fling
v
(pt, pp flung )
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
throw (sth) violently, angrily or hurriedly (猛力地、 愤怒地或匆忙地)扔, 抛, 掷(某物)
fling a stone (at a window) (朝窗户)扔石头
He flung the paper away in disgust. 他厌恶地把报纸扔了.
2 [Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a]
put or push (sb/sth) somewhere quickly or roughly and forcefully (急速地或粗暴而猛烈地)将(某人[某物])放到或推向某处
She flung the papers on the desk and left angrily. 她把文件往桌子上一摔便气冲冲地走了.
He flung her to the ground. 他把她推倒在地上.
He was flung into prison, ie put into prison roughly and perhaps without trial. 他被投入监狱.
He flung open the door. 他猛然推开了门.
3 [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
move (oneself or part of one's body) suddenly or forcefully 突然或猛然移动(身体或身体的一部分)
She flung herself in front of a car. 她猛然冲到汽车前面.
He flung his arm out just in time to stop her falling. 他急忙伸出手臂把她扶住, 她才没有跌倒.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (at sb) say or express sth (to sb) in a violent way 激昂地(对某人)说或表达某事物
You must be certain of your facts before you start flinging accusations (around) (at people). 必须对实情胸有成竹才能理直气壮地(到处)指责(别人).
5 (phr v) fling oneself at sb = throw oneself at sb (throw). fling oneself into sth start or do sth with a lot of energy and enthusiasm (尽力而积极地)开始或做某事
She flung herself into her new job. 她全力投入新的工作. fling off, out, etc move angrily or violently in the specified direction 愤怒地或激烈地沿某方向冲去
He flung out of the room. 他愤怒地冲出房间. fling sth on get dressed hurriedly and carelessly 匆忙地穿上衣服
She flung on her coat and ran to the bus-stop. 她匆匆穿上大衣就向公共汽车站跑去. fling, n
1 act or movement of flinging; throw 扔; 抛; 掷.
2 (infml 口) short period of enjoyment in some(often irresponsible) activity (used esp in the expressionsshown) 一时的(常为放纵的)行乐(尤用於以下示例)
a last/final fling 最後的行乐
have a/one's fling 恣意行乐
I had a few flings (ie casual love affairs) in my younger days. 我年轻时有些风流韵事.
3 type of energetic (esp Scottish) dance 充满活力的(尤指苏格兰的)舞蹈
the Highland fling 高地弗林格.
I insist on taking proper food for this expedition. The men often fall ill and suffer fever, so I have decided to take live animals.
我坚持认为,这次探险要携带合适的食物。水手经常生病发烧,因此我决定带活的动物。
While the men had been working inside the ship, the air-line had been giving off oxygen.
当工人们的在船舱里干活时,供气管一直在排放氧气。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.