucester learnt their lesson and threw their weight behind the task. 24 throw light on something SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto make something easier to understand by providing new information 〔提供新资料〕使某事更易理解 Recent investigations have thrown new light on how the two men died. 最近的调查为这两名男子的死因提供了新的解释。 Examples from the Corpus throw light on something• But my frantic, full-beamed Mayday signal only threw light on a de-iced porthole.• Geographical comparison of patterns of lawbreaking sometimes throws light on more general differences in social and economic conditions.• Epidemiological studies sometimes threw light on preventable causes of cancer.• A comparison of the two will throw light on the crisis of conscience on both occasions.• But I have not found anything in the careful judgment of Mustill L.J. which throws light on the issues presently under consideration.• Experiments to throw light on the processes at work must themselves be long-term.• It also seeks to throw light on the role assumed by planters and the planting lobby in society at large.• Life-positions throw light on why it is that some people tend to be winners and some losers in life. 25 throw a light/shadow SENDDARKto make light or shadow fall on a particular place 投下光线/影子 The trees threw long, dark shadows across the cornfield. 树木在玉米地里投下长长的、黑乎乎的影子。 Examples from the Corpus throw a light/shadow• But the flames were growing higher, throwing light, casting dancing shadows.• The role of premises is to throw light on a subject; the role of evidences is to give weight to it.• Geographical comparison of patterns of lawbreaking sometimes throws light on more general differences in social and economic conditions.• Fossils do throw light on the history of the lateral line and tail.• He uses relativity to throw light on time and eternity, and indeterminacy to comment on free will.• Where once they flew in such flocks that they threw shadows over the earth, they now survive in a few straggling colonies.• Begin from a fighting stance, perhaps by throwing a light snap punch into the opponent's face from the front hand.• Understanding the nature and activities of such organisations helped throw light upon issues of town identity and representation. 26 throw the book at somebody informalPUNISH to punish someone as severely as possible or charge them with as many offences as possible 从严惩罚某人;从严起诉某人 If you get caught they’ll throw the book at you! 如果你被抓住,他们决不会轻饶你! Examples from the Corpus throw the book at somebody• Judge Smith threw the book at Flynn, fining him $1.6 million and giving him six years in prison.• From the beginning, he seemed determined to throw the book at her.• In short, they threw the book at him. 27 throw something (back) in somebody’s face UNKINDto be unkind to someone after they have been kind to you or helped you 以怨报德;忘恩负义 I felt that everything I’d done for them was thrown back in my face. 我感到我为他们做的一切都是好心没好报。 Examples from the Corpus throw something (back) in somebody’s face• It was no fun having my own words thrown back at me by my kids.• A lot of their love would be rebuffed or thrown back in their faces.• My love - my name thrown back in my face.• Nobody was throwing anything in their faces.• This would be thrown back in his face later by North Koreaand sooner than anyone guessed. 28 throw up your hands (in horror/dismay etc) to do something that shows you think something is not good but feel you cannot do anything to change it (惊恐/沮丧等地)扬起双手〔表示你认为某事不好,却又无可奈何〕 Ted threw up his hands in disgust. ‘Can’t you make her change her mind?’ he asked. 特德反感地扬了扬手。“你不能让她改变主意吗?”他问道。 Examples from the Corpus throw up your hands (in horror/dismay etc)• Even his most recent wife, Mercedes, had thrown up her hands.• Jenny exclaimed to E.. Ames, throwing up her hands.• But instead of throwing up her hands and blaming the problem on organizational chaos, she stepped back and analyzed the situation.• Here Abie threw up his hands at the ignorance of policemen.• He rounded the bend nearest the building, and nearly dropped the branch for throwing up his hands in frustration.• Paul Reichmann threw up his hands in protest at the suggestion, but did not utter a sound.• Davide had seen the priests, who had shrugged and thrown up their hands indolently at the laundress's problem.• Then they throw up their hands, wondering why the benefits they have been pursuing never seem to accrue. 29. throw in your hand to stop trying to do something 停止做某事 SYN give up 30. throw yourself at somebody informalATTRACT to try very hard to attract someone’s attention because you want to have a sexual relationship with them 勾引某人,向某人投怀送抱 Examples from the Corpus throw yourself at somebody• Alyson throws herself at all angles on the big couch.