toss
/tɒs/ (bre, ipa) · /tɔːs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtȯs ˈtäs/ (ame, mw) · /tɑːs/ (ame, ipa)
toss — 動詞
- tosspresent simple I / you / we / they
- tosseshe / she / it
- tossedpast simple
- tossing-ing form
1. to send something flying through the air using a swift, relaxed motion of the ar
拋；扔
隨意地、不用力地丟出
to send something flying through the air using a swift, relaxed motion of the arm, without much force or careful aim.
Rachid tossed his jacket onto the armchair as soon as he walked in.
Rachid 一進門就把外套扔到扶手椅上。
toss + object + onto [surface]
Élise tossed the crumpled paper across the table at her brother.
Élise 把揉皺的紙團往桌對面的弟弟方向拋了過去。
Paloma tossed a pillow at Eli when he would not stop teasing her.
Paloma 朝 Eli 扔了一個枕頭，因為他一直鬧她。
The children were tossing a tennis ball back and forth in the garden.
孩子們在花園裡互相拋接網球。
Beatrix tossed her keys to Stephanie so she could unlock the door.
Beatrix 把鑰匙丟給 Stephanie，讓她開門。
- catch
to receive something thrown
文法句型
toss + object + adverb/preposition phrase
toss + someone + something
用法筆記
Frequently paired with a preposition (into, onto, across, to) that shows where the object lands. Unlike throw, toss suggests a light, unhurried motion.
常見錯誤
2. to lift and turn pieces of food such as salad leaves or pasta so that they becom
拌
輕拌食物與醬料
to lift and turn pieces of food such as salad leaves or pasta so that they become coated in oil, vinegar, or another liquid seasoning.
Padma tossed the salad with olive oil and a squeeze of lemon.
Padma 用橄欖油和少許檸檬汁拌了沙拉。
toss + food + with + ingredient
Ryo tossed the warm pasta with garlic and fresh basil leaves.
Ryo 趁熱拌了義大利麵，加入大蒜和新鮮羅勒。
Aunt Rosa tossed the grilled vegetables in balsamic vinegar on the counter before serving them.
Aunt Rosa 在流理臺上用巴薩米克醋拌了烤蔬菜後端上桌。
Iker tossed the cucumber slices with rice vinegar and sesame for a quick side dish.
Iker 把小黃瓜片用米醋和芝麻拌勻，做成了一道快速配菜。
Aylin tossed the shrimp with lime juice and chilli flakes before grilling them.
Aylin 在烤蝦之前用檸檬汁和辣椒片拌了拌。
文法句型
toss + food + with + ingredient
用法筆記
The object is always the food being mixed, not the dressing. You toss the salad with dressing, not the dressing with salad.
常見錯誤
3. to flip a pancake or similar flat food over by giving the pan a quick upward jer
拋翻
甩鍋讓食材在空中翻面
to flip a pancake or similar flat food over by giving the pan a quick upward jerk, so that it turns in the air and lands back in the pan to cook on the other side.
Christopher tossed the pancake high in the air and caught it perfectly in the pan.
Christopher 把煎餅高高拋向空中，然後用平底鍋完美接住。
toss + pancake + in the air
Lien tried to toss the pancake, but it landed on the stove by mistake.
Lien 試著拋翻煎餅，結果卻掉到了爐子上。
Eli watched his grandfather toss pancakes without ever dropping a single one.
Eli 看著祖父拋翻煎餅，從來沒失手過。
Aylin giggled as she tossed her first pancake and it flipped over twice.
Aylin 第一次拋翻煎餅時咯咯笑了起來，煎餅在空中翻了兩圈。
- flip
more general; can be done with a spatula instead of the pan
文法句型
toss + object + into the air
用法筆記
Nearly always used with pancake, crêpe, or omelette as the object. The action requires a quick upward and slightly backward jerk of the pan.
常見錯誤
4. to suddenly throw your head, hair, or another body part upward and backward in a
甩
猛然向後甩動頭髮或頭部
to suddenly throw your head, hair, or another body part upward and backward in a brisk, often expressive gesture.
Stephanie tossed her hair back and smiled confidently at the camera.
Stephanie 往後一甩頭髮，自信地對著鏡頭微笑。
toss + possessive + hair + back
Rachid tossed his head in frustration when he heard the bad news.
Rachid 聽到壞消息後，惱怒地甩了一下頭。
The chestnut mare tossed its mane and galloped across the field.
那匹栗色母馬甩了甩鬃毛，奔過田野。
Élise tossed her long braid over her shoulder and continued reading her book.
