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thrown

UK //θrəʊn//US //θroʊn//

词源

源自古英语 thrāwan(旋转,扭转),与古诺尔斯语 þrā(扭曲)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *þrēaną。

verb

❶ throw 的过去分词形式,表示通过手臂用力使某物在空中移动的动作已完成。常用于描述投掷、抛掷或无意掉落的行为。

“He had thrown the ball to his friend before the rain started.”

(他在下雨前已经把球扔给了朋友。)

“The keys were accidentally thrown into the pond.”

(钥匙不小心被扔进了池塘。)

❶ 用于描述因外力或突发事件导致某人处于某种状态,常带有被动或意外的含义。

“The passengers were thrown forward when the bus stopped suddenly.”

(公交车急刹时乘客们猛地向前倾倒。)

“The company was thrown into chaos after the scandal.”

(丑闻发生后公司陷入混乱。)

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

常见短语

thrown off — 指因干扰或意外情况导致原计划被打乱,或某人感到困惑不安的状态。

“The loud noise threw off my concentration completely.”

(巨大的噪音完全打乱了我的注意力。)

thrown together — 形容事物或人临时凑合或仓促组合的状态,通常缺乏精心准备。

“The meal was just thrown together with whatever was in the fridge.”

(这顿饭只是用冰箱里的东西随便凑合的。)