• Could you believe how Diana threw herself at Eric?• By holding back, pretending concern, he'd made her practically throw herself at him.• You put him in a situation where women are throwing themselves at him.• She had no urge whatever to throw herself at Mitch.• She's throwing herself at that man, making a complete fool of herself.• Ace threw herself at the speeder controls, stamping on the throttle override while wrenching the steering column forward.• I throw myself at this Azadi and we wrestle like children in the mud.• Moravcik sent over another delicious corner, which Stilian Petrov threw himself at to score. 31 throw a punch HITto try to hit someone with your hand in a fight 打出一拳 We need to sort this out before people start throwing punches. 我们要在人们开始动武之前把这件事处理好。 Examples from the Corpus throw a punch• Pascoe threw a punch and missed, then threw another and felt the connection travel to the point of his elbow.• I saw men in red shirts throwing punches at an old man.• Hull were reduced to 12 men on the hour when Mark Jones was sent off for throwing a punch at Gary Tees.• Rogers threw a punch at Martin.• I began to imagine throwing punches at the Bashers.• Every time he throws a punch, he moves his face.• Foreman, once the World Heavyweight Champion, says 'I never throw a punch in anger.'• I began throwing punches whenever I thought no one was looking.• He elbowed the Saracens number 8, Barry Crawley, who in turn, threw a punch which floored the Gloucester man.• This means that even if the opponent throws a punch, you will have drawn back and out of range. 32 throw a match/game/fight to deliberately lose a fight or sports game that you could have won 故意输掉比赛 He was allegedly offered £20,000 to throw the match. 据称有人给他两万英镑让他故意输掉比赛。 Examples from the Corpus throw a match/game/fight• This year, he is throwing a game party at his home in Austin. 33 throw dice/a six/a four etc DGOto roll dice or to get a particular number by rolling dice 掷骰子/掷了六点/掷出四点等 You have to throw a six to start. 你必须掷一个六点才能开始。 34. throw a pot to make a pot by shaping clay as it turns round on a special wheel 拉坯做陶罐 Examples from the Corpus throw a pot• A perfectly formed loaf brings the same satisfaction to its baker as does a perfectly thrown pot to a potter. 35. throw your voice to use a special trick to make your voice seem to be coming from a different place from the place you are standing 说腹语〔利用特别方法让你的声音听起来像是来自别处〕 36 throw caution to the wind(s) RISKto ignore the risks and deliberately behave in a way that may cause trouble or problems 不顾一切 I threw caution to the winds and followed him. 我不顾一切跟随他。 Examples from the Corpus throw caution to the wind(s)• Anything less truly would be throwing caution to the winds.• My friends and their little daughter went splashing blithely in so I threw caution to the winds and followed.• The two of us threw caution to the winds and raced to the rescue.• You may even throw caution to the wind and try one of our Mystery Trips. 37. throw the baby out with the bath water FAILto get rid of good useful parts of a system, organization etc when you are changing it in order to try and make it better 把婴儿和洗澡水一起倒掉,不分良莠一起抛弃 n38. throw shapes informal to dance to popular music, for example in a nightclub, making shapes with your arms → throw in/cast your lot with somebody at lot2(8) THESAURUS PHRASAL VERBSthrow to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand 投,扔 I threw the ball back to him. 我把球扔还给他。 Protestors began throwing stones at the police. 抗议者开始向警察投掷石块。 I just threw the letter in the bin. 我刚把信扔进垃圾桶。 toss (also chuck) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort 轻抛 She tossed her coat onto the bed. 她把外套往床上一抛。 Can you chuck me the remote control? 把遥控器扔过来给我好吗? hurl to throw something with a lot of force 用力投掷 Someone hurled a brick through his window. 有人把砖头砸进他家窗户。 fling to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time 〔生气地〕(用力)扔;〔随意〕抛 He flung her keys into the river. 他把她的钥匙猛地扔进河里。 I flung a few things into a suitcase. 我随手把几样东西扔进手提箱。 heave /hiːv/ to throw something heavy using a lot of effort 用力〕扔〔重物〕 They heaved the log into the river. 他们把圆木抛进河里。 lob to throw something high into the air over someone or something 高高抛出 to throw a ball in a sport 体育比赛中掷球The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators. 警察向示威者头顶上空抛掷催泪弹。 pass to throw the ball to another member of your team 传〔球〕 He passed the ball to Wilkinson, who kicked the ball over the goalposts. 他把球传给威尔金森,威尔金森射高了。 pitch to throw the ball to the batter in a game of baseball 〔棒球运动中〕投〔球〕 Stoddard pitched for the Chicago White Sox. 斯托达德在芝加哥白袜队任投手。 