●throw up your hands/arms in deˈspair, ˈhorror, etc. (oftenhumorous) show that you disagree strongly with sth, or are very worried about sth(因绝望或害怕等)强烈反对,非常担忧◆When she said she wanted to get a motorbike, her parents threw up their hands in horror.她说想要辆摩托车时,她父母吓了一大跳。