[with obj. and adverbial of direction]throw (an object) with great force 力掷;猛投 rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen of a car. 暴乱者用力把砖头掷进一辆汽车的挡风玻璃。 ■push or impel (someone) violently 用力推(某人),逼迫(某人) she was hurled against the car. 她被用力推向汽车。 he hurled himself into the job with enthusiasm. 他热情地投入到这份工作中去了。 ■utter (abuse) vehemently 气势汹汹地吐(恶言) the demonstrators hurled abuse at councillors. 示威者气势汹汹地辱骂议员。 ■[no obj.](informal)vomit (非正式)呕吐,吐 it made me want to hurl. 这使我想吐。
noun
(Scottish informal)a ride in a vehicle; a lift (苏格兰,非正式)乘车;搭便车
语源
Middle English: probably imitative, but corresponding in form and partly in sense with Low German hurreln