单词 | hurl |
释义 | hurl (hɜːʳl ) Word forms: hurls , hurling , hurled 1. verb If you hurl something, you throw it violently and with a lot of force. Groups of angry youths hurled stones at police. [VERB noun preposition] One prisoner set fire to rags and hurled them into the courtyard. [VERB noun preposition] Simon caught the grenade and hurled it back. [VERB noun with adverb] Gangs rioted last night, breaking storefront windows and hurling rocks and bottles. [VERB noun] Synonyms: throw, fling, chuck [informal], send 2. verb If you hurl abuse or insults at someone, you shout insults at them aggressively. How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuse at you? [VERB noun + at] Collocations: hurl a projectile Machicolations crowned the walls, offering defenders a way to hurl projectiles towards enemies at the foot of the wall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its maximum range was about 180 meters, and it could hurl projectiles of about 50 kg. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The mangonel threw projectiles on a lower trajectory and at a higher velocity than the trebuchet, with the intention of destroying walls, rather than hurling projectiles over them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A pitch invasion stopped the match and fans hurled objects at the directors' box. The Sun The wizard has no traditional attacks, however he can crush certain enemies by hurling objects into them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Maggie hurls objects at him and screams for him to get out of the flat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are designed to protect the wearer from those dangers that come from direct melee and hurled objects such as bottles and bricks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The speedboats approached for a third time, and most of the remaining activists again hurled objects at the boats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But some of them haven't learned a thing as they hurl insults, throw tantrums and sneer at ordinary people. The Sun They cruise about the streets of your local town wearing a perma-grin while people hurl insults, and eggs, at them. The Sun They hurl insults, shaking their heads. Christianity Today When we were both at the dangerous age of 13 we used to hurl insults at each other as we passed on the way to different schools. Times, Sunday Times People hurl insults at each other, destroying reputations and careers. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 用力掷 Japanese: 強く投げつける |
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