请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 throw over
释义

throw over


throw

T0188500 (thrō)v. threw (thro͞o), thrown (thrōn), throw·ing, throws v.tr.1. To propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.2. To propel or discharge into the air by any means: a machine that throws tennis balls; ash that was thrown by an erupting volcano.3. To cause to move with great force or speed; propel or displace: threw themselves on the food; jetsam that had been thrown up onto the shore.4. a. To force (an opponent) to the ground or floor, as in wrestling or the martial arts.b. To cause to fall off: The horse threw its rider.5. Informal To cause confusion or perplexity in; disconcert or nonplus: We didn't let our worries throw us.6. To put on or off hastily or carelessly: throw on a jacket.7. a. To put suddenly or forcefully into a given condition, position, or activity: threw him into a fit of laughter; threw some supper together; threw her leg over the arm of the chair.b. To devote, apply, or direct: threw all their resources into the new endeavor; threw the blame onto the others.8. To form on a potter's wheel: throw a vase.9. To twist (fibers) into thread.10. Games a. To roll (dice).b. To roll (a particular combination) with dice.c. To discard or play (a card).11. To send forth; project: She threw me a look of encouragement.12. To cause (one's voice) to seem to come from a source other than oneself.13. To cause to fall on or over something; cast: The rising sun threw shadows across the lawn. We threw sheets over the furniture before we painted the ceiling.14. To bear (young). Used of cows or horses, for example.15. To arrange or give (a party, for example).16. To move (a lever or switch) in order to activate, deactivate, or control a device.17. Informal To lose or give up (a contest, for example) purposely.18. To abandon oneself to; have: heard the news and threw a fit.19. To commit (oneself), especially for leniency or support: threw himself on the mercy of the court.20. To deliver (a punch), as in boxing: threw a left hook.v.intr. To cast, fling, or hurl something.n.1. The act or an instance of throwing.2. The distance to which something is or can be thrown: a stone's throw away.3. Games a. A roll or cast of dice.b. The combination of numbers so obtained.4. Informal A single chance, venture, or instance: "could afford up to forty-five bucks a throw to wax sentimental over their heritage" (John Simon).5. Sports The act of throwing or a technique used to throw an opponent in wrestling or the martial arts.6. a. A light blanket or coverlet, such as an afghan.b. A scarf or shawl.7. a. The radius of a circle described by a crank, cam, or similar machine part.b. The maximum displacement of a machine part moved by another part, such as a crank or cam.8. Geology The amount of vertical displacement of a fault.Phrasal Verbs: throw away1. To get rid of as useless: threw away yesterday's newspaper.Games To discard: threw away two aces.2. To fail to take advantage of: threw away a chance to make a fortune. To waste or use in a foolish way: threw away her inheritance.3. To utter or perform in an offhand, seemingly careless way: The play's villain throws away the news that the house has burned down. throw back1. To hinder the progress of; check: The troops were thrown back.2. To revert to an earlier type or stage in one's past.3. To cause to depend; make reliant. throw in1. To insert or introduce into the course of something: threw in a few snide comments while they conversed.2. To add (an extra thing or amount) with no additional charge.3. To engage (a clutch, for example). throw off1. To cast out; rid oneself of: threw off all unpleasant memories.2. To give off; emit: exhaust pipes throwing off fumes.3. To distract, divert, or mislead: Crossing the stream, he threw the tracking dogs off. A wrong measurement threw her estimate off.4. To do, finish, or accomplish in a casual or offhand way; toss off: threw off a quick response to the letter. throw open To make more accessible, especially suddenly or dramatically: threw open the nomination. throw out1. To give off; emit: searchlights throwing out powerful beams.2. To reject or discard: The committee threw out her proposal.3. To get rid of as useless: threw out the garbage.4. Informal To offer, as a suggestion or plan: They sat around throwing out names of people they might want to invite to the party.5. To force to leave a place or position, especially in an abrupt or unexpected manner: The convicted judge was thrown out of office. The headwaiter threw the disorderly guest out.6. To disengage (a clutch, for example). To put out of alignment: threw my back out.7. Baseball To put out (a base runner) by throwing the ball to the player guarding the base to which the base runner is moving. throw over1. To overturn: threw the cart over.2. To abandon: threw over her boyfriend of four years; threw over the company they themselves had founded.3. To reject. throw up1. To vomit.2. To abandon; relinquish: She threw up her campaign for mayor.3. To construct hurriedly: shoddy houses that were thrown up in a few months.4. To refer to something repeatedly: She threw up his past to him whenever they argued.5. To project, play, or otherwise display (a slide, video, or other recorded image): threw the video of vacation highlights up on the screen.Idioms: throw cold water on To express misgivings about or disapproval of; discourage.throw in the towel/sponge To admit defeat; give up. throw oneself at To make efforts to attract the interest or affection of (another). throw (one's) weight around Slang To use power or authority, especially in an excessive or heavy-handed way. throw (someone) a bone To provide (someone) with a usually small part of what has been requested, especially in an attempt to placate or mollify. throw the baby out with the bath water Slang To discard something valuable along with something not desired, usually unintentionally. throw up (one's) hands To indicate or express utter hopelessness: He threw up his hands and abandoned the argument.
[Middle English throwen, to turn, twist, hurl, from Old English thrāwan; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]
throw′er n.Synonyms: throw, cast, hurl, fling, pitch2, toss
These verbs mean to propel something through the air with a motion of the hand or arm. Throw is the least specific: throwing a ball; threw the life preserver to the struggling swimmer. Cast usually refers to throwing something light, often in discarding it: "She cast the unpleasant, pricking garments from her" (Kate Chopin).
Hurl and fling mean to throw with great force: "Him the Almighty Power / Hurl'd headlong flaming from th' Ethereal Sky" (John Milton)."He flung the magazine across the room, knocking a picture frame from the bookcase and surprising himself with this sudden burst of anger" (Yiyun Li).
Pitch often means to throw with careful aim: "He pitched the canteen to the man behind him" (Cormac McCarthy).
Toss usually means to throw lightly or casually: "Campton tossed the card away" (Edith Wharton).

