英语词汇“to throw about”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. transitive.

a. To hurl or fling (something) in various directions. Also: to wave or flail (something) wildly.In quot. c1400 in figurative context.

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the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > throw [verb (transitive)] > about

to throw aboutc1400

pitch-and-toss1882

c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. xx. l. 163 This sleuthe..a slynge made, And threwe drede of dyspayre a dozein myle aboute.

1566 W. Adlington tr. Apuleius .XI. Bks. Golden Asse vi. f. 63 The Graces threwe about baulme, the Muses sange with sweete harmony.

1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 400 Thou..throwest about thine hands, skippests about with thy feet, and whirlests [sic] about with thy whole body.

1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 55 They..threw every Thing about in such a manner, that the poor Men..found some of their Things a Mile off.

1856 Allen's Indian Mail 15 Jan. 39/1 The dropped a few black peas on the fire, and threw them about.

1965 Observer 20 June 4/6 The tree-tops are being thrown about by a high wind.

2005 S. Limb Absolute Torture! (2012) xxxvii. 249 She pulled off all her clothes and threw them about.

b. To steer or control (a vehicle) in such a way that it moves rapidly or erratically. Cf. sense 39.

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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (transitive)] > violently

throw1845

bucket1856

to throw about1917

1917 Aviation & Aeronaut. Engin. 15 May 346/3 It was proposed in favor of the large machine that since it cannot be thrown about by the pilot it does not require so great a factor of safety as the small machine.

1959 Motor 11 Nov. 524/1 On the confined test ground it seemed easier to ‘throw about’ than the big B.M.W., but neither car could show its paces in the space available.

2000 Guardian 6 Dec. 35/4 The Columbian [driver]..impressed with the determined way he was throwing his car about.

2. intransitive. Nautical. To set immediately on the opposite tack. Cf. to put about 1 at put v. Phrasal verbs 1, to go about 4a at go v. Phrasal verbs 1.

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society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > avail oneself of a wind [verb (intransitive)] > go about > by tacking

traverse1568

to cast about1591

to throw about1591

staya1613

flat1622

cast1671

to put about1712

to come about1777

to throw round1882

1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints sig. L4 I..meane for better winde about to throwe.

1757 Capt. Randall Jrnl. in Naval Chron. (1805) 14 98 They threw about, and stood for us again.

1897 Scotsman 7 June 10/3 Isolde threw about on the weather bow of the Inglis cutter.

1965 Times 7 July 5/3 Tait..made a splendid start, throwing about on to port tack within seconds of the gun.

单词	to throw about
释义	> as lemmas to throw about to throw about 1. transitive. a. To hurl or fling (something) in various directions. Also: to wave or flail (something) wildly.In quot. c1400 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impelling or driving > projecting through space or throwing > throw [verb (transitive)] > about to throw aboutc1400 pitch-and-toss1882 c1400 (c1378) W. Langland Piers Plowman (Laud 581) (1869) B. xx. l. 163 This sleuthe..a slynge made, And threwe drede of dyspayre a dozein myle aboute. 1566 W. Adlington tr. Apuleius .XI. Bks. Golden Asse vi. f. 63 The Graces threwe about baulme, the Muses sange with sweete harmony. 1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix i. 400 Thou..throwest about thine hands, skippests about with thy feet, and whirlests [sic] about with thy whole body. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 55 They..threw every Thing about in such a manner, that the poor Men..found some of their Things a Mile off. 1856 Allen's Indian Mail 15 Jan. 39/1 The dropped a few black peas on the fire, and threw them about. 1965 Observer 20 June 4/6 The tree-tops are being thrown about by a high wind. 2005 S. Limb Absolute Torture! (2012) xxxvii. 249 She pulled off all her clothes and threw them about. b. To steer or control (a vehicle) in such a way that it moves rapidly or erratically. Cf. sense 39. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (transitive)] > violently throw1845 bucket1856 to throw about1917 1917 Aviation & Aeronaut. Engin. 15 May 346/3 It was proposed in favor of the large machine that since it cannot be thrown about by the pilot it does not require so great a factor of safety as the small machine. 1959 Motor 11 Nov. 524/1 On the confined test ground it seemed easier to ‘throw about’ than the big B.M.W., but neither car could show its paces in the space available. 2000 Guardian 6 Dec. 35/4 The Columbian [driver]..impressed with the determined way he was throwing his car about. 2. intransitive. Nautical. To set immediately on the opposite tack. Cf. to put about 1 at put v. Phrasal verbs 1, to go about 4a at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > avail oneself of a wind [verb (intransitive)] > go about > by tacking traverse1568 to cast about1591 to throw about1591 staya1613 flat1622 cast1671 to put about1712 to come about1777 to throw round1882 1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints sig. L4 I..meane for better winde about to throwe. 1757 Capt. Randall Jrnl. in Naval Chron. (1805) 14 98 They threw about, and stood for us again. 1897 Scotsman 7 June 10/3 Isolde threw about on the weather bow of the Inglis cutter. 1965 Times 7 July 5/3 Tait..made a splendid start, throwing about on to port tack within seconds of the gun. extracted from throwv.¹ < as lemmas
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