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近义词cast sling fling chuck pitch toss heave hurl

vt. 投；抛；掷
vi. 抛；投掷
n. 投掷；冒险

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词态变化

第三人称单数: throws;过去式: threw;过去分词: thrown;现在分词: throwing;

中文词源

throw 投，掷，抛，扔

来自中英语 thrawan,转动，旋转，拧，来自 Proto-Germanic*threw,转动，来自 PIE*tere,弯，转，词源同 turn,torque.词义由旋转引申为扔，来自投掷的姿势和动作。

英英释意

1. the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist);: "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

2. a single chance or instance;: "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"

3. the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

4. the distance that something can be thrown;: "it is just a stone's throw from here"

5. bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something

6. the throwing of an object in order to determine an outcome randomly;: "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"

英文词源

throw: throw: [OE] Old English thrāwan meant ‘twist, turn’. It came from a prehistoric Germanic *thrējan, which also produced German drehen ‘turn’. This in turn went back to the Indo- European base *ter-, whose other descendants include Greek teírein ‘wear out’, Latin terere ‘rub’ (source of English attrition [14], contrition [13], and trite [16]), Lithuanian trinù ‘rub, file, saw’, Welsh taradr ‘auger’, and English thread and turn.

It is not clear how the original sense ‘twist, turn’ (which survives in ‘throwing a pot’ on a potter’s wheel) evolved in English into ‘project, hurl’ (first recorded in the 13th century), but presumably there must have been some intermediate phase such as ‘throw with a twisting action – as in throwing the discus’.
=> attrition, contrition, thread, trite, turn
throw (v.): "to project, propel," c. 1300, from Old English þrawan "to twist, turn, writhe, curl," (past tense þreow, past participle þrawen), from Proto-Germanic *threw- (cognates: Old Saxon thraian, Middle Dutch dræyen, Dutch draaien, Old High German draen, German drehen "to turn, twist;" not found in Scandinavian or Gothic), from PIE *tere- (1) "to rub, turn, rub by turning, bore" (cognates: Sanskrit turah "wounded, hurt," Greek teirein "to rub, rub away," Latin terere "to rub, thresh, grind, wear away," Old Church Slavonic tiro "to rub," Lithuanian trinu "to rub," Old Irish tarathar "borer," Welsh taraw "to strike").

Not the usual Old English word for "to throw" (weorpan, related to warp (v.) was common in this sense). The sense evolution may be via the notion of whirling a missile before throwing it. The sense of "put by force" (as in throw in jail) is first recorded 1550s; that of "confuse, flabbergast" is from 1844; that of "lose deliberately" is from 1868.

To throw the book at (someone) is 1932, from notion of judge sentencing a criminal from a law book full of possible punishments. To throw (one's) hat in the ring "issue a challenge," especially to announce one's candidacy, first recorded 1917. To throw up "vomit" is first recorded 1732. To throw (someone) off "confuse by a false scent" is from 1891.
throw (n.): "act of throwing," 1520s, from throw (v.). Wrestling sense is first attested 1819.

同义词辨析

throw, cast, fling, heave, hurl, pitch, toss

这些动词均有"抛，投，掷"之意。

throw：普通用词，使用广泛，仅指用力抛掷，不涉及动作方式或感情色彩。

cast常可与throw互换，指迅速扔出一个重量较轻的物体。

fling：指用力投掷，或因感情激动而粗暴地或漫无目的地扔东西。

heave：指把重物举起后扔出。

hurl：通常指用力投掷，动作迅猛，所投掷的距离也较远。

pitch：指随意地、轻轻地掷或扔，侧重方向性和有明确的目标。

toss：指无什么目的地、轻轻地、随意地掷或扔，所扔掷的东西一般都比较轻。

考试真题

A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.

One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly," said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley.

Come to think of it, my parents did throw her a surprise party that year.

Once you are done demonstrating whatever concept was in the textbook, you throw away the pipe cleaners, the straws, the cardboard tubes.

Songdo is a stone's throw from South Korea's Incheon airport, its main international hub(枢纽).

The final legislation might throw a public plan into the competition, but thanks to the fierce opposition of the insurance industry and Republican critics, it might not save much money.

They throw out irrelevant concepts in their research.

So what other variables could be used if the racial concept is thrown out? Yudell said scientists need to get more specific with their language, perhaps using terms like ancestry or population that might more precisely reflect the relationship between humans and their genes, on both the individual and population level.

A year on, the meetings have made lasting changes to what she throws away in her kitchen.

Consumers in developed countries throw away nearly half of their food purchases because they tend to buy in excessive quantities.

Overall between 30% and 50% of what has been bought in developed countries is thrown away by the purchaser.

Studying goal-setting can throw more light on successful business practices.

I had an old aunt who used to throw cups of tea at people when she was particularly irritated.

She took care never to throw her best china

Why do many people find it funny to see someone throwing a custard pie on their boss's face?

Once Farrant and her colleagues feel they have a better sense of which switches to throw, they will have to find the best way to do so in useful crops.

As I watch her chase after a squirrel, throwing her whole being into the here-and-now of an exercise that has never once ended in victory.

As the vegetables started coming in, dad threw himself into cooking.

As we accumulated more devices, however, we didn't throw out our old ones.

But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process-not simply "millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic".

Frogs living near brightly lit highways suffer nocturnal light levels that are as much as a million times brighter than normal, throwing nearly every aspect of their behavior out of joint, including their nighttime breeding choruses.

