
好词典

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