t字母开头的词汇列表
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through(prep., adv.)
through(adj.)
late 15c., "finished, done;" 1520s, "clear, unobstructed, open," from through (prep., adv.). In reference to lines of travel, tickets, passengers, etc., "going with little or no interruption," by 1845. Of a telephone call or caller, "connected," by 1929. Through-traffic is by 1861.
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throughly(adv.)
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throughout(prep.)
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throughput(n.)
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throughway(n.)
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throve
"sometime" 是 thrive (v.) 的过去式。
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throw(v.)
"投射,推动",公元1300年左右,源自古英语 þrawan "扭曲,转动,蜷缩"(过去式 þreow,过去分词 þrawen),源自原始日耳曼语 *threw-(也源自古撒克逊语 thraian,中古荷兰语 dræyen,荷兰语 draaien,古高地德语 draen,德语 drehen "转动,扭曲"; 在斯堪的纳维亚语和哥特语中没有发现),源自 PIE 词根 *tere-(1)"摩擦,转动",具有指涉扭曲的派生词。
这不是通常的古英语表示"投掷"的词(与 warp(动词)相关的 weorpan 在这个意义上很常见)。意义的演变可能是通过将导弹旋转后投掷的概念。"强行放置"的意义(如 throw in jail)首次记录于1550年代; "使困惑,使惊讶"的意义来自1844年; "故意输掉"的意义来自1868年。在美国大学俚语中, throw 一个派对的意思可以追溯到1916年。
throw the book at (someone) 是在1932年出现的,源于法官根据一本充满可能惩罚的法律书来判决犯罪分子的概念。throw (one's) hat in the ring "发出挑战",尤其是宣布自己的候选资格,首次记录于1917年。throw up "呕吐"首次记录于1732年。throw (someone) off "通过虚假线索使困惑"源自1891年。
throw(n.)
"投掷的行为",1520年代,来自 throw(动词)。摔跤意义可追溯至1819年。
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throwaway(adj.)
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throwback(n.)
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throw in the towel(v.)
"admit defeat," 1901 (Australian English), a figurative use from boxing. Earlier, in the literal ring sense, as throw the towel (1907), throw up the towel (1894).
[A trainer] was so impressed by the fact that Sharkey was knocked out that after the sailor was down six seconds he started to throw up his towel to indicate Sharkey's surrender. [news wire account of testimony in Fitsimmons-Sharkey case, December 11, 1896]