
好词典

源自中古英语 'tossen'(摇晃),可能与古诺尔斯语 'tossa'(散乱)有关,最早记录于15世纪。
❶ 轻轻抛掷或投掷某物,通常动作随意或不经意。常用于描述轻抛硬币、食物搅拌等场景。
“She tossed the ball to her little brother.”
(她把球轻轻抛给了弟弟。)
“He tossed the salad with olive oil and vinegar.”
(他用橄榄油和醋拌了沙拉。)
❶ 因无法入睡而在床上翻来覆去,或形容物体被外力搅动得上下起伏。
“He tossed and turned all night because of the noise.”
(因为噪音,他整晚辗转反侧。)
“The boat was tossed by the huge waves.”
(小船被巨浪抛得上下颠簸。)
tossed out — 随意丢弃或赶走某人/某物,常带有不经意的意味。
“Old clothes were tossed out during spring cleaning.”
(大扫除时旧衣服被随意扔掉了。)
tossed up — 快速准备食物(尤指沙拉),或形容因犹豫不决而抛硬币做决定。
“We tossed up between pizza and sushi for dinner.”
(我们在披萨和寿司之间抛硬币决定晚餐。)