mid-15c., "to lift or throw with a sudden movement," of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (compare dialectal Norwegian tossa "to strew, spread"). Food preparation sense (with reference to salad, etc.) is recorded from 1723. Intransitive sense "be restless; throw oneself about" is from 1550s. Related: Tossed; tossing.
toss (n.)
"an act of throwing," 1630s, from toss (v.). Meaning "a coin toss" is from 1798.
雙語例句
1. They were still arguing the toss about the first goal.
他們仍在為第一個進球爭論不休。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Remove from the heat, add the parsley, toss and serve at once.
端離爐子，加上歐芹，顛起翻面后就立刻上桌。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Do not toss the salad until you're ready to serve.
到快上菜時再輕輕攪拌色拉。
來自柯林斯例句
4. They spend so much time arguing the toss over inconsequential matters.
他們花了這么多時間為無關緊要的事爭個沒完。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first.