cast /BrEkɑːst; NAmEkæst/ (cast, cast) ► SEE ALLcast aroundcast sb/sth aside cast sth aside be cast away (on sth)cast sth back (to sb/sth)cast sth down be cast down (by sth) cast offcast sth offcast sth off cast oncast sth oncast sb/sth outcast sb/sth out of sth cast sb/sth up (on sth) ●ˌcast aˈround (BrE alsoˌcast aˈbout) (for sth) (formal) to look around you to try to find sth; to try very hard to think of sth四处寻觅；冥思苦想◆He cast about for an escape route. 他到处寻找逃跑路线。◆He was desperately casting around for an excuse. 他绞尽脑汁找借口。◆The company is having to cast around feverishly for ways to cut its costs. 公司迫切需要找到一些降低成本的途径。[v + adv]●ˌcast sb/sth aˈside (formal) to get rid of or give no attention to sb/sth that you no longer want or need抛弃；漠视◆She just cast him aside when she got bored. 她觉得厌烦时就对他不理不睬。◆She has been able to cast aside (= stop using) her wheelchair. 她能丢开轮椅了。SYNdiscard sb/sth[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●ˌcast sth aˈside (formal) 1.to throw sth to one side把…丢在一边◆He cast aside the newspaper impatiently. 他不耐烦地把报纸扔到一边。2.to get rid of feelings, attitudes, etc. that are bad or negative, or that stop you achieving sth摒弃，消除（负面的感觉、态度等）◆He cast aside all his inhibitions. 他抛开了一切禁忌。◆The speakers cast modesty aside and talked about their success. 演讲者大言不惭地谈起他们的成就。SYNthrow sth aside, toss sth aside (less formal) [v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv]●be ˌcast aˈway (on sth)to be left somewhere after your ship has been destroyed at sea（船只失事后）流落（至某处）◆What would you do if you were cast away on a desert island? 如果失事后漂流到荒岛上，你会怎么办？[be + v + adv]▸ˈcastaway
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a person whose ship has been destroyed and who has managed to swim to an island, etc.（船只失事后）流落到海岛等处的人●ˌcast sth ˈback (to sb/sth)to make yourself think about a particular time, a situation in the past, etc.回忆；回顾◆I cast my mind back to our first meeting all those years ago. 我想起多年前我们的初次见面。OBJ onlyyour mind[v + n + adv]●ˌcast sth ˈdown (literary) if you cast your eyes down, you look down使（眼睛）向下看◆She cast her eyes down modestly while Jack was talking about her. 杰克说到她的时候，她谦恭地垂下目光。OBJ onlyeyes SYNlower sth (less formal) [v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈdowncast ( ˌcast ˈdownless frequent)
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(literary) downcast eyes are looking down（眼睛）向下看的●be ˌcast ˈdown (by sth) (formal) to be sad or unhappy about sth（因…）沮丧，不愉快◆He is not easily cast down. 让他垂头丧气可不容易。[be + v + adv]▸ˈdowncast ( ˌcast ˈdownless frequent)
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(literary) sad or unhappy沮丧的；不愉快的◆a downcast expression 垂头丧气的表情◆He looked so downcast I took pity on him. 他失魂落魄的样子让我很同情。●ˌcast ˈoff●ˌcast sth ˈoff1.to undo the ropes that are holding a boat in position so that it can start to move解缆放船；解缆开航2. (in knitting编织) to remove a row from the needle in a way that will make a finished edge收针◆When the scarf is the right length, cast off. 围巾织得长度合适就收针吧。OBJstitches OPPcast on, cast sth on[v + adv][v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (rare) ●ˌcast sth ˈoff (formal) 1.to take off a piece of clothing and throw it to one side脱下（衣服）扔到一边◆They cast off their clothes and jumped in the pool. 他们脱掉衣服，跳进游泳池。OBJjacket, shoes, clothes SYNtake sth off (less formal) 2.to get rid of sth bad or sth that you do not like摒弃；消除◆She tried to cast off her upbringing. 她努力摆脱童年所受教育的影响。◆It’s time to cast off those winter blues and burst into spring! 该丢掉那些冬天的忧郁投入春天的怀抱了！[v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (rare) ▸ˈcast-off (especially BrE) (NAmE usuallyˈhand-me-down)
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[usually plural] a piece of clothing that the original owner no longer wants to wear丢弃的衣物；不再穿的衣物◆She’s fed up with wearing her sister’s cast-offs. 老穿姐姐的旧衣服让她厌烦。▸ˈcast-off
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[only before noun] that the original owner no longer wants to wear or use（衣物）丢弃的，不再穿的◆cast-off clothing 丢弃的衣物；不再穿的衣服◆cast-off plastic bags 丢弃的塑料袋●ˌcast ˈon●ˌcast sth ˈon (in knitting编织) to make the first row on a needle起针；放针◆Cast on and knit 10 rows. 起针，然后织 10 行。SUBJstitches OPPcast off, cast sth off[v + adv][v + adv + n][v + pron + adv][v + n + adv] (rare) ●ˌcast sb/sth ˈout●ˌcast sb/sth ˈout of sth (formal) to drive sb away; to get rid of sb/sth, especially by using force驱逐；逐出◆She was cast out by society. 她被社会抛弃了。◆He claimed to be able to cast out demons. 他自称能驱魔。◆The villagers had been cast out of their homes. 村民被赶出了家园。NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n][v + n/pron + adv][v + n/pron + adv + prep]▸ˈoutcast
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a person who is not accepted by other people and who sometimes has to leave their home and friends被冷落的人；被排斥的人◆She felt like a social outcast. 她感觉像是被社会抛弃了。◆He was treated like an outcast by the other children. 他受到其他孩子的排斥。▸ˈoutcast
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[only before noun] ignored or not accepted by other people被冷落的；被遗弃的；被排斥的◆outcast members of society 社会弃儿●ˌcast sb/sth ˈup (on sth) (literary) 1.if the sea casts sb/sth up on the land, it carries them/it in and leaves them/it there（海水）把…冲上岸◆A whale bone was cast up on the beach. 一块鲸骨被冲到海滩上。SYNwash up, wash sth up (less formal) NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。2.if you cast your eyes up, you look up使（眼睛）向上看◆She cast her eyes up to the ceiling and sighed. 她抬头望着天花板，叹了口气。OBJ onlyeyes[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]