How do you use "throw" in a sentence?

Could you throw me that cushion from the sofa? The children were throwing snowballs at each other in the garden. We're throwing a surprise party for her birthday next Saturday.

throw

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To propel something through the air with a movement of the arm

扔，投掷

lanzar, tirar, arrojar

投げる、放る

던지다, 투척하다

The verb 'throw' means to propel something through the air with a movement of the arm. It's used literally for objects and figuratively in expressions like 'throw a party' (organise a celebration) or 'throw light on' (clarify something). The past tense is 'threw' and past participle is 'thrown.'

动词「throw」意思是用手臂的动作将某物抛向空中。它既可以用于字面意义上的投掷物品，也可以用于比喻性表达，如「throw a party」（举办派对）或「throw light on」（阐明某事）。过去式是「threw」，过去分词是「thrown」。

El verbo «throw» significa impulsar algo por el aire con un movimiento del brazo. Se usa literalmente para objetos y figuradamente en expresiones como «throw a party» (organizar una fiesta) o «throw light on» (aclarar algo). El pasado es «threw» y el participio pasado es «thrown».

動詞「throw」は、腕の動きで何かを空中に投げることを意味します。物を投げる文字通りの意味と、「throw a party」（パーティーを開く）や「throw light on」（明らかにする）のような比喩的な表現でも使われます。過去形は「threw」、過去分詞は「thrown」です。

동사 'throw'는 팔의 동작으로 물건을 공중으로 날려 보내다는 뜻입니다. 물건에 대해 문자 그대로 사용되기도 하고, 'throw a party'(파티를 열다)나 'throw light on'(밝히다, 명확히 하다) 같은 관용 표현에서 비유적으로도 사용됩니다. 과거형은 'threw', 과거분사는 'thrown'입니다.

Examples

Could you throw me that cushion from the sofa?
你能把沙发上的那个靠垫扔给我吗？
¿Podrías lanzarme ese cojín del sofá?
ソファからそのクッションを投げてくれる？
소파에 있는 쿠션 좀 던져 줄래?
The children were throwing snowballs at each other in the garden.
孩子们在花园里互相扔雪球。
Los niños se tiraban bolas de nieve en el jardín.
子供たちは庭で雪玉を投げ合っていた。
아이들이 정원에서 서로 눈싸움을 하고 있었다.
We're throwing a surprise party for her birthday next Saturday.
下周六我们要为她的生日举办一个惊喜派对。
Vamos a organizar una fiesta sorpresa para su cumpleaños el sábado que viene.
来週の土曜日に彼女の誕生日にサプライズパーティーを開くんだ。
다음 주 토요일 그녀의 생일에 깜짝 파티를 열 거야.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'þrawan' meaning 'to twist, turn'. The sense shifted to hurling objects because of the twisting motion of the arm when throwing. Cognate with German 'drehen' (to turn).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The Old English 'thrawan' originally meant 'to twist or turn.' The sense shifted to hurling objects because of the twisting motion of the arm when throwing.