throw oneself

/throh/US // θroʊ //UK // (θrəʊ) //

纵身一跃,纵身一跳,纵身跃起,纵身一搏

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

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threw, thrown, throw·ing.
- : to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- : to hurl or project, as a gun does.
- : to project or cast.
- : to project.
- : to make it appear that is coming from a place different from its source, as in ventriloquism.
- : to direct or send forth.
- : to put or cause to go or come into some place, position, condition, etc., as if by hurling: to throw someone into prison; to throw a bridge across a river; to throw troops into action.
- : to put on, off, or away hastily: to throw a shawl over one's shoulders.
- : Machinery. to move in order to activate, turn on, disconnect, etc., an apparatus or mechanism: to throw the switch.to connect, engage, disconnect, or disengage by such a procedure: to throw the current.
- : to shape on a potter's wheel: to throw a vase.
- : to bring to bear or invest: Throw all your energy into your work. The FBI threw every available agent into the case.
- : to deliver: He threw a hard left jab to his opponent's chin.
- : to cause to fall to the ground, especially to hurl to the ground, as an opponent in wrestling.
- : Cards. to play.
- : to lose intentionally, as for a bribe.
- : to cast.
- : to make at dice: She threw two sixes.
- : to cause to fall off; unseat: The horse threw his rider twice.
- : to organize and host: They threw a lavish party celebrating his 80th birthday.
- : to bring forth.
- : Textiles. to twist without attenuation in the production of yarn or thread.
- : Informal. to overcome with astonishment or confusion; amaze, disconcert, or confuse: It was her falsetto voice on top of it all that really threw me.
- : to turn on a lathe.

v.无主动词 verb

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threw, thrown, throw·ing.
- : to cast, fling, or hurl a missile or the like.

n.名词 noun

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- : an act or instance of throwing or casting; cast; fling: For your first time playing catch, I'd have to say that was a great throw!
- : the distance to which anything is or may be thrown: a stone's throw.
- : Informal. a venture or chance: It was his last throw.
- : Machinery. the distance between the center of a crankshaft and the center of the crankpins, equal to one half of the piston stroke.the distance between the center of a crankshaft and the center of an eccentric.the movement of a reciprocating part in one direction.
- : the distance between the projector and the screen.
- : the distance between a loudspeaker and the audience.
- : the length of a beam of light: a spotlight with a throw of 500 feet.
- : Theater. the distance to which a spotlight can be projected.the area illuminated by a spotlight.
- : a scarf, boa, shawl, or the like.
- : a light blanket, as for use when reclining on a sofa.
- : a cast of dice.
- : the number thrown with a pair of dice.
- : Wrestling. the act, method, or an instance of throwing an opponent.
- : Geology, Mining. the amount of vertical displacement produced by a fault.

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- : throw away, to dispose of; discard.to employ wastefully; squander.to fail to use; miss: He threw away a college education and a professional career. to speak or tell casually or indifferently.
- : throw back, to retard the development or advancement of: His illness threw him back a year at school.to force into dependence upon or necessary use of.to return to; hark back.to revert to a type found in one's ancestry; manifest atavism: Her red hair and blue eyes throw back to her great-grandmother.
- : throw down, to fight or to challenge someone to a fight: You wanna throw down with me, punk? to give a share of the cost; contribute: Are you going to throw down for this pizza, or what?to produce or execute successfully; put down: The skiers threw down a few good runs before the snow turned to slush. to cast down; cause to drop: Throw down your weapons and surrender!
- : throw in, Informal. to add as a bonus or gratuity: They throw in breakfast with the room.to bring into as an addition; interject: The president threw in an amusing anecdote to relieve the tension.Cards.to abandon.
- : throw off, to free oneself of; cast aside: to throw off the wet poncho; to throw off the yoke of slavery.to escape from or delay, as a pursuer.to give off; discharge.to perform or produce with ease: The entertainer threw off a few songs and jokes to begin the show.to confuse; fluster: Thrown off by jeers, she forgot her lines.Australian Slang.to criticize or ridicule.
- : throw out, to cast away; remove; discard.to bring up for consideration; propose: The committee threw out a few suggestions.to put out of mind; reject: We can throw out that scheme.Baseball.to cause to be out by throwing the ball to a fielder, especially an infielder, in time to prevent a batter or runner from reaching base safely: The shortstop backhanded the ball and threw the batter out at first.to eject from a place, especially forcibly: He started making a disturbance so the bartenders threw him out.to expel, as from membership in a club.
- : throw over, to forsake; abandon: She threw over her first husband for another man.
- : throw together, to make in a hurried and haphazard manner.to cause to associate: Many nationalities have been thrown together in the American melting pot.
- : throw up, to give up; relinquish.to build hastily.to vomit.to point out, as an error; criticize. to fly suddenly upward.