Élise 把長辮子甩到肩後，繼續看她的書。
- fling
more forceful, often suggests anger
- throw back
more explicit about direction, less common
文法句型
toss + possessive + body part
toss + possessive + head
用法筆記
Often implies a deliberate, expressive gesture — showing confidence, annoyance, or impatience. Also used for horses tossing their manes or heads.
常見錯誤
5. to repeatedly roll your body left and right while lying in bed, typically becaus
輾轉
在床上翻來覆去睡不著
to repeatedly roll your body left and right while lying in bed, typically because you are unable to fall asleep or are feeling uneasy.
Ryo tossed and turned in his stuffy room all night because the window fan had broken.
Ryo 在悶熱的房間裡整晚翻來覆去，因為窗戶的電扇壞了。
idiom: toss and turn
Lien lay awake in the dark, tossing in her bed and worrying about the exam.
Lien 醒著躺在黑暗裡，在床上翻來覆去，擔心著考試。
The baby was tossing about in his sleep after the long car ride.
小寶寶坐了很久的車後，睡夢中不停地翻動身體。
Beatrix tossed restlessly under the covers, unable to stop thinking about the argument.
Beatrix 不安地在被子裡翻來覆去，腦中一直想著那場爭吵。
After drinking too much coffee, Paloma spent the whole night tossing in her bed.
Paloma 喝了太多咖啡，整個晚上都在床上輾轉反側。
- sleep soundly
to sleep without moving or waking
文法句型
toss and turn
用法筆記
Very commonly used in the fixed phrase toss and turn, which describes restless sleep. Toss alone or toss about also works but is less frequent.
常見錯誤
6. to flip a coin into the air so it spins and lands, using the outcome to settle a
擲
拋擲硬幣來決定某事
to flip a coin into the air so it spins and lands, using the outcome to settle a choice between two options.
Eli and Paloma tossed a coin to decide who would wash the dishes.
Eli 和 Paloma 擲硬幣來決定誰洗碗。
toss + coin + to decide [something]
The referee tossed the coin before the match to choose which side would kick off.
裁判在比賽前擲了硬幣，決定哪一隊先開球。
Rachid said, "Let's toss for it — heads I drive, tails you drive."
Rachid 說：「我們擲硬幣決定吧——正面我開車，反面你開車。」
Christopher tossed the coin and caught it on the back of his hand.
Christopher 把硬幣拋到空中，然後用手背接住。
Iker tossed Aylin for the last slice of pizza and lost.
Iker 跟 Aylin 擲硬幣賭最後一塊披薩，結果輸了。
文法句型
toss + coin
toss for + something
toss someone for something
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (toss a coin) or intransitively (let's toss). In British English, toss for something is common. In American English, flip a coin is more frequent for this sense.
常見錯誤
7. to force a player, coach, or manager out of a sports event as a penalty for brea
驅逐
因違規將球員罰出場
to force a player, coach, or manager out of a sports event as a penalty for breaking a rule or misconduct.
The umpire tossed the pitcher out of the game for arguing with the call.
主審因為投手跟判決爭執，把他驅逐出場。
toss + player + out of + [game]
Padma was tossed from the match after receiving her second yellow card.
Padma 收到第二張黃牌後被罰出場。
passive: be tossed from [match]
The head coach was tossed out of the stadium for shouting at the officials.
總教練因為對裁判大喊大叫，被趕出了體育館。
Iker could not believe it when the referee tossed him for a minor foul.
Iker 不敢相信裁判因為一次輕微犯規就把他驅逐出場。
文法句型
be tossed + out of + [game/match]
be tossed + from + [sporting event]
用法筆記
Usually passive (be/get tossed). Common in baseball, cricket, and American football. In British English, sent off is more common for football (soccer).
8. to discard something you no longer want or need by placing it into a dustbin or
丟掉
隨手扔掉不要的東西
to discard something you no longer want or need by placing it into a dustbin or recycling container.
Aylin tossed the empty milk carton into the recycling bin.
Aylin 把空的牛奶盒丟進了回收桶。
toss + object + into [bin]
Stephanie decided to toss her old notebooks after the semester ended.
學期結束後，Stephanie 決定把舊筆記本都丟掉。
Ryo tossed out the broken fan that had been sitting in the garage for years.
Ryo 把車庫裡放了好幾年的壞風扇扔了出去。
Do not toss that cardboard box — I can use it for the school project.
