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.
权威例句
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。
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。
3. Do not toss the salad until you're ready to serve.
到快上菜时再轻轻搅拌色拉。
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。
5. Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bat first.