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threw

UK /θruː/US /θruː/

词源

源自古英语þrāwan(扭转,投掷),与德语drehen(旋转)同源,原始印欧语词根*terə-(转动)。

verb

❶ throw的过去式,表示用手臂快速移动某物使其在空中飞行。常用于描述投掷、抛掷或突然移动的动作。

“She threw the ball to her friend.”

(她把球扔给了她的朋友。)

“He threw his keys on the table angrily.”

(他生气地把钥匙扔在桌子上。)

同义词:tossed, hurled, flung, pitched, cast

常见短语

threw a party — 举办派对,通常指非正式或即兴的聚会活动。

“They threw a party to celebrate her graduation.”

(他们举办了一个派对来庆祝她毕业。)

threw in the towel — 认输或放弃,源自拳击比赛中教练扔毛巾表示弃权的动作。

“After hours of arguing, he finally threw in the towel.”

(经过数小时的争论,他终于放弃了。)