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toss

🇬🇧 UK/tɒs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To throw something lightly or casually upward; to move or shake restlessly.

抛，掷；摇摆，颠簸

n.

A light upward throw; a coin flip used to make a decision.

投掷；掷硬币决定

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
tossother
=toss

Common Collocations

  • 1.toss a coin抛硬币
  • 2.toss and turn辗转反侧
  • 3.toss aside随手丢开
  • 4.coin toss掷硬币决定

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She tossed her keys onto the table and collapsed onto the sofa.

  • 2.

    The referee tossed a coin to decide which team would kick off first.

  • 3.

    He tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep before the big interview.

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