Chuck
01
the portion of a forequarter of beef or other large animal, extending from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade
例子
He bought a chuck from the butcher for the stew.
02
a portion of food eaten at one time
例子
She served a hearty chuck after the long hike.
03
a clamping device with adjustable jaws used to hold a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill
例子
A drill chuck must be tightened before starting to drill.
to chuck
01
扔, 抛
to throw something in a casual and sometimes playful manner
Transitive: to chuck sth somewhere
例子
Instead of handing it over, she playfully chucked the ball to her friend.
她没有递过去，而是顽皮地把球扔给了她的朋友。
02
嬉戏或深情地触摸或轻拍某人的下巴下方, 温柔地轻抚下巴下方
to touch or pat someone playfully or affectionately under the chin
Transitive: to chuck sb/sth
例子
He chuckled and chucked his niece under the chin, delighted by her laughter.
他轻声笑了笑，轻抚侄女的下巴，为她的笑声感到高兴。
03
扔掉, 丢弃
to throw away or discard something
Transitive: to chuck sth
例子
He decided to chuck the old sweater that he had n't worn in years.
他决定扔掉那件多年未穿的旧毛衣。
04
甩掉, 结束
to leave or end a romantic relationship with someone
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to chuck sb
例子
She decided to chuck her boyfriend after realizing they wanted different things in life.
在意识到他们生活中想要的东西不同后，她决定甩掉她的男朋友。