bowl to throw the ball towards the person who is batting in a game of cricket 〔板球运动中〕投〔球〕 Harmison bowled superbly and took 5 wickets. 哈米森投球相当出色,令五名击球手出局。 39 throw something ↔ away phrasal verbphr v a) GET RID OFTHROW AWAYto get rid of something that you do not want or need 扔掉,丢弃 I never throw clothes away. 我从不丢弃衣服。 I shouldn’t have thrown away the receipt. 我不应该扔掉那张收据。 b) to spend money in a way that is not sensible 浪费〔金钱〕 I can’t afford to throw money away. 我浪费不起钱。 c) FAILto waste something good that you have, for example a skill or an opportunity 浪费掉〔本领〕;错过〔机会〕 This could be the best chance you’ll ever have. Don’t throw it away! 这或许是你能得到的最好机会。 别白白错过了! Examples from the Corpus throw away• I was glad to throw mine away.• Then, with a desperate effort threw himself bodily away.• They found out the kids just threw it away.• Some election supervisors simply threw it away, allowing ex - felons to vote in a few counties.• Britain must now throw this opportunity away by electing a Labour government.• I wanted to enclose that regret, to crumple it up, throw it away, get rid of it.• Do we throw the frame away or can we just take a section out and weld a new section in.• Then she pulled the old one out and threw it away, over the edge of the roof. 40 throw something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v a) ADDto add something to what you are selling, without increasing the price 免费添加,额外奉送 We paid $2,000 for the boat, with the trailer and spares thrown in. 我们花了2,000美元买那艘船,拖车和备用件是附送的。 b) SAY/STATEif you throw in a remark, you say it suddenly without thinking carefully 随口说〔话〕 She threw in a couple of odd remarks about men. 她突然说了几句关于男人的怪话。 c) throw in the sponge/towel informalLOSE A GAME, COMPETITION, OR WAR to admit that you have been defeated 认输,承认失败 Examples from the Corpus throw in• Plenty of minnows, but I throw them back in.• Does a lobster feel pain when we throw it in a pot of boiling water?• Frequently, people throw water in front of their doors, and the dust gives way to mud and malodorous fumes.• To make things vanish you threw them in the air then cooked and ate them.• That thing throws you up in the air too.• Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell dislocated a knuckle on his throwing hand late in the fourth quarter of an overtime loss to Pittsburgh.• In Arabia they throw the dice in the other direction.• Nobody was throwing anything in their faces. throw in the sponge/towel• If they start to see prices run up, they might throw in the towel.• Some local manufacturers have simply thrown in the towel.• You want to run because you never want to throw in the towel.• By midnight, its masters had thrown in the towel, and put out the computer's original forecast.• But utility developers shouldn't throw in the towel just yet.• A good 4-5 season sleeping bag is a must for anyone who doesn't throw in the towel the minute October dawns.• It finally threw in the towel when the Prudential, the last remaining bidder, pulled out earlier this month. 41 throw somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v a) TAKE OFF CLOTHESto take off a piece of clothing in a quick careless way 匆匆脱掉〔衣服〕 They threw off their clothes and dived in. 他们匆匆脱掉衣服,扎入水中。 b) FREE TO DO WHAT YOU WANTto get free from something that has been limiting your freedom 摆脱〔束缚〕 In 1845, they finally threw off the yoke of foreign rule. 1845年,他们终于摆脱了外国统治的枷锁。 c) BETTER/RECOVEREDif you throw off an illness, you get better from it 摆脱 〔疾病〕 It’s taken me ages to throw off this cold. 我感冒了很长时间才好。 d) ESCAPEto escape from someone or something that is chasing you 甩掉,摆脱掉〔追赶者〕 We ran flat out for about half a mile before we could throw them off. 我们拼命跑了大约半英里才把他们甩掉。 e) MAKEto produce large amounts of heat or light 散发出,放射出〔大量热或光〕 The engine was throwing off so much heat that the air above it shimmered with haze. 发动机散发出大量热量,以致它的上方雾蒙蒙的一片。 Examples from the Corpus throw off• Instead, slow your responses down to throw the boss off guard.• A woman got up a few rows back, and threw the hood off her head.• Then he throws himself off his chair on to the floor, begins shrieking and beating his fists against the floor.• When Zeier finally found an open man downfield, he threw a pass off the head of umpire Bob Wagner.• He'd thrown the receiver off the hook, but she was haranguing the empty line, demanding he reply.• And what would you have done if Schemichal got hold of you and threw you off the pitch like last night?• Coaches sometimes have to remind him to throw a pitch off the plate every now and then.• Are the Marlins engaging in gamesmanship to throw Atlanta off track? 42 throw something ↔ on phrasal verbphr v PUT ON CLOTHESto put on a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly 匆匆穿上〔衣服〕 I threw on a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. 