1. vt.抛；扔　 throw sth (especially with a short movement of the arms)
2. vt.停止；放弃　 stop or give up; leave

　～ one's boyfriend　抛弃其男朋友
　～ one's job　放弃某人的工作
　～ about　到处乱丢，乱摆动，乱花钱，滥用权势
　～ one's weight about　想以势压人
　～ away a chance　错过一个机会
　～ sth down to sb　把某物扔给某人
　～ down one's tools　罢工
　～ in　扔进来，停止做某事，搭送，插话，认输
　～ in a ball　把球扔进来
　～ in one's hand　认输
　～ in that remark　插话
　～ in one's studies　放弃学业
　～ in a television　搭送一台电视机
　～ off　甩掉，逃脱，摆脱
　～ the police off　甩掉警察
　～ out　驱逐，否决，唐突地说出
　～ sb out　把某人撵出去
　～ out a remark　轻率地冒出一句话
　～ out the suggestions　拒绝采纳这些建议
　～ together　仓促收拾，仓促拼凑，使…相遇
　～ a book together　仓促拼凑一本书
　～ a few things together　仓促收拾几件行李
　～ up　停止，放弃，仓促拼凑
　～ up the sponge　认输
　～ sb out of a room　把某人撵出房间

　Mary has just chucked her boyfriend.　玛丽刚刚抛弃了她的男朋友。
　That night he decided to chuck his job.　那天晚上他决定放弃他的工作。
　I feel like chucking the bottle through the windscreen.　我真想用瓶子砸穿挡风玻璃。

 ♣ chuck about　(v.+adv.)
1. 使散乱 scatter (sth or things) in several directions
　Stop chucking pieces of paper about, you make the street look untidy.　别到处扔纸，你们把大街弄得乱七八糟。
2. 乱挥或乱动臂或腿 wave (one's arms or legs)
　If you just chuck your arms and legs about like that, you'll drown—make the proper swimming strokes!　你要是只像那样手脚乱动一气，会淹死的！
3. 挥霍 spend money foolishly, often as to show one's wealth
　Our new neighbour is always chucking his money about, with his colour television and his new car every year.　我们新来的邻居为了摆阔，漫撒花钱，每年都要买一台新的彩电和一辆新轿车。
4. 乱下命令；滥施权力 give unnecessary orders; try to use one's power over other people
　The youth club leader was dismissed for trying to chuck his weight about, which the young people didn't like it.　那个青年俱乐部的头头由于以势压人被开除，因为年轻人不喜欢那一套。
 ♣ chuck at　(v.+prep.)
1. 冲…扔（某物） throw (sth) at (sth or sb)
　The boys were chucking snowballs at passing cars.　那些男孩子冲着汽车扔雪球。
2. 试图赢得（某人）的爱情 try to win the love of (sb)
　Did you see the shameless way she was chucking herself at him?　你看她涎皮赖脸地追求他了吗?
 ♣ chuck away　(v.+adv.)
1. 扔掉 carelessly throw away
　If the old jacket I gave you doesn't fit, just chuck it away.　要是我送给你的旧夹克衫不合身，就把它扔掉吧。
　How dare you chuck away my old pipes without asking me?　你怎么竟敢不问我一声就把我的旧管子扔掉呢?
2. 浪费，错过（机会等） waste (a chance, etc.)
　Never chuck away a chance to improve your English.　千万不要错过提高你英语水平的机会。
3. 〈非正〉漫不经心地说 speak (words) carelessly, often lowering the voice
　〔说明〕 chuck away常不用于进行体。
　You chucked away that last line.　那最后一行你读得太马虎。
 ♣ chuck away on　(v.+adv.+prep.)
1. 〈非正〉把…浪费在…上 waste (sth) by using it for (sth) or giving to (sb)
　Why did you chuck your money away on such a worthless plan?　你干吗把钱浪费在这种无用的计划上?
