fling

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n. 投掷, 急冲, 嘲弄 vt. 投, 丢下, 抛弃, 使陷入, 挥动, 嘲笑, 扫视 vi. 猛冲

发音

US /ˈflɪŋ/
UK /ˈflɪŋ/

词形变化

flings 复数 flings flang flinged flingest flingeth flinging flings 三单 flong flung flungest flinging 现在分词 flung 过去式 flung 过去分词 flang 过去式 flang 过去分词 flinged 过去式 flinged 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

掷，抛；嘲弄；急冲

动词

掷，抛；嘲笑；使陷入；轻蔑地投射；猛动

动词

猛冲，急行

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act of throwing, often violently.

  2. 2.

    An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.

    the fling of a horse

  3. 3.

    An act or period of unrestrained indulgence, enthusiasm, or both.

  4. 4.

    A short romantic, oftentimes sexual, relationship.

    a summer fling

    I had a fling with a girl I met on holiday.

  5. 5.

    An attempt, a try.

    比喻

    give it a fling

  6. 6.

    A severe or contemptuous remark; an expression of sarcastic scorn; a gibe or taunt.

    废旧

    I can just make out clearly that he is having a good fling at the Pope. The congregation, numbering about two hundred, are evidently very much pleased with the clergyman's endeavour.

  7. 7.

    A lively Scottish country dance.

    体育

    the Highland fling

  8. 8.

    A party, especially a dance party.

    a spring fling

  9. 9.

    A trifling matter; an object of contempt.

    废旧

    ante 1800, old proverb England were but a fling / Save for the crooked stick and the grey goose wing.

v.
  1. 1.

    To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl.

    抛

    投

    铸

    扔

    及物
  2. 2.

    To move (oneself) abruptly or violently; to rush or dash.

    不及物 文学
  3. 3.

    To throw; to wince; to flounce.

    古体 不及物
  4. 4.

    To utter abusive language; to sneer.

    不及物 文学

    The scold began to flout and fling.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

go pass offer crack spree whirl

上位词 9

try throw effort attempt endeavor endeavour intemperance intemperateness self-indulgence

下位词 1

spending spree
动词

同义词 10

toss dispose discard splurge cast out put away throw away throw out cast aside cast away

上位词 9

move throw waste remove loft consume ware squander get rid of

下位词 10

sky dump trash pitch junk abandon flip toss retire scrap

相关短语

fling out trust someone as far as one could fling a bull by the tail trusts someone as far as one could fling a bull by the tail trusting someone as far as one could fling a bull by the tail trusted someone as far as one could fling a bull by the tail Highland fling 苏格兰高地舞 full fling 鲁莽地,轻率地

词源

From Middle English fling, from the verb (see below). Compare Icelandic flengur (“a fast sprint”).

来源：wiktionary