我套上牛仔裤和T恤衫。 Examples from the Corpus throw on• About half way up the ridge a small line of works had been thrown up.• It is about to throw me down on a dark and empty plain.• Genetics and biology have little to tell us that is relevant, except in so far as these sciences throw light on human nature in general.• Instead he scrambled in his pocket for some notes and threw them on the floor.• For a craven moment she was tempted to go back and throw herself on the mercy of the landlady.• If you want innovation, try more of that, and less of halfbacks and wide receivers throwing deep on the run.• So you threw up on their new dam.• Fanaty throw bottles on to the pitch, fight at metro stations and stab one another. 43 throw somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v a) GET RID OFto get rid of something that you do not want or need 扔掉,丢弃 We usually throw out all our old magazines. 我们通常把所有的旧杂志都扔掉。 b) LEAVE A PLACELEAVE A RELATIONSHIPto make someone leave a place, school, or organization, especially because they have done something that is against the rules 撵走,开除,解雇〔尤指违反规章者〕 Nick got thrown out of college in the second year for taking drugs. 尼克在大学二年级时因为吸毒被开除了。 I knew he would never throw us out on the street (=make us leave our home when we have nowhere else to live). 我知道他决不会把我们赶到大街上去。 c) REJECT/NOT ACCEPTif people throw out a plan or suggestion, they refuse to accept it 拒绝〔接受计划或建议〕 The idea was thrown out by the committee. 那个想法被委员会否定了。 The bill was thrown out by the Senate. 议案被参议院否决了。 d) MAKEif something throws out smoke, heat, dust etc, it produces a lot of it and fills the air with it 散发出〔大量烟雾、热量、灰尘等〕 huge trucks throwing out noxious fumes from their exhausts 排气管喷着有毒废气的大型卡车 Examples from the Corpus throw out• Perhaps a community like this resented outsiders and would always try to throw them out?• Which she did in a scene familiar from countless romantic comedies: She throws him out, followed by his suitcase.• Only then did he throw his arms out in dismay.• Elections are invaluable, however, for providing the people with a peaceful way of throwing politicians out of office.• I threw you out of the dining room?• After a bitter argument when Albee was a teen-ager, she threw him out of the house.• The new machine - which is thought to go under the name Sport - Cruiser - throws that out of the window.• That does not mean that we have to throw the baby out with the bath water. throw ... out on the street• When that was discovered she had been thrown out on the streets, and subsequently forced to live in a brothel. 44.throw somebody ↔ over phrasal verbphr v old-fashionedRELATIONSHIP to end a romantic relationship with someone 甩掉〔某人,指结束恋爱关系〕 Examples from the Corpus throw over• Where else could you learn that Pound threw Robert Frost over his head in a restaurant?• Darkness threw a cloak over my strangeness, so that people let me pass with a nod or a softly called greeting.• After 10 years of torment, Kiranjit Ahluwalia, 36, threw petrol over sleeping husband Deepak and set him on fire.• The trike skidded and tumbled, throwing Grimm over the handlebars.• Fogarty led the old man outside with only one shoe, and Jack threw the rope over the limb of the maple.• You pick up the bag and throw the strap over the middle of your shoulder and walk calmly to the green.• Maybe you have to throw a coat over your nightie and pick them up from miles away in the car.• You threw a blanket over your wife and let her sleep it off. 45 throw somebody/something ↔ together phrasal verbphr v a) COOKto make something such as a meal quickly and not very carefully 匆匆张罗出〔饭菜等〕 There’s lots of food in the fridge – I’m sure I can throw something together. 冰箱里有许多食物——我肯定能做点东西来吃。 b) MEETif a situation throws people together, it makes them meet and know each other 使〔人们〕相遇相识 It was the war that had thrown them together. 是战争使他们相遇相知。 Examples from the Corpus throw together• Circumstances seemed to be conspiring to throw them together.• Begging five minutes, I scramble to dress and throw the bed together, mind scrabbling to approximate readiness.• That was just an excuse to throw us together so you could seduce me! 46 throw up phrasal verbphr v a) SICK/VOMITto bring food or drink up from your stomach out through your mouth because you are ill 〔因生病〕呕吐,呕出 SYN vomit Georgia was bent over the basin, throwing up. 乔治娅俯身在脸盆上呕吐。 b) throw something ↔ up British EnglishBrE to produce problems, ideas, results etc 产生〔问题、想法、结果等〕 The arrangement may throw up problems in other areas. 这样的安排可能会带来其他方面的问题。 