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hurling

UK //ˈhɜː.lɪŋ//US //ˈhɝː.lɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语 'hyrelung',与动词 'hurl'(猛投)同源,可能模仿快速运动的声音。

noun

❶ 爱尔兰传统运动,类似曲棍球,使用木制球棒和硬质小球进行快速对抗比赛。

“Hurling is considered one of the fastest field sports in the world.”

(爱尔兰式曲棍球被认为是世界上速度最快的户外运动之一。)

“The All-Ireland Hurling Final attracts huge crowds every year.”

(爱尔兰全国曲棍球决赛每年都吸引大量观众。)

❶ 用力投掷或猛扔某物的动作,通常带有强烈力量和速度。

“He was hurling stones into the lake to see how far they would go.”

(他往湖里猛扔石头,看能扔多远。)

“The protestors started hurling bottles at the police.”

(抗议者开始向警察猛掷瓶子。)

同义词:flinging, throwing, casting, lobbing, propelling

常见短语

hurling insults — 激烈地辱骂或言语攻击他人,通常带有强烈情绪。

“The two politicians spent the debate hurling insults at each other.”

(两位政客在辩论中互相激烈辱骂。)

hurling accusations — 不加克制地提出严厉指控,通常缺乏充分证据支持。

“The article was just hurling accusations without providing any proof.”

(那篇文章只是胡乱指控,完全没有提供证据。)