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chuck

UK /tʃʌk/US /tʃʌk/

词源

源自古法语 'chuquer'(敲击),可能为拟声词,模仿投掷或敲击的声音。作为肉类意义的用法可能源自'chuck'(下巴)的延伸,指靠近头部的部位。

verb

❶ 随意地扔或抛某物,通常带有一定力度但不特别精准的动作。

“He chucked the ball across the yard.”

(他把球扔到了院子那头。)

“She chucked her keys onto the table.”

(她把钥匙随手扔在桌上。)

❶ 非正式地表示放弃或停止做某事,常带有突然或随意的意味。

“He decided to chuck his job and travel the world.”

(他决定辞职去环游世界。)

“She chucked her diet after a week.”

(一周后她就放弃了节食。)

同义词:throw, toss, fling, discard, abandon

noun

❶ 一种用于固定工件的机械装置,常见于车床或钻床中。

“The lathe's chuck holds the workpiece securely.”

(车床的卡盘牢牢固定住工件。)

“He adjusted the drill chuck to fit the bit.”

(他调整钻头卡盘以适应钻头。)

❶ 非正式用语,指牛颈部的肉,适合炖煮或做绞肉。

“Chuck steak is great for slow cooking.”

(牛颈肉非常适合慢炖。)

“She made a delicious stew with beef chuck.”

(她用牛颈肉做了美味的炖菜。)

同义词:clamp, holder, beef neck, shoulder cut

常见短语

chuck it in — 表示放弃或停止做某事,常用于非正式场合。

“If you're not enjoying the course, just chuck it in.”

(如果你不喜欢这门课,干脆放弃算了。)

chuck out — 扔掉不需要的东西,或强行让某人离开某个地方。

“We need to chuck out all these old magazines.”

(我们需要扔掉所有这些旧杂志。)