繼承自中古英語 hurlen,原为拟声词。对比hurry、hurtle。
hurl (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 hurls,現在分詞 hurling,一般過去時及過去分詞 hurled)
- (及物) 用力丢,用力投掷
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1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Land That Time Forgot, Chapter IV:I was standing on the edge of the conning-tower, when a heavy palm suddenly struck me between the shoulders and hurled me forward into space. The drop to the triangular deck forward of the conning-tower might easily have broken a leg for me, or I might have slipped off onto the deck and rolled overboard; but fate was upon my side, as I was only slightly bruised.- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
2011年9月2日, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, 出自 BBC[1]:The Tottenham wing was causing havoc down the right and when he broke past the bemused Sasa Balic once again, Bellamy was millimetres from connecting with his cross as the Liverpool striker hurled himself at the ball.- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- (及物) 说出 (尖锐或贬低的话)
- The gangs hurled abuse at each other. ― 两个帮派互骂。
1912, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 5:Tarzan on his part never lost an opportunity to show that he fully reciprocated his foster father's sentiments, and whenever he could safely annoy him or make faces at him or hurl insults upon him from the safety of his mother's arms, or the slender branches of the higher trees, he did so.- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
1984, New International Version of the Bible, Mark 15:29-30:Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, come down from the cross and save yourself!"- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
2016, Daniel Gray, Saturday, 3pm: 50 Eternal Delights of Modern Football:It is Boxing Day in a football ground, and all we can do is sprawl over the plastic, hurling instructions and vague encouragement.- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- (不及物) 参加板棍球比赛
2011年8月3日, Donnchadh Boyle, “Egan targets Rebel success to rescue poor season”, 出自 Irish Independent[2]:Their cause was helped after the senior footballers were unexpectedly dumped out of the running for the Sam Maguire, meaning Aidan Walsh is available to hurl full-time with the young Rebels -- Walsh scored 1-1 in the semi-final victory over reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary.- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- (不及物,俚語) 呕吐
- Pass me the bucket; I've got to hurl. ― 把桶递给我,我要呕吐。
- (棄用,及物) 扭,转
1645, Thomas Fuller, Good Thoughts in Bad Times:On Nicias a philosopher having his shoes stolen from him, may they, said he, fit his feet that took them away. A wish at the first view very harmless, but there was that in it which poisoned his charity into a malicious revenge. For he himself had hurled or crooked feet, so that in effect he wished the thief to be lame.- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- (棄用) 呼呼地动
- (蘇格蘭,及物,棄用) 用车运输
hurl (可數 和 不可數,複數 hurls)
- (可數) 用力投掷
- He managed a hurl of 50.3 metres. ― 他投了50.3米远。
1695, William Congreve, “To the King, on the Taking of Namure. Irregular Ode.”, 出自 Poems Upon Several Occasions, Glasgow, 出版於 1752,頁號 16:The Gods, with horror and amaze, look’d down,
Beholding rocks from their firm basis rent;
Mountain on mountain thrown,
With threatening hurl, that shook th’ aethereal [var.: aerial] firmament!- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- Benjamin W. Evans, Tales 源自The Kerb (page 25)
- I laid down this law with all the girls and expected to receive a hurl of abuse back.
- (俚語) 呕吐
Open the window! I've gotta take a hurl.- 开窗,我要呕吐。
- (俚語,不可數) 呕吐物
- 1993, Wayne's World 2 (film)
- WAYNE: What I'd really like to do is something extraordinary. Something big. […] But I'll probably end up working at Great America, mopping up hurl and lung butter.
- (板棍球,可數)(板棍球中的)击球
- (阿爾斯特,蘇格蘭,俚語,可數) 乘车
2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic,頁號 413:Maybe you can give me a hurl in the Bentley one day, when you're in the vicinity.- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- (棄用) 喧哗,暴乱