中文词源
toss-up 机会均等
比喻用法,原指掷硬币。
英文词源
- toss-up (n.)
- "even matter," 1809, from earlier sense of "a flipping of a coin to arrive at a decision" (c. 1700), from verbal phrase, from toss (v.) + up (adv.).
实用例句
- 1. They were still arguing the toss about the first goal.
- 他们仍在为第一个进球争论不休。
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- 2. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once.
- 端离炉子,加上欧芹,颠起翻面后就立刻上桌。
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- 3. Do not toss the salad until you're ready to serve.
- 到快上菜时再轻轻搅拌色拉。
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- 4. They spend so much time arguing the toss over inconsequential matters.
- 他们花了这么多时间为无关紧要的事争个没完。
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- 5. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first.
- 孟加拉国队掷硬币赢了,决定先击球。
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