fling
v
(pt, pp flung )
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
throw (sth) violently, angrily or hurriedly (猛力地、 憤怒地或匆忙地)扔, 拋, 擲(某物)
fling a stone (at a window) (朝窗戶)扔石頭
He flung the paper away in disgust. 他厭惡地把報紙扔了.
2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a]
put or push (sb/sth) somewhere quickly or roughly and forcefully (急速地或粗暴而猛烈地)將(某人[某物])放到或推向某處
She flung the papers on the desk and left angrily. 她把文件往桌子上一摔便氣沖沖地走了.
He flung her to the ground. 他把她推倒在地上.
He was flung into prison, ie put into prison roughly and perhaps without trial. 他被投入監(jiān)獄.
He flung open the door. 他猛然推開了門.
3 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
move (oneself or part of one's body) suddenly or forcefully 突然或猛然移動(身體或身體的一部分)
She flung herself in front of a car. 她猛然沖到汽車前面.
He flung his arm out just in time to stop her falling. 他急忙伸出手臂把她扶住, 她才沒有跌倒.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (at sb) say or express sth (to sb) in a violent way 激昂地(對某人)說或表達某事物
You must be certain of your facts before you start flinging accusations (around) (at people). 必須對實情胸有成竹才能理直氣壯地(到處)指責(別人).
5 (phr v) fling oneself at sb = throw oneself at sb (throw). fling oneself into sth start or do sth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm (盡力而積極地)開始或做某事
She flung herself into her new job. 她全力投入新的工作. fling off, out, etc move angrily or violently in the specified direction 憤怒地或激烈地沿某方向沖去
He flung out of the room. 他憤怒地沖出房間. fling sth on get dressed hurriedly and carelessly 匆忙地穿上衣服
She flung on her coat and ran to the bus-stop. 她匆匆穿上大衣就向公共汽車站跑去. fling, n
1 act or movement of flinging; throw 扔; 拋; 擲.
2 (infml 口) short period of enjoyment in some(often irresponsible) activity (used esp in the expressionsshown) 一時的(常為放縱的)行樂(尤用於以下示例)
a last/final fling 最後的行樂
have a/one's fling 恣意行樂
I had a few flings (ie casual love affairs) in my younger days. 我年輕時有些風流韻事.
3 type of energetic (esp Scottish) dance 充滿活力的(尤指蘇格蘭的)舞蹈
the Highland fling 高地弗林格.