c) throw something ↔ up if a vehicle, runner etc throws up dust, water etc as they move along, they make it rise into the air 〔车辆、跑步者等经过时〕扬起〔灰尘等〕,溅起〔水〕 d) throw something ↔ up British EnglishBrE informal to suddenly leave your job, your home etc 突然辞去〔工作〕;抛弃〔家庭〕 I can’t just throw everything up and come and live with you. 我不能就这么抛弃一切,来和你一同生活。 e) throw something ↔ up British EnglishBrE to build something quickly 匆匆搭建,匆忙建造 new houses hastily thrown up by developers 开发商匆忙盖起来的新房子 Examples from the Corpus throw up• I tried giving him some cool, boiled water, but he even threw that up.• Just thinking about it makes me want to throw up.• Keith's had a particularly nasty form of the illness - he's even been throwing up with it. Examples from the Corpus throw• Organisers denied reports that punches were thrown.• They would go to a hospital where they would throw a dice.• A citizen assigned to jury duty is jailed for throwing a temper tantrum before a judge.• A small plane was lifted up and thrown across the tarmac by a freak gust of wind.• The boys were throwing and catching a frisbee on the beach.• The blast from the explosion threw debris high up into the air.• The La Scala crowd cheered and threw flowers to the 57 year old tenor.• This threw George, and he got his lines wrong.• Rick was Kitty's boyfriend, you know, and his death threw her for a loop.• Carrie threw him a box of matches.• Elmer throws him a hand of hay and pours a scoop of sweet feed into his trough.• Corbett crumpled the parchment into a ball and threw it angrily at the wall.• Cromartie ran after the ball and threw it back to the pitcher in one smooth movement.• I could answer most of the questions but the last one really threw me.• I was cycling home when I got hit by a car and thrown off my bike.• She's only three, and she can throw pretty accurately.• A couple of kids started throwing stones at my window.• John stood on the beach, throwing stones into the waves.• Joe Jackson was one of eight Chicago White Sox accused of throwing the 1919 World Series.• He threw the ball so hard it went over their heads.• Julie threw the basketball straight into the net.• She was so angry that she threw the pan straight at my head. throw somebody something• Could you throw me an apple? threw open• Sullivan threw open the appointment book and checked the date.• Suddenly the tall man threw open the back door and ran down the street.• He threw open the door and came in.• McAlister threw open the door and ran for the hospital entrance.• I threw open the front door and looked into the street.• Swords and dirks drawn, they ran up, threw open the great door, and flung themselves within.• He threw open the round vent, and the white light passed through him.• A few of the women threw open their shirts. threw ... completely• Then, having lost Mushtaq, he threw caution completely to the wind and spooned to cover. Sportthrow2 ●●○ noun [countableC] 1 THROWan action in which someone throws something 投;扔;抛;掷 That was a great throw! 多么漂亮的一投! a throw of over 80 metres 投出八十多米的距离 2 DSan action in which someone rolls a dice in a game 投,掷(骰子) It’s your throw. 该你掷骰子了。 3 a large piece of cloth that you put loosely over a chair to cover it and make it look attractive 〔椅子的〕罩,套 a brightly-coloured cotton throw 色彩鲜艳的棉椅套 Examples from the Corpus throw• Lundgren won the discus competition with a throw of 130 yards.• The drama continued throughout the evening as the contest got under way, with fortunes changing with every throw of the darts.• They missed 10 of 26 free throws and turned the ball over 16 times.• A mad scramble followed a Dollar free throw, and Hamilton eventually grabbed the ball on the right wing.• On the ensuing inbounds pass, Bobby Edwards fouled Bailey, who made one of two free throws.• That was a very long throw -- at least 80 yards.• Martinez made a nice throw to third base for the last out.• A saving throw of 6 is permitted to take account of the Squig. From Longman Business Dictionary throwthrow /θrəʊθroʊ/ verb (past tensepst threw /θruː/, past participlepp thrown /θrəʊnθroʊn/) [transitiveT] 1throw money at to try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money, without really thinking about the problem There is no point throwing money at the pollution problem. 2throw money away (also throw good money after bad British EnglishBrE), throw money down the drain British EnglishBrE, throw money down a rat hole American EnglishAmE to waste money by spending it on something that has already failed As the project devoured more than £4 million, we began to wonder if we were throwing money down the drain. → throw something → out Old English thrawan “to cause to twist or turn” →20-29 →30-38 →THESAURUS1 →PHRASAL VERBS1throw2 noun |
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