●ˌthrow sth aˈway🔑1. ( ˌthrow sth ˈout) to get rid of sth that has no use or that you no longer need扔掉；丢弃◆She never throws anything away. 她从来不丢掉任何东西。◆The average household throws away three kilos of waste every week. 每户家庭平均每周丢弃三公斤垃圾。SYNdiscard sth (more formal) 2.to fail to make good use of sth; to waste sth错过；浪费；白费◆She’s throwing away a great opportunity. 她要丢掉一个大好机会了。◆The team threw away a 2-0 lead (= they were winning, but then lost the game). 该队在以 2:0 领先的情况下输掉了比赛。OBJchance, lead, money, opportunity[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈthrowaway
adjective
[only before noun]1.a throwaway product is intended to be used only once, or for a short time and then to be got rid of（产品）一次性的，用后即扔的◆a throwaway lighter / razor 一次性打火机／剃须刀◆our throwaway culture / society (= we expect to use things once and then throw them away) 我们的一次性物品消费文化／社会2.a throwaway remark, line or comment is sth you say without careful thought, often in order to be funny（尤指俏皮话）脱口而出的，随意说出的◆Some people overreacted to a throwaway remark. 有些人对信口说出的话反应过度了。