throw in the towel是什么意思 throw in the towel在线中文翻译

throw in the towel 英 [θrəu in ðə ˈtauəl] 美 [θro ɪn ði ˈtaʊəl]

throw in the towel 词典解释

1. 扔毛巾(认输,放弃)
   ...the whole nine yards 整整九码(一举成功,美式足球的攻方一次需推进十码) | throw in the towel 扔毛巾(认输,放弃) | tie the knot 打结(结婚)...
2. 拱手认负
   ...use a sledge hammer to crack a nut 杀鸡用牛刀(高射炮打蚊子 | throw in the towel 拱手认负; | bury the hatchet 握手言和;...
3. 认输,放弃
   ...the walls have ears 隔墙有耳 | throw in the towel 认输,放弃 | tie the knot 结婚...
4. 认输
   ...throw in one's hand 放弃 | throw in the towel 认输 | throw into the shade 逊色...

1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
   admit defeat
   e.g. In the second round, the challenger gave up
   Synonym: drop out give up fall by the wayside drop by the wayside throw in quit chuck up the sponge

throw in the towel [θrəu in ðə ˈtauəl]

相关单词辨析

这组词都有“抛、投、掷”的意思，其区别是：
fling: 指用力投掷，或因感情激动而粗暴地或漫无目的地扔东西。
throw: 普通用词，使用广泛，仅指用力抛掷，不涉及动作方式或感情色彩。
cast: 常可与throw互换，指迅速扔出一个重量较轻的物体。
heave: 指把重物举起后扔出。
toss: 指无什么目的地、轻轻地、随意地掷或扔，所扔掷的东西一般都比较轻。
hurl: 通常指用力投掷，动作迅猛，所投掷的距离也较远。
pitch: 指随意地、轻轻地掷或扔，侧重方向性和有明确的目标。