| 词组 | throw into |
| 释义 | throw into throw sb in/into sth usually passive to put someone in prison, especially before they have been judged in a court of law be thrown in jail/prison ▪ Anyone caught selling liquor was likely to get thrown in jail. ▪ Many of the rioters were arrested and thrown into prison. 1. throw sb into confusion/panic to make people feel very confused, afraid etc: ▪ Everyone was thrown into confusion by the news of Gandhi's death. ▪ Within days Hungary was in revolt and the Soviet leadership was thrown into panic. 2. throw sth into turmoil/chaos/disarray to suddenly make something very confused and badly organized: ▪ A failure of the computer system threw London's ambulance service into chaos. ▪ The world's money markets were thrown into turmoil last night. ■ SIMILAR TO: plunge sth into 3. throw sth into doubt/question/uncertainty to suddenly make people uncertain whether something is true, or whether something will happen: ▪ These shocking events throw into doubt the whole future of the Olympic Games. 4. throw yourself into sth to start doing an activity or job eagerly and with a lot of effort: ▪ Now Julia threw herself into her work, staying up late every night. |
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