toss
v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) throw sth lightly or carelessly or easily 扔; 拋; 擲
He tossed the book down on the table. 他把書扔在桌子上.
toss sth aside/away/out 把某物丟在一邊[丟開/丟掉]
They were tossing a ball about. 他們把球扔來扔去.
He tossed the beggar a coin/tossed a coin to the beggar. 他把一枚硬幣扔給乞丐.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(of a bull, etc) throw (sb) up with the horns (指公牛等)以角挑起(某人).
2 [Tn, Tn.p] jerk (one's head, etc), esp in contempt or indifference 猛然扭(頭等)(尤指以示輕視或冷漠).
3 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(cause sb/sth to) move restlessly from side to side or up and down (使某人[某物])搖蕩, ?quot;? 顛簸
branches tossing in the wind 迎風?quot;詰氖髦?BR> I couldn't sleep, but kept tossing and turning/tossing about in bed all night. 我整夜在床上翻來復去睡不著.
The ship was tossed back and forth by the waves. 那船隨波濤顛簸.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
coat (food) by shaking or turning it in dressing, etc 將(食品)拌上調料等
toss the salad in oil and vinegar 把油和醋拌入色拉.
5 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ (up) (sth); ~ (sb) for sth send (a coin) spinning up into the air in order to decide sth by chance, according to which side is uppermost when it falls 擲(硬幣)作決定
Have the two captains tossed yet (eg to decide which team will start the match)? 那兩個隊的隊長擲硬幣了嗎(如決定哪隊開球)?
Who's going to cook tonight? Let's toss up. 今晚誰做飯? 咱們擲硬幣決定吧.
There's only one pillow I'll toss you for it. 只有一個枕頭--我跟你擲硬幣決定誰用吧.
6 (phr v) toss (oneself) off ( Brit sl 諱, 俚) masturbate 手淫. toss sth off
(a) drink sth straight down 一飲而盡.
(b) produce sth quickly and without much thought or effort 迅速而不費力地做成某事物
I can toss off my article for the local newspaper in half an hour. 我給本地的報紙寫文章只用半小時就可一揮而就. toss, n
1 tossing action or movement 扔; 拋; 擲; 搖蕩; 顛簸
The decision depended on the toss of a coin.那項決定是靠擲硬幣的方法做出的.
take a toss, ie be thrown from a horse 從馬上摔下
a contemptuous, disdainful, scornful, etc toss of the head 輕蔑地把頭一揚.
2 (idm 習語) argue the toss => argue. not give a `toss (about sb/sth) (sl 俚) not care at all 毫不在乎. win/lose the `toss guess correctly/incorrectly when a coin is tossed up which way it will fall (esp to decide which team will start a match) 猜中[猜錯]擲硬幣的結果(尤指決定哪一隊開球).
?? 考研助記
投擲(諧音): 投擲 to+ss(boss):把雨傘 扔給老板
?? 擴展釋義
*[t?s]n. 投擲, 拋, 搖擺, 震蕩, 擲錢幣決定vt. 投擲, 猛抬, 搖蕩, 使不安, 擲錢幣決定vi. 被到處扔, 搖擺, 顛簸, 輾轉, 擲錢幣決定某事相關詞組: toss sth aside toss one's glass toss all night long toss for sth toss sth off toss up win the toss lose the toss