throw
verb
uk/θrəʊ/us/θroʊ/threw|thrownthrowverb(SEND THROUGH AIR)
A2[IorT]
tosendsomething through theairwithforce,especiallyby asuddenmovementof thearm:
投；抛；掷；扔Myfriendthrew theballback over thefence.我朋友把球从围栏上掷了回去。
Thecoatwas thrown over the back of thechair.大衣丢在椅背上。
She threw herselfinto achair,exhausted.她筋疲力尽地倒在椅子上。
Theriderwas thrown as thehorsejumpedthefence.马跳过栅栏时骑手被甩了下来。
He threwapunchat(=hit)hisattacker.他向攻击他的人猛击了一拳。
to throw something
- throwThe kids were outside throwing snowballs at each other.
- tossShe tossed the keys into her bag and went out.
- chuckHe read the letter and chucked it into the bin.
- flingHe crumpled up the letter and flung it into the fire.
- hurlIn a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room.
- lobThe boys spent an hour lobbing stones into the lake.
throw a glance/look
tolookquicklyorsuddenly:
扫一眼，瞥一眼Theboythrew afrightenedlookin thedirectionof thehouse.男孩朝房子那边惊恐地看了一眼。
- Don't throwyourapplecoreon thefloor!
- Theducksstartedquackingloudlywhen we threw them somebread.
- Shescrewedthebagup and threw it in thebin.
- Somedemonstratorswerearrestedfor throwingstonesat thepolice.
- Thegameinvolvedthrowingmetalringsover astick.
Throwing
- arm
- cast
- flick
- fling
- heave
- hurl
- outpitch
- overhand
- peg
- pelt
- project
- sling
- stone
- thread
- throwsomethingin
- toss
- underarm
- underhand
- wang
- whang
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Using the eyes
throwverb(MOVE QUICKLY)
C2[T]
tocausetomoveoractquicklyorcarelessly:
猛推；猛动She threwbackherhair.她把头发往后甩了甩。
Hurrying and doing things quickly
- accelerate
- acceleration
- against the clockidiom
- against time/the clockidiom
- alacrity
- bash
- dash
- get a wiggle onidiom
- grab-and-go
- grease
- hacky
- haste
- precipitately
- prompt
- promptly
- promptness
- quickie
- rattlesomethingoff
- stroke
- tear
throwverb(CONFUSE)
[T]
toconfuseorshocksomeone orcausedifficultyfor them:
使困惑；使惊讶；难住I wasn'texpectingavisitor. I was really thrown.我没想到会有人来，我真是措手不及。
Thenewsof thecoupthrew them into astateofpanic.政变的消息使他们陷入了恐慌。
Puzzle and confuse
- addle
- baffle
- bedazzle
- befuddle
- bemuse
- blind
- discombobulate
- disorientate
- dosomeone'shead inidiom
- flummox
- fox
- fuddle
- loop
- puzzle
- ravel
- search
- throw(someone)a curve (ball)idiom
- throwsomeoneoff balanceidiom
- tie
- tiesomeone(up) in knotsidiom
throwverb(OPEN)
throwsomethingopen
toopensomething that wasclosed, usuallysuddenlyandcompletely:
突然打开；完全打开Shedrewback thecurtainsand threwopenall thewindows.她拉开窗帘，把所有窗户都打开。
toallowpeopletoenterorbecomeinvolvedin anevent:
使…向公众开放Thecompetitionhas been thrownopento thepublic.这项竞赛已经对公众开放了。
Unfastening and opening
- breaker
- gape
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- loose
- loosen
- loosenyourgripidiom
- shut(someone)up
- steam
- tease
- teasesomethingout
- the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
- unbuckle
- unbutton
- unfold
- unlace
- unlock
- unpick
- unplug
- unroll
- unzip
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Starting and beginning
throwverb(PARTY)
throw a party
to have aparty:
