toss

toss
verb

[with obj. and adverbial of direction]throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually
轻轻地（或随意地）扔，抛，掷
Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa.
苏济把她的包往沙发上一抛。
[with two objs]she tossed me a box of matches.
她扔给我一盒火柴。
■[with obj.](of a horse) throw (a rider) off its back
（马）摔下（骑手）
■[with obj.]throw (a coin) into the air in order to make a decision between two alternatives, based on which side of the coin faces uppermost when it lands
（为作决定而）掷（硬币）
we could just toss a coin.
我们可掷硬币来做决定。
[no obj.]he tossed up between courgettes and tomatoes and courgettes won.
他掷硬币以决定是选西葫芦，还是西红柿，结果选的是西葫芦。
■[with obj.]settle a matter with (someone) by doing this
以掷硬币（与某人）解决某事
I'll toss you for it.
我会和你掷硬币决定。
■move or cause to move from side to side or back and forth
（使）摇摆，颠簸
[no obj.]the tops of the olive trees swayed and tossed.
橄榄树梢摇曳着。
[with obj.]the yachts were tossed around like toys in the harbour.
港口里的游艇像玩具一样摇来晃去。
[as adj., in combination -tossed]a storm-tossed sea.
波涛汹涌的大海。
■[with obj.]jerk (one's head or hair) sharply backwards
猛地（把头，头发）往后一甩
■[with obj.]shake or turn (food) in a liquid, so as to coat it lightly
在液体中搅拌（食物）
toss the pasta in the sauce.
在沙司里拌意大利面食。
[with obj.](N. Amer. informal)search (a place)
(北美，非正式)搜（某地）

noun

an action or instance of tossing something
扔，掷，抛
a defiant toss of her head.
她那表示轻蔑的一甩头。
the toss of a coin.
掷硬币。
■(the toss)the action of tossing a coin as a method of deciding which team has the right to make a particular decision at the beginning of a game
（比赛开始时参赛方为作决定而）掷硬币
Somerset won the toss and chose to bat.
萨姆塞特掷硬币获胜并选择了击球。

常用词组
give (或 care) a toss

[usu. with negative](Brit. informal)care at all
(英，非正式)在乎
I don't give a toss what you think.
我不在乎你怎么想。

take a toss

fall off a horse
摔下马

toss one's cookies

(N. Amer. informal)vomit
(北美，非正式)呕吐

tossing the caber

见 caber

toss a pancake

turn a pancake by flipping it into the air so that it lands in the pan on its opposite side
抛煎饼（将平底锅中煎饼往空中一抛，使其翻面落回锅中）

语源

early 16th cent.: of unknown origin

继承用法
toss oneself/someone off( or toss off)

(Brit. vulgar slang)masturbate
(英，粗俚)手淫

toss something off

drink something rapidly or all at once
一饮而尽
produce something rapidly or without thought or effort
（不假思索或不费力地）迅速完成
some of the best letters are tossed off in a burst of inspiration.
有些书信佳作就是在灵感的触动下一挥而就的。

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