hurl

verb

/hɜːl/

/hɜːrl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they hurl	/hɜːl/ /hɜːrl/
he / she / it hurls	/hɜːlz/ /hɜːrlz/
past simple hurled	/hɜːld/ /hɜːrld/
past participle hurled	/hɜːld/ /hɜːrld/
-ing form hurling	/ˈhɜːlɪŋ/ /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/

[transitive] hurl something/somebody + adv./prep. to throw something/somebody violently in a particular direction猛扔；猛投；猛摔
- He hurled a brick through the window.他从窗户扔了块砖。
- Someone had hurled a grenade into the building.有人向大楼投掷了一枚手榴弹。
- They hurled spears, screaming hideously.他们投掷长矛，发出可怕的尖叫声。
Synonyms throw
throwtoss ▪ hurl ▪ fling ▪ chuck ▪ lob ▪ bowl ▪ pitchThese words all mean to send something from your hand through the air.
throw to send something from your hand or hands through the air:
Some kids were throwing stones at the window.有些孩子在朝窗户扔石头。
She threw the ball and he caught it.她把球抛出来，他接住了。
toss to throw something lightly or carelessly:
She tossed her jacket onto the bed.她把她的短上衣丢到床上。
hurl to throw something violently in a particular direction:
Rioters hurled a brick through the car’s windscreen.暴徒把一块砖猛地扔向汽车，砸破了挡风玻璃。
fling to throw somebody/something somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry:
She flung the letter down onto the table.她把信摔在桌子上。
chuck (especially British English, informal) to throw something carelessly:
I chucked him the keys.我把钥匙扔给了他。
lob (informal) to throw something so that it goes high through the air:
They were lobbing stones over the wall.他们在朝墙那边扔石头。
bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsmanpitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter
Patterns
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch something at/to somebody/something
- to throw/toss/fling/chuck something aside/away
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
- to throw/toss/hurl/fling something angrily
- to throw/toss something casually/carelessly
[transitive] hurl abuse, accusations, insults, etc. (at somebody) to shout offensive words, etc. at somebody大喊（辱骂的言语）
- Rival fans hurled abuse at each other.两帮对立的球迷相互高声辱骂。
[intransitive] (North American English, slang) to vomit吐；呕吐

Word OriginMiddle English: probably imitative, but corresponding in form and partly in sense with Low German hurreln.