　Your advice is chucked away on that boy.　你的劝告对那个男孩来说是对牛弹琴。
2. 因嫁娶（某人）而误了或贬损了（自己或某人） waste the worth of (sb or oneself) in a bad relationship such as marriage, with (sb consider unworthy)
　Mary's father disapproved of Fair and said that he had no wish to chuck his daughter away on such a person.　玛丽的父亲不答应费尔的求婚，说他决不想让女儿委身于这样一个人而误了她。
　Why are you chucking yourself away on a woman like that?　你为什么要娶这样一个女人而毁掉自己呢?
 ♣ chuck down　(v.+adv.)
1. 把（某物）往下扔 throw (sth) down
　Climb to the top of the ladder and chuck the apples down to me.　爬到梯子上端，把苹果摘下来扔给我。
2. 〈非正〉使（自己）迅速趴在地上 place (oneself) quickly at full length on the ground or floor
　〔说明〕 chuck down常不用于进行体。
　When he heard the bomb whistling down, Gaer chucked himself down on the floor with his hands over his head.　盖尔听到炸弹呼啸落地的声音，立即用双手抱住头趴在地上。
 ♣ chuck down one's tools　(v.+adv.+n.)
　罢工　strike
　The trade union leader suggested to the workers that they should chuck down their tools.　工会领袖建议工人罢工。
 ♣ chuck in　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 chuck in常不用于进行体。
1. 把（某物）扔进去 throw sth in
　If the ball goes out of the tennis court, ask one of the boys to chuck it in.　如果球飞出网球场地，就叫其中的一个男孩把它扔进来。
2. 〈非正〉停止做（某事）；放弃（某事） stop doing or attempting (sth)
　Cabe has chucked in his studies.　凯布已经停止了他的研究。
3. 〈非正〉额外奉送；外加（某物） add (sth), often as a gift
　If you buy the furniture, the shop will chuck in a television set.　如果你购买家具，商店将会奉送一台电视机。
4. 〈非正〉插（话） add (words), often as an interruption
　There was no need for you to chuck in that remark.　你没有必要插入那番话。
 ♣ chuck in one's cards　(v.+adv.+n.)
　〈非正〉停止打牌　 stop playing cards
　〔说明〕 chuck in one's cards常不用于进行体。
　I've had enough of this game; I'll chuck my cards in and go to bed.　这种牌游戏我玩腻了，我不打了，要去睡觉。
 ♣ chuck in the hand〔towel〕　(v.+adv.+n.)
　〈非正〉认输；放弃尝试 admit the defeat in a fight; give up any attempt
　〔说明〕 chuck in the hand〔towel〕常不用于进行体。
　Eadon had no sooner begun the competition than he chucked in his hand.　伊登刚开始比赛就认输了。
　After a brave fight, he finally had to chuck in the towel.　他奋战一番，最后不得不认输。
 ♣ chuck it
　〈非正〉停止，住手　 stop it
　〔说明〕 chuck it常用于祈使句。
　Chuck it or I'll hit you!　住手，不然我要揍你了！
　Chuck it, Brougher!　布劳德，住手！
 ♣ chuck off　(v.+adv.)
1. 推开，扔掉（某物） push or throw (sth) off
　The boy ran up to the man and chuck his cap off.　男孩跑步追上那个人，扔掉了他的帽子。
2. 〈非正〉甩掉，摆脱（跟踪者） escape from (sb chasing one)
　〔说明〕 chuck off常不用于进行体。
　If we ran fast we will be able to chuck the police off.　如果跑得快，我们可以甩掉警察。
3. 〈非正〉摆脱（不好的东西） get rid of (bad things)
　〔说明〕 chuck off常不用于进行体。
　I don't seem to be able to chuck off this cold.　看来我的感冒好不了啦。
 ♣ chuck out　(v.+adv.)
