词典释义：
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]throw (something) somewhere lightly, easily, or casually
轻轻地（或随意地）扔，抛，掷
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Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa 苏济把她的包往沙发上一抛
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she tossed me a box of matches .她扔给我一盒火柴。
[with obj.](of a horse)throw (a rider) off its back
（马）摔下（骑手）。
[with obj.]throw (a coin) into the air in order to make a decision between two alternatives, based on which side of the coin faces uppermost when it lands
（为作决定而）掷（硬币）
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we could just toss a coin 我们可掷硬币来做决定
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he tossed up between courgettes and tomatoes and courgettes won .他掷硬币以决定是选西葫芦，还是西红柿，结果选的是西葫芦。
[with obj.]settle a matter with (someone) by doing this
以掷硬币（与某人）解决某事
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I'll toss you for it .我会和你掷硬币决定。
move or cause to move from side to side or back and forth
（使）摇摆，颠簸
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the tops of the olive trees swayed and tossed. 橄榄树梢摇曳着
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[with obj.]
the yachts were tossed around like toys in the harbour .港口里的游艇像玩具一样摇来晃去
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[as adj., in combination
-tossed ]a storm-tossed sea .波涛汹涌的大海。
[with obj.]jerk (one's head or hair) sharply backwards
猛地（把头，头发）往后一甩。
[with obj.]shake or turn (food) in a liquid, so as to coat it lightly
在液体中搅拌（食物）
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toss the pasta in the sauce .在沙司里拌意大利面食。
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〈北美，非正式〉 搜（某地）。
an action or instance of tossing something
扔，掷，抛
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a defiant toss of her head 她那表示轻蔑的一甩头
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the toss of a coin. 掷硬币。
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（比赛开始时参赛方为作某一决定而）掷硬币
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Somerset won the toss and chose to bat .萨姆塞特掷硬币获胜并选择了击球。
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give （或care ）a toss ［usu. with negative］Brit. informal 〈英，非正式〉 care at all 在乎I don't give a toss what you think . 我不在乎你怎么想 -
take a toss fall off a horse 摔下马 -
toss one's cookies N. Amer. informal vomit 〈北 美，非正式〉 呕吐 -
tossing the caber 见CABER. toss a pancake turn a pancake by flipping it into the air so that it lands in the pan on its opposite side 抛煎饼（将平底锅中煎饼往空中一抛，使其反面落回锅中）
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toss oneself／someone off （或toss off ）Brit. vulgar slang masturbate 〈英，粗俚〉 手淫 -
toss something off 1 drink something rapidly or all at once 一饮而尽 -
2 produce something rapidly or without thought or effort （不假思索或不费力地）迅速完成some of the best letters are tossed off in a burst of inspiration . 有些书信佳作就是在灵感的触动下一挥而就的
" early 16th cent.： of unknown origin. "
