throw /θrәu/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
- (n.) a single chance or instance
- (n.) the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
Chinese translation
- vt. 投, 掷, 抛, 发射, 摔下, 匆匆穿上(或脱下), 抛弃, 摆脱
- vi. 丢, 掷, 抛
- n. 投掷, 掷骰子, 冒险
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /θrәu/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.83 · Common
Word forms
thrown, threw, throwing, throws
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