| 词组 | cast down |
| 释义 | cast down 1. be cast down formal to be sad and upset because something bad has happened: ▪ Churchill was obviously cast down by the new of this defeat. ▪ "What is the matter?" asked Betty anxiously. She couldn't remember ever seeing Lydia so miserable and cast down. downcast adj sad and upset because something bad has happened: ▪ the sad, downcast faces of disappointed men 2. cast your eyes/a glance down formal to look down, especially because you are shy or ashamed: ▪ Diana cast her eyes down demurely and started blushing. ▪ She cast a glance down at the table to avoid his stare. 3. cast down sth • cast sth down old-fashioned, formal to destroy something completely: ▪ All across the continent, earthquakes cast down the cities and levelled the mountains. |
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