(past and past participle flung)with obj. and adverbial of direction
1- throw or hurl forcefully(用力)投, 掷, 抛:
he picked up the debris and flung it away
他拾起碎片, 把它扔到一边
figurative 〈喻〉I was flung into jail.
我被投进了监狱。
1.1
- move or push (something) suddenly or violently(突然或猛烈地)移动, 推开:
he flung back the bedclothes
他猛地掀开铺盖
with obj. and complement Jennifer flung open a door.詹尼弗猛地打开了门。
1.2
fling oneself
throw oneself headlong使自己(头向前)扑:she flung herself down on his bed.
她一下子扑倒在他床上。
1.3
fling oneself into
wholeheartedly engage in or begin on (an enterprise)使自己全身心投入(事业):he flung himself into his athletics.
他全身心投入体育运动。
1.4
fling something on/off
put on or take off clothes carelessly or rapidly匆忙地穿(或脱)衣。
1.5
- utter (words) forcefully强有力地说:
the words were flung at her like an accusation.
对她说的那番话, 犹如严厉的谴责。
1.6
- with two objs give (someone) (a look) in an animated or emotional way(充满活力或带感情地)向(某人)看去:
Meredith flung him an eager glance.
梅雷迪思急忙地看着他。
1.7
- no obj., with adverbial of direction go angrily or violently; rush气愤地离去, 猛冲:
he flung away to his study, slamming the door behind him.
他冲进书房, 猛地关上门。
1
- a short period of enjoyment or wild behaviour一时的纵情欢乐(或放纵):
one final fling before a tranquil retirement.
平静引退前的最后一次纵情玩乐。
1.1
- a short, spontaneous sexual relationship一时冲动的性关系:
I had a fling with someone when I was at college.
我读大学时曾一时冲动发生过性关系。
2
- short for HIGHLAND FLING.HIGHLAND FLING的简称。
派生词
flinger
noun词源
Middle English (in the sense 'go violently'): perhaps related to Old Norse flengja 'flog'. Sense 1 is based on an earlier sense 'reckless movement of the body' and dates from the early 19th cent.