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| 1 | T to throw something somewhere gently or in a slightly careless way （轻轻地或随意地）扔，抛，掷 |
| She smiled at me, tossing her coat onto the chair. 她冲我一笑，把外套扔在椅子上。 |
| Brendon tossed the ball into the air. 布伦登把球抛向空中。 |
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| 2 | T to make something move up and down or from side to side 使…上下晃动；使…左右摇摆 |
| The little boat was tossed roughly by the waves. 海浪使小船猛烈地摇晃着。 |
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| 3 | I/T to throw a coin into the air and make a decision based on which side the coin falls on 掷（硬币）决定 |
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| 4 | T to mix food with a liquid so that it becomes covered in the liquid （在液体中）搅拌（食物），拌匀 |
| Can you toss the salad for me? 你能帮我拌色拉吗？ |
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| 5 | toss T MAINLY AMERICAN informal to get rid of something because you do not want or need it 除掉；抛弃 |
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| - | toss and turn
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| to be unable to sleep or to sleep badly , especially because something is worrying you |
| 辗转反侧；翻来覆去睡不好 |
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| - | toss your head/hair
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| to move your head quickly upwards , especially when you are angry or do not care about something |
| （尤指由于生气或不在乎而）把头往上一扬 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌtoss ˈoff |
| PHRASAL VB INFORMAL |
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| 1 | T to do something quickly , easily , and without much effort 轻而易举地做；不费力气地做 | I can toss off a couple of articles a month. 我一个月可以轻松地完成几篇文章。 | |
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| 2 | I/T BRITISH offensive to touch or rub your own or someone else’ s sexual organs so that you or they become sexually excited （对…）行手淫 |
| - | ˌtoss ˈout |
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| 1 | to suggest an idea or plan 提出（想法或计划） | I just tossed that phrase out to get the discussion going. 我说出这个字眼是为了使讨论继续下去。 | |
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| 2 | MAINLY AMERICAN toss1 5 | She’ s tossed out the bathroom scales! 她扔掉了浴室磅秤！ | |
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