Phrase
threw together
草草拼凑；仓促做成
threw together is the past of throw together (irregular).
to make something quickly and carelessly, especially with whatever is available
- 1.
To assemble rapidly, without precision.
迅速拼凑,不精确。
迅速拼凑,不精确。；匆匆拼凑
In use
I didn't have time to plan the meal, so I just threw together a quick pasta with whatever was in the fridge.
She threw together a costume for the party using old clothes and cardboard boxes.
We had to throw together a presentation in half an hour before the meeting.
throw sth together
宾语可放在动词和副词之间。
She threw a meal together from leftovers.
她用剩菜匆匆拼凑了一顿饭。
throw together sth
宾语较长时常用此结构。
He threw together a quick presentation before the meeting.
他在会议前匆匆拼凑了一个简短的演示。
be thrown together
The report was thrown together at the last minute.
这份报告是在最后一分钟匆匆拼凑出来的。
Common mistakes
He quickly threw together.He quickly threw a meal together.
throw together 是及物动词短语，后面必须接宾语（如 a meal、a plan 等），不能单独使用。中文母语者可能受“匆匆拼凑”的动词用法影响，误以为可以不带宾语。
We threw together at the party.We got together at the party.
throw together 只能表示“匆忙组装（物品）”，不能用于人聚集。中文“凑在一起”常译作 gather/get together，学习者混淆了动词短语的搭配对象。
Connections
Confusing words
- patch together
- 拼凑，草草修补 · 强调用碎片或部分修补或组合，而throw together更侧重匆忙、不加讲究地凑合。
- scrape together
- 勉强凑齐，艰难地积攒 · 强调经过努力或节俭地收集（尤指金钱或资源），而throw together指随意或草率地组合物品或想法。
- throw up
- 呕吐；匆匆建造 · 作为短语动词有突然呕吐或快速搭建的意思，与throw together的“匆匆拼凑”在口语中可能混淆，但throw up更常见为生理反应。
Word family
- throws together
- third person singular
- threw together
- past
- thrown together
- past participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.