v (1)投，扔，掷(send (sth) through the air with some force，esp by a sudden forward motion of the arm and wrist，etc)[I，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv，D+n+n]：He～s well. He can～a hundred yards. 他投掷很好，能投100码远。～a bomb/a rock/a ball 扔炸弹/石头/球;～a ball/a rope to the children 把球/绳子扔给孩子们;～stones at sb/passing cars 向某人/过往的车辆扔石头;～letter in the waste-paper basket 把信件扔进纸篓;～up one's cap for joy 高兴得扔起了帽子;～the rubbish/the old television/the clothes away 把垃圾/旧电视机/衣服扔掉;～sb a book/a towel/a ball 把一本书/一条毛巾/一个球扔给某人;～a ball/a stone/a hand grenade twenty feet (the required distance) 把一个球投出/一块石头扔出/手榴弹扔到20码远(要求的距离);〖反〗catch，receive;
 (2)快速转(挪)动(身体某一部分)(move quickly in the specified direction)[T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～up one's hands 迅速举起双手;～back one's head昂起头;～one's shoulders back and one's chest out用力挺起胸膛;
 (3)投射(光线)(cast)[T+n+prep]：(the tree)～a shadow on the grass/across the lawn/in the moonlight(树)在草地上/草坪上/月光下投下一道阴影;〖同〗cast;
 (4)投以(目光)(direct or send forth(words，a glance，etc))[T+n，T+n+prep]：～sb a frightened glance/an angry look 害怕地望了某人一眼/生气地瞪了某人一眼;～a fierce look at sb/a glance at the window displays 凶恶地看了某人一眼/往橱窗里的展示品看了一眼;
 (5)使处于某种状态(cause to go or come into some place，position;condition，etc)[T+n+prep，尤pass]：(sth) be～n into confusion/disorder(事情)陷入混乱/无秩序状态;(sb) be thrown into prison/dilemma/a fit of laughter (某人)被囚禁起来/左右为难/不禁哈哈大笑;
 (6)把……摔倒(cause sb to fall down to the ground)[T+n，T+n+prep]：The horse threw his rider. 马把骑手掀倒在地。～one's opponent with a swift blow 快速一击，把对手打倒在地;〖同〗throw down，unseat，floor;
 (7)打一拳(deliver a punch or blow)[T+n]：～one's opponent a blow/several punches 向对手猛击一拳/打了对手好几拳;
 (8)使伤心(不安)(trouble sb)[T+n](infml)：be～n by the news of sb's death/sb's problems为某人逝世的消息感到难过/为某人的问题感到苦恼;
 (9)匆忙穿或脱下(衣服)(put (clothes) on，off or away carelessly or hastily)[T+n+prep (around/over);T+n+adv (on/off)]：～a scarf/a shawl/a sweater over one's shoulders 把一块披巾/一条围巾/一件毛衣匆匆披到肩上;～on (off) one's uniform/one's coat/one's shoes 匆匆穿上(脱下)制服/外衣/鞋;〖同〗put，place;
 throw oneself at 冲向：～oneself at one's opponent扑向自己的对手;
 throw about/around (v adv)到处(vt)：～litter/papers/clothes about/around in the room 在房间里到处扔杂物/报纸/衣服;～one's money around (fig)乱花钱;
 throw away (v adv)失去，错过(vt)：～away an opportunity/an advantage错过机会/失去优势;～away efforts/one's chance of promotion 一切努力都白费了/错过了提升的机会;
 throw back on (v adv prep)被迫依赖(vt)：The father's unemployment had the effect of～ing the family back on their savings. 父亲的失业使得家人被迫依赖他们的存款过活。
 throw in (v adv) 1)额外赠送(vt)：If you buy the furniture，the store will～ in a small television set. 如果你买那套家具，商店会送你一台小电视机。2)插嘴(vt)：There was no need for you to～in that unnecessary remark. 你没有必要插嘴讲那些废话。
 throw oneself into 积极投身于：～oneself into football/one's work 积极投身于足球运动/自己的工作;
 throw off (v adv) 1)轻而易举地创作出(vt)：～off an article/a few lines of poetry 毫不费力地写出一篇文章/即席写出几行诗; 2)甩掉;改掉(vt)：～off a pursuer/old habits 甩掉跟踪者/改掉旧毛病;
 throw light on 提供线索：The information～s light on the problem. 这条信息给解决这个问题提供了线索。
 throw out (v adv) 1)逐出(vt)：The drunk was～n out of the club. 醉汉被撵出俱乐部。2)打乱(vt)：This new factor has～n me out in all my previous calculations. 这个新的因素打乱了我原来的一切计划。3)(随便)提出(问题等)(vt)：～out suggestions/some ideas 任意提出一些建议/出主意; 4)扔掉(vt)：～that old table/the garbage out 把那张旧桌子/垃圾扔掉;
 throw over (v adv)抛弃(vt)：～over all one's old friends/the whole thing 抛弃了所有的老朋友/放弃了整个事情;
 throw together (v adv) 1)使成为朋友(vt)：They were～n together by their interest in skiing. 他们由于都爱好滑雪而成为朋友。2)匆匆做好(vt)：When her family suddenly arrived，I had to～a meal together in a few minutes. 她的一家人突然到来，我只得在短短的时间内匆匆做一顿简单的饭菜。
 throw up (v adv) 1)辞去，放弃(vt)：～up one's job/a promising career 辞职/辞去很有前途的工作; 2)发现，使出现(vt)：His research has～n useful facts. 他的研究发现了一些有用的事实。3)呕吐(vi)：She had too much to eat，and threw up on the way home. 她因吃得太多，在回家的路上吐了。4)匆忙建造(vt)：Let's use this wood to～up a shelter for the night. 我们用这些木头临时搭个小棚子过夜吧。
 →′throw-away adj 一次性使用的;′throw-back n 具有返祖现象的动物;
 n (1)扔(act or an instance of throwing)[C]：a well-aimed/good/record～准确/出色/破记录的一掷;The strong wrestler won the first～. 那位强健的摔跤运动员赢得了第一回合的胜利。
 (2)投掷的距离(the distance sth is thrown)[C]：achieve a～of 70 meters in the javelin event 取得了掷标枪70米远的成绩;
 【辨异】throw与cast和toss的区别见CAST。