lob
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lob /lɒb $ lɑːb/ verb (lobbed, lobbing) [transitive always + adverb/preposition] 1 informalTHROW to throw something somewhere, especially over a wall, fence etc 高扔，高抛，高掷〔尤指越过墙、篱笆等〕 The kids were lobbing pine cones into the neighbor’s yard. 孩子们把松果扔进邻居的院子中。► see thesaurus at throw2 DSTDSCto kick or hit a ball in a slow high curve, especially in a game of tennis or football 〔尤指打网球或踢足球时〕将〔球〕挑高 Nadal lobbed the ball high over Murray’s head. 纳达尔将球挑过穆雷的头顶。 →5 see picture at 见图 tennis —lob noun [countable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
lob• Someone lobbed a book at me, and it hit me in the face.• You can lob a firebomb through the window.• Local kids keep lobbing empty beer cans over our fence.• Armies that ran out of rocks for their catapults would sometimes lob live lepers into besieged towns to scare the inhabitants.• Seles admits she can't lob or serve very well to save her life.• We could lob the ball in to Katrina and Lisa.• The first goal he scored in the famous Burnley game was really something special, he lobs the goalie from miles out.• O'Connell seized on a bad back-pass to lob the winner.Origin lob (1500-1600) Probably from lob “loosely hanging object” ((16-19 centuries)), from Low Germanlob verbChinese
Corpus fence wall, to throw somewhere, especially a something over
lob
lob /lɒb $ lɑːb/
verb (past tense and past participle lobbed, present participle lobbing) [transitive always + adverb/preposition]
The kids were lobbing pine cones into the neighbor’s yard.
2. to kick or hit a ball in a slow high curve, especially in a game of tennis or football:
Nadal lobbed the ball high over Murray’s head.
—lob noun [countable]
▪ throw to make something such as a ball or stone move quickly through the air using your hand: I threw the ball back to him. | Protestors began throwing stones at the police. | I just threw the letter in the bin.
▪toss (also chuck ) informal to throw something, especially in a careless way without using much effort: She tossed her coat onto the bed. | Can you chuck me the remote control?
▪hurl to throw something with a lot of force: Someone hurled a brick through his window.
▪fling to angrily throw something somewhere with a lot of force, or to carelessly throw something somewhere because you have very little time: He flung her keys into the river. | I flung a few things into a suitcase.
▪heave /hiːv/ to throw something heavy using a lot of effort: They heaved the log into the river.
▪lob to throw something high into the air over someone or something: The police lobbed tear gas canisters over the heads of the demonstrators.
lob /lɒb $ lɑːb/
verb (past tense and past participle lobbed, present participle lobbing) [transitive always + adverb/preposition] Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Probably from lob 'loosely hanging object' (16-19 centuries), from Low German
1. informal to throw something somewhere, especially over a wall, fence etc:Origin: Probably from lob 'loosely hanging object' (16-19 centuries), from Low German
2. to kick or hit a ball in a slow high curve, especially in a game of tennis or football:
—lob noun [countable]
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throw to send sth from your hand or hands through the air 指投、掷、抛、扔 ：◆ Some kids were throwing stones at the window. 有些孩子在朝窗户扔石头。 ◆ She threw the ball and he caught it. 她把球抛出来，他接住了。 toss to throw sth lightly or carelessly 指轻轻或漫不经心地扔、抛、掷 ：◆ She tossed her jacket onto the bed. 她把她的短上衣丢到床上。 hurl to throw sth violently in a particular direction 指猛扔、猛投、猛摔 ：◆ Rioters hurled a brick through the car's windscreen. 暴徒把一块砖猛地扔向汽车，砸破了挡风玻璃。 fling to throw sb/sth somewhere with a lot of force, especially because you are angry or in a hurry 尤指生气地或急匆匆地用力扔、掷、抛、丢 ：◆ She flung the letter down onto the table. 她把信摔在桌子上。 chuck ( to throw sth carelesslyespecially
BrE 指随便扔、抛 ：◆ I chucked him the keys. 我把钥匙扔给了他。 lob ( to throw sth so that it goes high through the air指往空中高扔、高抛、高掷 ：◆ They were lobbing stones over the wall. 他们在朝墙那边扔石头。 bowl (in cricket) to throw the ball to the batsman （板球）指把球投给击球员 pitch (in baseball) to throw the ball to the batter （棒球）指把球投给击球员
Patterns
to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch sth at/to sb/sthto throw/toss/fling/chuck sth aside/away to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck/lob/bowl/pitch a ball to throw/toss/hurl/fling/chuck stones/rocks/a brick to throw/toss/hurl/fling sth angrily to throw/toss sth casually/carelessly