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toss

/tɑs/ /tɒs/ /tɔs/

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noun

投掷，抛。

A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.

Examples :

"The child's careless toss of the ball broke the window. "

孩子漫不经心的那一抛，把窗户打碎了。

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noun

掷硬币决定先发球权，挑边。

The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.

Examples :

"The coin toss decided which team got the first bat in the school cricket match. "

掷硬币挑边决定了校际板球比赛中哪支队伍先击球。

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noun

扬头，傲慢地昂起头。

A haughty throwing up of the head.

Examples :

"Her toss of her head was clear; she didn't want to help with the dishes. "

她傲慢地一扬头，意思很明显：她不想帮忙洗碗。

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noun

在乎，一点儿，丝毫。

(British slang) A jot, in the phrase 'give a toss'.

Examples :

"My brother doesn't give a toss about his homework; he just wants to play games. "

我弟弟一点儿也不在乎他的作业，他就想打游戏。

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noun

混乱，骚动

(British slang) A state of agitation; commotion.

Examples :

"The meeting was in a toss of confusion; everyone was arguing and nobody could agree. "

会议一片混乱，大家争论不休，谁也无法达成一致。

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noun

一托，一份。

A measure of sprats.

Examples :

"The fishmonger sold sprats by the toss. "

鱼贩按一托一份地卖小鲱鱼。

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verb

抛，扔，掷。

To throw with an initial upward direction.

Examples :

"Toss it over here!"

把它往这边抛过来！

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verb

抛，扔，掷。

To lift with a sudden or violent motion.

Examples :

"to toss the head"

猛地甩头

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verb

搅动，使…不安

To agitate; to make restless.

Examples :

"The bad news about the project's delay really tossed her into a state of anxiety. "

关于项目延误的坏消息真的让她焦虑不安。

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verb

折磨，困扰。

To subject to trials; to harass.

Examples :

"The difficult math problems tossed the students with numerous hours of struggle. "

这些难题折磨得学生们花了无数个小时苦苦挣扎。

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verb

掷硬币，抛硬币。

To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.

Examples :

"To decide who goes first in the game, the kids tossed a coin. "

为了决定谁先玩游戏，孩子们掷硬币决定。

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verb

扔掉，丢弃

To discard: to toss out

Examples :

"The children tossed their old toys into the donation box. "

孩子们把旧玩具扔进了捐献箱。

"After the party, they tossed the empty boxes into the recycling bin. "

派对结束后，他们把空盒子扔到回收箱里了。

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verb

拌，攪拌。

To stir or mix (a salad).

Examples :

"to toss a salad; a tossed salad."

拌沙拉；一份拌好的沙拉

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verb

打手枪，自慰。

(British slang) To masturbate

Examples :

"He tossed before going to bed to relax. "

他睡前打了个手枪放松一下。

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verb

搜查，翻找。

To search (a room or a cell), sometimes leaving visible disorder, as for valuables or evidence of a crime.

Examples :

""Someone tossed just his living room and bedroom." / "They probably found what they were looking for.""

有人搜查了他的客厅和卧室，到处翻了个底朝天。他们可能找到他们想找的东西了。

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verb

翻滚，颠簸

To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion.

Examples :

"tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep"

在床上翻来覆去，睡不着觉。

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verb

颠簸，摇晃

To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean, or as a ship in heavy seas.

Examples :

"The sailboat was tossed about by the strong waves. "

那艘帆船被巨浪抛来抛去，颠簸得很厉害。

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verb

翻滚，颠簸

To keep in play; to tumble over.

Examples :

"to spend four years in tossing the rules of grammar"

花四年时间在语法规则中摸爬滚打。

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verb

竖桨

To peak (the oars), to lift them from the rowlocks and hold them perpendicularly, the handle resting on the bottom of the boat.

Examples :

"The rower tossed the oars, holding them upright in the boat. "

桨手竖桨，将桨垂直举在船上。

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verb

痛饮，牛饮。

(British slang) To drink in large draughts; to gulp.

Examples :

"He tossed down his glass of water in one gulp, eager to get back to studying. "

他一口气把一杯水给痛饮了下去，急着回去学习。

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