別丟掉那個紙箱——學校的專題報告可以用到。
- throw away
neutral register, more common in writing
- discard
formal, suitable for official contexts
- chuck
very informal British English
- keep
to hold onto something instead of discarding it
文法句型
toss + object + into + [bin/trash]
toss + object + out
用法筆記
Informal equivalent of throw away. Often used with out (toss out). Not suitable for formal or academic writing.
常見錯誤
toss — 名詞
- tosssingular
- tossesplural
1. a short, fast upward or backward motion of the head, hair, or another body part,
甩動
頭部或身體的猛然動作
a short, fast upward or backward motion of the head, hair, or another body part, often expressing a feeling or attitude.
With a quick toss of her head, Paloma signalled that we should follow her.
Paloma 快速地甩了一下頭，示意我們跟上她。
a toss of [possessive] + [body part]
The horse gave an impatient toss of its mane and trotted away.
那匹馬不耐煩地甩了甩鬃毛，小跑遠去。
Yuna gave an annoyed toss of her head and walked away without saying a word.
Yuna 不耐煩地甩了一下頭，一句話也沒說就走開了。
Lien saw the toss of her brother's head as he tried to see the stage.
Lien 看見弟弟甩了一下頭，想要看清楚舞台。
用法筆記
Typically describes an expressive gesture — the movement communicates attitude (dismissal, impatience, confidence). Often paired with of + body part.
2. the action of sending a coin spinning into the air to pick between two options b
擲硬幣
用擲硬幣的方式做決定
the action of sending a coin spinning into the air to pick between two options by chance, or the privilege gained from winning that action.
The team captain won the toss and chose to bat first.
隊長贏得了擲硬幣，選擇先打擊。
win/lose the toss
The roommates settled the argument over the window seat with a coin toss — Zola called heads and won.
室友們用擲硬幣解決了靠窗座位的爭議——Zola 猜了正面並贏了。
a toss of a coin
Eli lost the toss and had to go first in the spelling bee.
Eli 擲硬幣輸了，必須在拼字比賽中第一個上場。
The toss gave our team the right to kick off in the second half.
擲硬幣的結果讓我們隊在下半場先開球。
Rachid called heads on the toss and won the right to choose the movie.
Rachid 在擲硬幣時猜了正面，贏得了選片的權利。
用法筆記
Very common in sports contexts. Win/lose the toss is a fixed expression. The noun toss here refers to both the action and the decision that results from it.
3. the outcome of calling heads or tails on a coin that has been flipped into the a
猜正反
猜硬幣正反面，結果可能正確或錯誤
the outcome of calling heads or tails on a coin that has been flipped into the air, used in phrases such as a good toss or a bad toss.
Ryo called heads on the coin toss, won, and got to serve first in the tiebreaker match.
Ryo 在擲硬幣時猜了正面並贏了，因此在決勝局中先發球。
guess right/wrong on the toss
Jude guessed wrong on the toss, so the visiting team chose which end of the field to defend first.
Jude 擲硬幣時猜錯了，所以客隊選擇了先防守哪一端的球場。
Aylin called heads on the toss and was correct, so she chose the blue team.
Aylin 猜正反時選了正面且結果正確，所以她選了藍隊。
Watanabe called the toss correctly, chose the shaded side of the court, and gained an advantage in the afternoon heat.
Watanabe 擲硬幣時猜對了，選了有遮蔭的那一側球場，在午後的烈日下取得了優勢。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is the act of tossing; sense 3 is the correctness of the guess. Used in phrases like a good toss (=correct guess) or a bad toss (=wrong guess).
常見錯誤
4. a motion in which you send an object through the air in a casual, unhurried mann
隨手一扔
隨意不經心的投擲動作
a motion in which you send an object through the air in a casual, unhurried manner, without worrying where it will land.
Beatrix caught the keys with one hand after her lazy toss across the room.
Beatrix 只用單手就接住了她隨手扔過來的鑰匙。
The toddler's wild toss of the toy car sent it flying into the flower pot.
學步兒使勁一扔玩具車，車子飛進了花盆裡。
Iker's casual toss of the ball went straight into the neighbour's garden.
Iker 隨手一扔，球直接掉進了鄰居的花園。
With a careless toss, Stephanie threw the apple core into the compost bin.
Stephanie 隨手一扔，把蘋果核丟進了堆肥桶裡。
Christopher's annoyed toss of the magazine told everyone he was bored.
Christopher 不耐煩地把雜誌一甩，大家都看出他覺得無聊了。
- catch
the act of receiving something thrown
用法筆記
Often used in a disapproving way, suggesting the throw was too careless or could have caused a problem. Can be paired with adjectives like careless, casual, lazy, quick.