| 释义 |
outthrow
I. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English outthrowen, from out (I) + throwen to throw — more at throw
1. : to throw out
< the sheriff grasped one of the outthrown arms — Ambrose Bierce >
2. [out- + throw] : to surpass in the length and accuracy of a throw
< can outthrow any outfielder in the major leagues >
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: out (I) + throw (after throw out, v.)
1.
a. : a throwing out : outburst
< a creative outthrow that lasted only a few years >
b. : the act or process of throwing soil away from the crop by the cultivating gangs of a row-crop cultivator; also : the amount of soil thrown out
2. : a waste material (as a rag or piece of paper) so made or treated as to be unsuitable for recovery of fibers — usually used in plural |