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tosses

UK //ˈtɒsɪz//US //ˈtɔːsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'tossen',可能与古挪威语 'tossa'(轻抛)有关。

verb

❶ 轻轻抛掷或扔出某物,通常指随意或轻松的动作,比如抛硬币或扔球。

“She tosses the ball to her dog every morning.”

(她每天早上都会把球扔给她的狗。)

“He tosses his keys onto the table when he gets home.”

(他回到家时把钥匙随手扔在桌子上。)

❶ 使某物上下或左右晃动,通常指因外力或动作导致的不稳定状态。

“The boat tosses in the rough sea.”

(船在汹涌的海面上颠簸。)

“The wind tosses the leaves around the yard.”

(风把树叶吹得在院子里四处飘散。)

同义词:throws, flings, hurls, casts, pitches

noun

❶ 抛掷的动作或行为,尤指轻抛或随意扔出某物。

“A quick toss of the coin decided the winner.”

(快速抛硬币决定了赢家。)

“With a toss of her head, she walked away.”

(她甩了甩头,走开了。)

同义词:throw, flip, pitch, lob, cast

常见短语

toss and turn — 指在床上翻来覆去,通常因为无法入睡或感到不安。

“I tossed and turned all night worrying about the exam.”

(我整晚翻来覆去,担心考试的事。)

toss up — 通过抛硬币或其他随机方式做决定,常用于难以选择的情况。

“Let's toss up to see who goes first.”

(我们抛硬币决定谁先开始吧。)