discard

Compared meaning: throwing away something unwanted (verb).

比较义项：丢弃、抛弃不需要的东西（动词）。

• discard 本词

  A neutral, slightly formal verb focused on the reason (no longer wanted), not the manner; common in instructions, recipes, or rules, with no implication of force or emotion.

  语气中性、略正式，强调的是原因（不再需要），而不是动作方式；常见于说明书、食谱或规则之中，不含用力或情绪色彩。

  Please discard any old food from the refrigerator today.

  请今天把冰箱里的旧食物丢弃掉。

• fling

  Emphasizes a sudden, forceful, careless throwing motion, often suggesting impatience or disregard; more vivid and informal, always describes the physical act of throwing.

  强调的是突然、用力、随意的扔掷动作，常带有不耐烦或不在意的意味；说法更生动、更口语化，总是描述实际的抛掷动作。

  She decided to fling the old shoes into the trash.

  她决定把那双旧鞋子扔进垃圾桶。

Discard and fling both mean throwing away something unwanted. Discard is neutral and slightly formal, focused on the reason, not the manner, common in instructions or rules. Fling emphasizes a sudden, forceful, careless throwing motion, often showing impatience, and is more vivid and informal.

discard 和 fling 在“扔掉不想要的东西”这个意义上接近，但语气和方式不同：discard 是中性、正式的说法，只强调“不再需要而处理掉”，不涉及动作方式；fling 则强调“用力、随意地扔出去”的动作本身，常带有不耐烦或粗鲁的意味，语气更随意、更生动。