举办聚会Flavio threw apartyfor Colin's 50thbirthday.弗拉维亚为庆祝柯林的50岁生日举办了聚会。
Celebrating & entertaining
- amuse
- amused
- bacchanalian
- banqueting
- bar-hop
- emcee
- entertain
- entertaining
- ents
- go to townidiom
- hostess
- kill
- perform
- propose
- push
- regalesomeonewithsomething
- rejoice
- rejoicing
- revel
- revel insomething
throwverb(ANGER)
throw a fit/tantrum
toexperienceand show astrongfeelingofanger,especiallysuddenly:
大发脾气Mymotherthrew afitwhen shesawwhat amesswe'd made of herkitchen.我母亲看到我们把厨房弄得一团糟时，她大发脾气。
Becoming angry and expressing anger
- (almost) burst a blood vesselidiom
- ape
- ballistic
- bananas
- bay for bloodidiom
- blow
- chip
- fly off the handleidiom
- fulminating
- fume
- get bent out of shapeidiom
- getyourknickers in a twistidiom
- go through the roofidiom
- roof
- sharp
- sharpness
- splenetic
- stew
- temper
- tempered
throwverb(SHAPE)
[T]artspecialized
toshapeclayon aspecialroundtablethatspins
（在拉坯轮上）把…拉成坯Ceramics & pottery
- amphora
- biscuit ware
- bisque
- bisqueware
- bone china
- ceramics
- china
- chinoiserie
- earthen
- earthenware
- fire
- glazed
- kaolin
- kiln
- porcelain
- potter
- pottery
- stoneware
- terracotta
- ware
Idioms
throwsomethingback insomeone'sface
throwsomeoneback ontheirown resources
throw the book atsomeone
throw caution to the wind/winds
throw cold water onsomething
throw(someone)a curve (ball)
throw good money after bad
throw in the towel
throw(your)money/cash around
throw money atsomething
throwsomeoneoff balance
throwsomeoneto the dogs
throw upyourhands in horror/despair
throwyourvoice
throwyourweight around
Phrasal verbs
throwyourselfatsomeone
throwsomethingaway/out
throwsomethingaway
throwsomethingin
throwyourself intosomething
throwsomethingon
throwsomethingoff
throwsomething/someoneoff
throwsomethingout
throwsomeoneout
throwsomeoneover
throwsomethingtogether
throwsomeonetogether
throw(something)up
throwsomethingup
throw
noun
uk/θrəʊ/us/θroʊ/thrownoun(THROWING)
[C]
anactof throwing something:
投；掷a throw of thedice掷骰子
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Throwing
- arm
- cast
- flick
- fling
- heave
- hurl
- outpitch
- overhand
- peg
- pelt
- project
- sling
- stone
- thread
- throwsomethingin
- toss
- underarm
- underhand
- wang
- whang
thrownoun(EACH)
a throw[S]UKinformal
used tomeaneach thing or for eachtime:
每一个；每一次We could get acoffeein there but theychargethreequida throw.我们可以在那里买到咖啡，不过他们每份要卖三英镑。
Linguistics: both, all, each & every
- A, a
- all
- all roundphrase
- any
- apiece
- both
- each
- either
- every
- every minuteidiom
- pan
- per
- pop
- strength
- the
- to
- whole
thrownoun(COVER)
[C]
alargepieceofcloththat you use tocoverachair,sofa, etc. to make itlookattractive:
（用于沙发等上的）薄毯A throw canprotecta newsofaorenhancetheappearanceof anold,tiredone.一条薄毯可以用来保护新沙发或是让老旧的沙发面貌一新。
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Coverings and layers
- a blanket ofsomethingidiom
- beeswax wrap
- blanket
- brazen
- casing
- diaphragm
- interstratification
- interstratify
- lagging
- layer
- layered
- seam
- sheath
- strata
- stratum
- substratum
- superstratum
- tar paper
- varnish
- vein