Phrases

throw a curve
throw a fit
throw a monkey wrench into
throw a party
throw a punch
throw away
throw back
throw caution to the winds
throw cold water on
throw down the gauntlet
throw dust in someone's eyes
throw for a loop
throw good money after bad
throw in
throw in one's hand
throw in one's lot with
throw in someone's face
throw in the sponge
throw light on
throw off
throw off balance
throw off the track
throw oneself at
throw oneself into
throw one's hat in the ring
throw one's weight around
throw open
throw out
throw out the baby with the bath water
throw over
throw someone
throw the book at
throw together
throw to the wolves
throw up
throw up one's hands
throw up to
cast (throw) one's lot with
cast (throw) the first stone
have (throw) a fit
(throw) in one's face
knock (throw) for a loop
pour (throw) cold water on
shed (throw) light on
stone's throw

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inplunge

Synonyms

descend下来,下降,下去,降下 dip沾沾自喜,浸泡,蘸水,蘸取 drive驱动器,驱动,驾驶,驱动力 drop下降,跌落,掉落,滴 go down下去,下来,下去了,下降 hurtle障碍物,障碍,击打,疾风骤雨 jump跳跃,跃,跳,跃跃欲试 nose-dive俯冲式,俯冲,俯卧撑,俯冲式的 plummet暴跌,骤降,重挫,骤然下跌 sink水槽,沉降,沉没,沉沦 throw抛出,扔掉,抛出的,扔掉了 tumble跌倒,翻滚,翻跟头,跌倒的 belly-flop career职业生涯,职业,事业,职业发展 cast铸造,浇铸,铸就,浇注 charge收费,控告,控方,收费标准 dash冲刺,冲冲冲,破折号,冲刺一下 duck鸭子,鸭蛋,鸭肉,烤鸭 fling抛出,抛掷,掼蛋,撺掇 immerse沉浸在,沉浸于,浸入,沉浸在其中 keel龙骨,脊柱,脊柱骨 lunge蹲下,奔跑,蹲下身子,膝行 lurch蹒跚而行,蹒跚学步,蹒跚,蹒跚的脚步 pitch沥青,场地,俯视,俯瞰 plunk大块头,扑通一声,铅块,扑通 propel推动,推进,促进,推动 rush匆匆忙忙,匆匆忙忙的,匆忙中,匆匆忙忙地 sound声音,声响,音响,音效 submerge淹没,潜入水中,淹没于,潜入 submerse淹没,潜入,潜入水中,浸没 swoop俯冲,猛扑,猛攻,猛击 tear撕裂,泪水,眼泪,撕扯 thrust猛烈抨击,揕,猛料,猛烈攻击 topple倾覆,颠覆,倾倒,颠倒 go the limit超标,超限,超标了,超出限度 go whole hog大刀阔斧,全力以赴,大干一场 immerge沉浸在,浸入,沉浸,沉浸于 shoot the works拍摄作品,拍摄的作品,拍摄工程,拍摄工作 take a flyer拿着传单,拿到传单,拿出传单,拿出传单来 take a header抬头,抢占先机,抢占头条,抢头条

Antonyms

ascend升腾,升高,升,晋升 go up上去,上升,上涨,涨价 increase增加,提高,增长,增 rise崛起,上升,兴起,涨 dry干,干燥的,干燥,干式 retreat撤退,退缩,闭关修炼,闭关

Examples

A lot of throw blankets and children’s bedding are made from Minky.
The best heated throw blankets will let you control the temperature setting.
Mahomes ran 497 yards before making throws or taking sacks, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, the most in one game since it started keeping track.
Those throws come from a highly practiced palm and well-schooled eyes.
Still, the ability to get in Mahomes’s face is associated with a big drop in accuracy even after accounting for the particulars of the throw.
In general, their presence is meant to throw you off your game by design.
Would a state with a keen understanding of the power of propaganda be so willing to just throw away such a trove of information?
Just wanted to place it in the context of slates needing picture choices that throw off revenue to make the numbers work.
Archrival India has money to throw around, and Iran and Russia are also exerting influence in the region.
He went so far as to throw an “Activation Party” in their honor just weeks before his September arrest.
If you throw away this chance, you will both richly deserve to be hanged, as I sincerely trust you will be.
That woman meant mischief, or she would never have dared to suggest that a British officer should throw in his lot with hers.
If the Turks get hold of a lot of fresh men and throw them upon us during the night,—perhaps they may knock us off into the sea.
Nothing will be easier then to throw the Poles into the shade of the picture, or to occupy the foreground with a brilliant review.
All this will, doubtless, throw a number of deserving persons out of employ.

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