toss
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they toss | |
| he / she / it tosses | |
| past simple tossed | |
| past participle tossed | |
| -ing form tossing |
- [transitive]
to throw something lightly or carelessly （轻轻或漫不经心地）扔，抛，掷 - toss something + adv./prep.
I tossed the book aside and got up. 我把书丢在一边，站了起来。 - toss something to somebody
He tossed the ball to Anna. 他把球抛给了安娜。 - toss somebody something
He tossed Anna the ball. 他把球抛给了安娜。
Synonyms throwthrow- toss
- hurl
- fling
- chuck
- lob
- bowl
- pitch
- 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: 指往空中高扔、高抛、高掷： 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 batsman （板球）指把球投给击球员 - pitch
(in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter （棒球）指把球投给击球员
- 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
Extra ExamplesHe tossed the letter over to me. 他把信扔给了我。 She tossed her jacket onto the bed. 她把她的短上衣丢到床上。 She picked up the package and casually tossed it into her bag. 她捡起那包东西随手扔进手提包里。 The bodies were unceremoniously tossed into mass graves. 那些尸体被粗暴地扔进了万人坑。 - (figurative)
The improvements had to be tossed overboard because of lack of money. 改进方案因为缺乏资金而被抛到一边。 - (figurative)
It's an idea that gets tossed around from time to time. 这是一个不时反复掂量的想法。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carelessly
- casually
- unceremoniously
- …
- into
- out of
- to
- …
- toss something + adv./prep.
- [transitive, intransitive]
to throw a coin in the air in order to decide something, especially by guessing which side is facing upwards when it lands （为…）掷硬币决定；掷币猜边儿 - toss something
Let's toss a coin. 咱们掷硬币猜边儿决定吧。 - toss (somebody) for something (especially British English)
There's only one ticket left—I'll toss you for it. 只剩一张票，我来与你掷币决定给谁。 - toss up (for something) (British English)
We tossed up to see who went first. 我们掷硬币决定谁先去。 - toss up between A and B (British English, figurative)
He had to toss up between (= decide between) paying the rent or buying food. 他不得不在付房租和买食品之间作出决定。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carelessly
- casually
- unceremoniously
- …
- into
- out of
- to
- …
- toss something
- [transitive] toss something
to move your head suddenly upwards, especially to show that you are annoyed or impatient 甩（头，以表示恼怒或不耐烦） - [intransitive, transitive]
to move or make somebody/something move from side to side or up and down （使）摇摆，挥动，颠簸 Branches were tossing in the wind. 树枝随风摇曳。 I couldn't sleep but kept tossing and turning in bed all night. 我彻夜在床上辗转反侧不能成眠。 She tossed about restlessly all night with a high fever. 她发高烧， 一夜辗转反侧。 - toss somebody/something
Our boat was being tossed by the huge waves. 我们的船随着巨浪颠簸。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- restlessly
- about
- around
- …
- toss and turn
- [transitive] toss something
to shake or turn food in order to cover it with oil, butter, etc. 摇匀；翻动（以沾油、奶酪等） Drain the pasta and toss it in melted butter. 把面条的汤控干，在融化了的黄油里搅拌。 Toss the vegetables lightly in olive oil. 把蔬菜放在橄榄油里轻轻翻动一下。 Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss well. 将调味汁倒在沙拉上，搅拌均匀。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- gently
- lightly
- well
- …
- in
- [transitive] toss a pancake (British English)
to throw a pancake upwards so that it turns over in the air and lands back in the frying pan so you can fry the other side 把（煎饼）颠起翻面
throw扔
coin硬币
your head头
side to side/up and down左右；上下
in cooking烹调
Word Originearly 16th cent.: of unknown origin.