1. 扔出（某物） throw (sth) out
　Climb into the hole in the sand and chuck the ball out, will you?　爬进那个沙洞里，把球扔出来好吗?
2. 扔掉，清除（某物） get rid of (sth)
　I really must chuck out all those old newspapers.　我真得把那些旧报纸统统扔掉了。
　We cleaned the cupboard and chucked out years of accumulated rubbish.　我们把碗橱擦洗干净，又把多年积留的废物清除了出去。
3. 〈非正〉赶走，赶出 expel; throw away
　He was employed to chuck out any troublemakers.　他受雇把捣乱者赶走。
　Two members were chucked out for failing to pay the money they owned.　两位成员因未能付所欠的钱被开除出俱乐部。
4. 〈非正〉把（某人）逐出家 make (sb) leave a home
　They chucked her out of the college for being a bad influence.　因影响不好他们把她撵出了大学。
　The old lady was chucked out of the house because the owner wanted to pull it down.　那位老太太被逐出了那幢房子，因为房主要推倒它。
　They were chucked out of the meeting.　他们被赶出会议。
5. 〈非正〉拒绝接受（建议等） refuse to accept (a suggestion, etc.)
　The committee considered your suggestions but chucked them out because they would cost too much.　委员会考虑了你的建议，但没有采纳，因为费用太大。
6. 〈非正〉突然说出（某事） say (sth) suddenly, often carelessly
　〔说明〕 chuck out常不用于进行体。
　It was unfortunate that you chucked out that remark.　真遗憾，你无意中漏出了那句话。
7. 〈非正〉打乱；破坏（某事） spoil (sth)
　Our plans were chucked out by bad weather.　坏天气毁了我们的计划。
 ♣ chuck together　(v.+adv.)
1. 匆忙地敛集，拾掇起（东西） gather (things) in a hurry
　I haven't time to pack properly—I'll just chuck a few things together and set off straight away.　我没有时间好好打包了——胡乱拾掇了几件东西就立即动身。
2. 〈非正〉匆匆建成；拼凑（某物） build or write (sth) hastily
　This book looks as if it's just been chucked together.　这本书好像是仓促拼凑的。
3. 〈非正〉使（两人或两个团体，尤指一男一女）相会，相遇 cause (two people or groups, especially a man and woman) to meet
　Kaysen and Jane were chucked together by the war.　战争使凯森和简相遇。
 ♣ chuck under the chin　(v.+prep.+n.)
　抬某人的下巴　touch sth under the chin, lifting the head with one's finger, usually to show fondness
　Don't chuck me under the chin like that; I'm not a child any more!　别那样用手抬我的下巴，我不再是孩子了。
 ♣ chuck up　(v.+adv.)
1. 把（某物）往上抛 throw (sth) up
　Come to the bottom of the ladder and chuck up the other brush, will you?　爬下梯子，把另一把刷子扔上来，好吗?
2. 〈非正〉呕吐 vomit
　〔说明〕 chuck up常用于进行体。
　He had so much to drink that he chucked up in the car on the way home.　他喝得太多了，在回家途中的车上吐了。
　Dan can't come; she's been chucking up all morning.　丹不能来了，她吐了整整一上午。
3. 放弃；抛弃 stop working at or trying to do sth; throw sth up
　The job was so tedious and tiring that Ebby decided to chuck it up.　那活儿非常枯燥累人，艾比决定不干了。
4. 〈非正〉仓促地建起 build (usually a building) hastily
　The office block looks as if it's just been chucked up.　这幢办公楼好像是匆匆盖起来的。
5. 浪费（某物） waste (sth)
　Never chuck up a chance to improve your French.　千万不要错过任何一个提高你法语水平的机会。
 ♣ chuck up the sponge　(v.+adv.+n.)
　〈非正〉认输　 admit defeat
　〔说明〕 chuck up the sponge常不用于进行体。
　Why did you chuck up the sponge when you were so near to winning?　你为什么在就要胜利的时候认输呢?