flip

Compared meaning: to throw something casually (verb).

比较义项：随意地抛出、扔（动词）。

• toss

  Toss suggests a light, gentle, careless throw, often of something small; it carries no anger or force.

  toss表示轻巧、随意的抛掷，通常抛的是较小的物品，不带愤怒或用力的意味。

  He gave the ball a gentle toss to his little sister.

  他轻轻地把球抛给了他的小妹妹。

• flip 本词

  Flip highlights a quick turning or flicking motion, often with the wrist, as in flipping a pancake or a coin.

  flip强调快速的翻转或用手腕轻弹的动作，例如把煎饼或硬币翻转过来。

  The chef flipped the pancake with a flick of his wrist, impressing everyone.

  厨师用手腕轻轻一抖把煎饼翻了个面，让大家印象深刻。

• chuck

  Chuck is informal and implies careless or dismissive throwing, often suggesting the object is unwanted or being discarded.

  chuck属于非正式用语，暗示随意或带有轻蔑意味地扔出，常表示该物品不想要或正被丢弃。

  He chucked the broken umbrella into the trash without a second thought.

  他想都没想就把坏掉的雨伞扔进了垃圾桶。

All three mean to throw something casually. Toss suggests a light, gentle throw, with no force or anger. Flip highlights a quick turning or flicking motion, often with the wrist, as in flipping a coin. Chuck is informal, suggesting careless throwing of something unwanted.

这三个词都可表示随意地把东西扔出去，但语气和动作方式各不相同：toss强调轻巧随意的抛掷；flip强调手腕轻弹、使物体翻转的动作；chuck语气更随便，常带有把东西扔掉、不想要的意味。

Compared meaning: to throw something (verb).

比较义项：随手扔出/抛出某物（动词）。

• toss

  Toss suggests a light, casual, often careless throw, typically over a short distance with little force; common with small or unimportant objects.

  toss表示轻轻地、随意地扔出，通常用力很小、距离较近，常用于扔小物件或不太在意的东西。

  She gently tossed the ball to her son across the yard.

  她轻轻地把球抛给院子对面的儿子。

• flip 本词

  Flip emphasizes a quick, sudden flick of the wrist that often turns the object over in the air, rather than the force or distance of the throw.

  flip强调手腕快速一抖的动作，常使物体在空中翻转过来，重点不在于用力大小或抛出的距离。

  He flipped the burger patty with a practiced flick of the spatula.

  他用铲子熟练地一抖，把汉堡肉饼翻了个面。

• pitch

  Pitch implies a forceful, deliberate throw, often aimed at a target or distance, as in sports; it carries more power than toss or flip.

  pitch表示用力、有目的地投掷，常常是瞄准目标或投向较远处，比toss和flip更用力。

  He pitched the rock as hard as he could across the river.

  他使出全力把石头扔过河对岸。

Toss, flip, and pitch mean to throw something. Toss is a light, casual throw over a short distance. Flip is a quick wrist flick that turns the object in the air. Pitch is a forceful throw aimed at a target. Other meanings are not compared.

toss、flip、pitch在“扔出某物”这个意思上很接近，但用力大小和动作方式不同，容易混淆。这里不比较toss的“辗转难眠”义，也不比较flip的“翻转、切换”用法（如flip a switch），以及pitch的“推销”或“音调”等义项。