throw over

vb (tr, adverb) to forsake or abandon; jilt
Thesaurus

throw

verb1. To send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm:cast, dart, dash, fling, heave, hurl, hurtle, launch, pitch, shoot, shy, sling, toss.Informal: fire.2. To cause to fall, as from a shot or blow:bring down, cut down, down, drop, fell, flatten, floor, ground, knock down, level, prostrate, strike down.Slang: deck.Idiom: lay low.3. Informal. To cause to be unclear in mind or intent:addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, confuse, discombobulate, dizzy, fuddle, jumble, mix up, muddle, mystify, perplex, puzzle.Idiom: make one's head reel.4. Informal. To make incapable of finding something to think, do, or say:confound, nonplus.Informal: flummox, stick, stump.Slang: beat.Idiom: put someone at a loss.5. To bring to bear steadily or forcefully:exercise, exert, ply, put out, wield.6. To send out heat, light, or energy:cast, emit, irradiate, project, radiate, shed.7. To release or move (a switch, for example) in order to activate, deactivate, or control a device:trip.phrasal verb
throw away1. To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective, for example:discard, dispose of, dump, junk, scrap, throw out.Informal: chuck, jettison, shuck (off).Slang: ditch.2. To spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly:consume, dissipate, fool away, fritter away, riot away, squander, trifle away, waste.Slang: blow.phrasal verb
throw off1. To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:clear, disburden, disembarrass, disencumber, release, relieve, rid, shake off, unburden.Slang: shake.2. To cast off by a natural process:exuviate, molt, shed, slough.3. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, vent.4. To get away from (a pursuer):elude, evade, lose, shake off, slip.Slang: shake.Idiom: give someone the shake.phrasal verb
throw out1. To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective, for example:discard, dispose of, dump, junk, scrap, throw away.Informal: chuck, jettison, shuck (off).Slang: ditch.2. To put out by force:bump, dismiss, eject, evict, expel, oust.Informal: chuck.Slang: boot (out), bounce, kick out.Idioms: give someone the boot, give someone the heave-ho, send packing, show someone the door, throw out on one's ear.3. To displace (a bone) from a socket or joint:dislocate, slip.Idiom: throw out of joint.phrasal verb
throw overTo give up or leave without intending to return or claim again:abandon, desert, forsake, leave, quit.Idioms: run out on, walk out on.phrasal verb
throw upTo eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth:heave, vomit.Slang: puke.nounAn act of throwing:cast, fling, heave, hurl, launch, pitch, shy, sling, toss.
Translations

throw over


throw over

1. Literally, to toss or fling someone or something over the top of someone or something else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throw" and "over." They kept throwing the ball over my head so I couldn't reach it. The gangsters threw him over the side of the bridge.2. To refuse, reject, or abandon something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throw" and "over." The prime minister has unexpectedly thrown over the trade agreement with its neighboring countries, citing vague national security concerns as the primary reason. We threw the deal over when we realized that half our staff would lose their jobs as a result. You can't just throw over the business like that—it's your fault we're in such financial trouble!3. To cause something to be null and void; to dismiss or invalidate something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throw" and "over." The employment contract has clearly been thrown over due to the employee's continued appropriation of company equipment for personal gain. We're hoping the judge will throw the case over based on technicalities.4. To end a romantic relationship with someone, especially very suddenly and unexpectedly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "throw" and "over." He had been planning to throw Janet over for some time, so he stopped trying to hide the fact that he was cheating on her. My ex-girlfriend threw me over for a younger man.See also: over, throw

throw someone or something over someone or something

to toss someone or something over someone or something; to lay someone or something across someone or something. The wrestler picked his opponent up and threw him over the referee. He threw his opponent over the ropes.See also: over, throw

throw someone over (for someone else)

to break up with a lover in order to take another lover. Sarah threw Jason over for Larry. She threw over Jason for Walter.See also: over, throw

throw someone over

to end a romance with someone. Jane threw Bill over. I think she met someone she likes better. Bill was about ready to throw her over, so it's just as well.See also: over, throw

throw over

Reject, abandon, as in They'd lived together for a year when she suddenly threw him over and moved out. This idiom, possibly alluding to throwing something or someone overboard, was first recorded in 1835. See also: over, throw

throw over

v.1. To overturn someone or something forcefully: The kids threw the cart over. A strong gust of wind threw over the sailboat.2. To abandon someone or something: She threw over her boyfriend of four years. He threw over the company he founded and moved to a ranch.3. To reject someone or something: She threw over our idea, calling it ridiculous. They wanted us to implement the new policy, but we threw it over.See also: over, throw
EncyclopediaSeethrow
随便看

 

英语词典包含2567994条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/25 3:25:34