
tossing
词源
源自中古英语 'tossen'(投掷),可能与古诺尔斯语 'tossa'(轻抛)有关,最早记录于15世纪。
verb
❶ 指轻轻抛掷或甩动某物,常用于描述随意或轻松的动作。
“She was tossing a coin to decide who would go first.”
(她抛硬币决定谁先开始。)
“The kids were tossing a ball back and forth in the yard.”
(孩子们在院子里来回抛球。)
❶ 指因无法入睡而在床上翻来覆去,强调烦躁的状态。
“I was tossing and turning all night because of the noise.”
(因为噪音,我整晚辗转反侧无法入睡。)
“She kept tossing in bed, worrying about the exam.”
(她因担心考试而在床上翻来覆去。)
noun
❶ 指抛掷或甩动的动作,也用于描述轻摇混合食物的过程。
“A quick tossing of the ingredients will blend the flavors.”
(快速翻拌食材能让味道融合。)
“The coin tossing determined the starting team.”
(抛硬币决定了开球的队伍。)
常见短语
tossing and turning — 形容因焦虑或不适而在床上反复翻身,无法入睡的状态。
“After drinking coffee at night, I spent hours tossing and turning.”
(晚上喝了咖啡后,我翻来覆去几个小时睡不着。)
tossing out — 指随意丢弃或淘汰某物,也用于表示否决想法或提议。
“They're tossing out old files to make space in the office.”
(他们正在丢弃旧文件以腾出办公空间。)