These words all mean to send sth from your hand through the air. 以上各词均含扔、投、掷、抛之义。

• throw to send sth from your hand or hands through the air 指投、掷、抛、扔：◆Some kids were throwing stones at the window. 有些孩子在朝窗户扔石头。◆She threw the ball and he caught it. 她把球抛出来，他接住了。
• toss to throw sth lightly or carelessly 指轻轻或漫不经心地扔、抛、掷：◆She tossed her jacket onto the bed. 她把她的短上衣丢到床上。
• hurl to throw sth violently in a particular direction 指猛扔、猛投、猛摔：◆Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windscreen. 暴徒把一块砖猛地扔向汽车，砸破了挡风玻璃。
• fling to throw sb/sth somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry 尤指生气地或急匆匆地用力扔、掷、抛、丢：◆She flung the letter down onto the table. 她把信摔在桌子上。
• chuck (especially BrE, informal) to throw sth carelessly 指随便扔、抛：◆I chucked him the keys. 我把钥匙扔给了他。
• lob (informal) to throw sth so that it goes high through the air 指往空中高扔、高抛、高掷：◆They were lobbing stones over the wall. 他们在朝墙那边扔石头。
• bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman （板球）指把球投给击球员
• pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter （棒球）指把球投给击球员

Patterns

• to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch sth at/to sb/sth
• to throw/toss/fling/chuck sth aside/away
• to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball
• to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick
• to throw/toss/hurl/fling sth angrily
• to throw/toss sth casually/carelessly