Word · Frequency #4799
toss
投掷；抛；摇晃
an abrupt movement
- 1.
A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
球等向上抛的动作,尤其是随意的抛掷
- 2.
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.
板球比赛前的掷硬币决定谁先击球,或足球比赛前的掷硬币决定比赛方向
- 3.
A haughty throwing up of the head.
傲慢地扬起头
- 4.
A measure of sprats.
一量度的小鲱鱼
- 5.
A handover from one presenter to another, announced by the first presenter.
由一位主持人宣布交给另一位主持人的交接
球等向上抛的动作,尤其是随意的抛掷；板球比赛前的掷硬币决定谁先击球,或足球比赛前的掷硬币决定比赛方向；傲慢地扬起头；一量度的小鲱鱼；由一位主持人宣布交给另一位主持人的交接
In use
She tossed the ball to her friend.
He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
The chef tossed the salad with dressing.
toss sth
表示投掷或抛出某物。
He tossed the ball to his friend.
他把球扔给了朋友。
toss sb sth
双宾语结构，意为把某物抛给某人。
She tossed him a blanket.
她扔给他一条毯子。
toss and turn
固定短语，形容因焦虑或不适而无法入睡。
I tossed and turned all night.
我整夜辗转反侧。
toss a coin
Connections
Collocations
- toss a coin
- 抛硬币
- They tossed a coin to decide who would go first.他们抛硬币决定谁先走。
- toss and turn
- 辗转反侧
- She tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.她整夜辗转反侧，无法入睡。
- toss a salad
- 拌沙拉
- Please toss the salad with some olive oil and vinegar.请用橄榄油和醋拌沙拉。
- toss a ball
- 抛球
- The children were tossing a ball back and forth in the yard.孩子们在院子里来回抛球。
- toss a glance
- 瞥一眼
- He tossed a glance at the clock and realized he was late.他瞥了一眼时钟，意识到自己迟到了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Toss指抛掷，想象将球轻轻一抛的动作。
Context & Register
多用于日常口语和书面语，表示随意地扔或抛掷某物，语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stressed vowel /ɒ/ and following consonant /s/, so they rhyme with 'toss'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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