Hoping that no one would notice that I was shaking inside, I threw my voice as far as it would reach: "Put your heads on the desks and close your eyes! We are going on a journey."

If using a portable toilet, always throw away your toilet waste at a proper waste station.

In a throwaway economy, you would throw away 5, 475 cans over the car's 15-year lifetime.

In addition, their arms that are unnecessary for moving around are freed for other purposes, like throwing stones or signaling.

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one.

In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year.

Last October, while tending her garden in mora, Sweden, Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small carrots and was about to throw them away.

On the third Monday of April, the holiday sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds.

On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane.

Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up.

So no one throws things onto the stage in Australia?

The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50, 000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back.

The problem is that countries around the world have growing mountains of rubbish because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

The result is that we throw away useful possessions to make room for new ones.

They never throw things at him.

They're the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of US used to add visual interest to our rooms.

Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws light on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists.

We need to repair our possessions instead of throwing them away.

We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rollingit, sitting on it, throwing it.

We've grown so used to this orange haze that the original glory of an unlit night--dark enough for the planet venus to throw shadow on earth.

When I threw carrot slices, they even came for a nibble.

While restaurants throw away tons of food each year, much of it remains inaccessible because of locked garbage containers, health regulations, or business policies.

"When I come home from a hard day's work, I often feel tired," Danaher says, adding,"In a world in which I don't have to work, I might feel rather different" - perhaps different enough to throw himself into a hobby or a passion project with the intensity

词组搭配

be thrown back on

be forced to rely on (something) because there is no alternative

被迫依靠

throw away the key

used to suggest that someone who has been put in prison should or will never be released

不得释放

throw the baby out with the bathwater

throw something back in someone's face

throw the bones

throw the book at

throw cold water on

throw down the gauntiet

throw dust in someone's eyes

seek to mislead or deceive someone by misrepresentation or distraction

欺骗，蒙蔽

throw good money after bad

incur further loss in a hopeless attempt to recoup a previous loss

想挽回损失却适得其反；贴上老本

throw one's hand in

withdraw from a card game, especially poker, because one has a poor hand

（由于手气不好而）放弃（牌局，尤指打扑克）

throw in one's lot with

throw in the towel (或 sponge)

(of boxers or their seconds) throw a towel (or sponge) into the ring as a token of defeat

（拳击手或其助手将毛巾、海绵扔进拳击场内以示）认输

throw light on

实用场景例句

Stop throwing stones at the window!: 别朝窗户扔石头了！

She threw the ball up and caught it again.: 她把球抛起来又接住。

He spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall...: 他好几个小时都对着一堵墙掷网球。

On one occasion, his father threw a radio at his mother...: 他父亲曾有一次拎起收音机砸向他的母亲。

She threw her arms around his shoulders...: 她一把搂住他的肩膀。

She threatened to throw herself in front of a train...: 她威胁要卧轨。

He struggled out of his bulky jacket and threw it on to the back seat...: 他费劲脱下他那件笨重的夹克，随手把它扔在后座上。

Why not throw it all in the pot and see what happens?: 为什么不把它全扔进罐子，看看会发生什么变化？

He threw me to the ground and started to kick...: 他把我摔倒在地，开始用脚踢。

The device exploded, throwing Mr Taylor from his car.: 那个装置爆炸了，把泰勒先生从车里抛了出去。

Those two should have been thrown in jail...: 那两个人早就应该抓去坐牢。

Police should have the power to fine people who hamper rescue efforts. In fact I'd throw them into prison for a night.: 警察应该有权对妨碍救援的人处以罚款。其实要是换了我，非关他们一宿不可。

The horse reared, throwing its rider and knocking down a youth standing beside it.: 那匹马尥了个蹶子，把骑手掀下马，还撞倒了旁边站着的一个小伙子。

Abidjan was thrown into turmoil because of a protest by taxi drivers...: 出租车司机的抗议使得阿比让陷入了混乱。

Economic recession had thrown millions out of work...: 经济衰退导致数百万人失业。

The sunlight is white and blinding, throwing hard-edged shadows on the ground.: 阳光明亮刺眼，在地上投下轮廓分明的影子。

This new information does throw doubt on their choice...: 这个新信息确实使人们对他们的选择产生了怀疑。

She did not attempt to throw any suspicion upon you.: 她无意让大家怀疑你。

Emily turned and threw her a suggestive grin.: 埃米莉转过头，冲她意味深长地一笑。

She threw herself into a modelling career...: 她投身于模特事业。

They threw all their military resources into the battle.: 他们将全部军事资源都投入了那场战斗。

I used to get very upset and scream and swear, throwing tantrums all over the place.: 以前，我动不动就发脾气，大喊大叫，还骂人。

The professor rather threw me by asking if I went in for martial arts...: 教授问我是否爱好武术，这个问题让我吃了一惊。

Obviously the puncture threw me a little, but I'm reasonably happy.: 显然，轮胎扎破让我感到有些意外，不过我还是挺开心的。

Everything was fine until someone threw a punch.: 开头还好好的，后来不知是谁动了拳头。

Why not throw a party for your friends?: 干吗不在家里为你的朋友们搞个聚会？

Prince Edward threw the switch to light the illuminations.: 爱德华王子按动开关亮起彩灯。

...offering him a bribe to throw the game.: 向他行贿，叫他故意输掉比赛

Most applications software for personal computers cost over $500 a throw.: 个人电脑使用的多数应用软件的单价为 500 多美元。

I'll say you started it, that you threw yourself at me.: 我觉得是你主动向我投怀送抱。