with obj. and adverbial of direction
1- throw (an object) with great force力掷; 猛投:
rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen of a car.
暴乱者用砖头砸穿了一辆汽车的挡风玻璃。
1.1
- push or impel (someone) violently用力推(某人), 逼迫(某人):
she was hurled against the car
她被用力推撞汽车
figurative 〈喻〉he hurled himself into the job with enthusiasm.
他热情地投入到这份工作中去了。
1.2
- utter (abuse) vehemently凶恶地叫(骂):
the demonstrators hurled abuse at councillors.
示威者恶骂市政会成员。
1.3
- no obj. informal vomit〈非正式〉呕吐, 吐:
it made me want to hurl.
这使我想吐。
- Scottish informal a ride in a vehicle; a lift〈苏格兰, 非正式〉乘车; 搭便车。
词源
Middle English: probably imitative, but corresponding in form and partly in sense with Low German hurreln.