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●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。OBJ jacket, shoes, clothes SYN take 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 usually ˈhand-me-down) noun [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 adjective [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 |