英语词组cast off是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

cast offcast off (something)

to get rid of something.

Shirts and ties were being cast off in favor of informal clothes for business.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of cast off (= to unfasten the ropes holding a ship)

Phr V

cast off

casts, casting, cast

cast off sth or cast sth off

literary to suddenly get rid of something bad or something that has been preventing progress

She was impatient to cast off the restraints of formality.

cast-offs

noun plural things, usually clothes, which have been given to someone else because the first owner cannot use them any more

My sister always had new clothes, while I had to make do with her cast-offs.

cast off sth or cast sth off

formal to take off clothes very quickly

He cast off his jacket and plunged into the water.

cast off

to untie a boat from the place it is fastened to so that it can sail away

She started up the engine, cast off and sailed away.

cast off (sth)

in knitting, to use a special type of stitch to remove it from the needle and form the edge of an item you are making

At the beginning of the next row, cast off three stitches.

cast off

1. verb To leave the dock, as of a ship and its crew. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." We won't be staying here for long—we cast off again at sunrise.

2. verb To remove, dispose of, or shed something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." Once you become a parent, you might decide to delegate more of your tasks—or cast off the title of CEO entirely. Mom told me I have to cast some things off before I'm allowed to add any more clothes to my closet. To attempt that daring jump on your bike, you'll need to cast off your fears.

3. verb To approximate how much space a manuscript will fill once typeset. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." You'll get a better idea of your novel's length in print once the publisher casts it off.

4. verb To remove the last row of stitches from the needle and complete the edge of a knitting project. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." Now that the blanket is long enough, the next step is to cast off.

5. noun Someone or something that has been ignored, overlooked, or rejected. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Of course you're still my best friend, not some cast-off! I just haven't had time to call you this week, that's all. Once you sort through your closet, give me any cast-offs, and I'll sell them at the yard sale.

6. noun An approximation of how much space a manuscript will fill once typeset. In this usage, the phrase can be written as one word ("castoff"). A castoff will give you a better idea of your novel's length in print.

cast off (from something)

[for the crew of a boat or ship] to push away from the dock or pier; to begin the process of navigating a boat or ship. The crew cast off from the dock. It's time to cast off.

cast off

1. Discard, reject, as in He cast off his clothes and jumped in the pool. This term was already used figuratively in Miles Coverdale's translation of the Bible (1535): "Thy mother ... that hath cast off her housebonds and her children" (Ezekiel 16:45).

2. Let go, set loose, as in He cast off the line and the boat drifted from the dock. [Second half of 1600s]

3. In knitting, to finish the last row of stitches, that is, take the stitches off the needle and form a selvage. For example, Your sweater is finished; I just have to cast off. [Late 1800s] Also see cast on, def. 1.

cast off

1. To discard or reject something: Each year the principal would cast off her role as disciplinarian and perform in the school play. The load was too heavy, so we cast it off and left it behind.

2. To let something go; set something loose: I cast off the bow line and let the boat drift in the current. The crew grabbed the lines and cast them off as the captain started the engines. The crew remained on the boat, ready to cast off at the first sign of trouble.

3. To estimate the space some manuscript will occupy when set into type: The publisher cast off the manuscript to see how long the book would be. We cast each chapter off separately in order to save time.

4. Chiefly British To secure some number of stitches in knitting and form an edge by lifting one stitch over the next: When the scarf was the correct length, I cast off. Cast off 12 stitches on the next row to make the neck edge. Make 5 stitches on the next row and cast them off.

词组	cast off
释义	Idiom cast offcast off (something) to get rid of something. Shirts and ties were being cast off in favor of informal clothes for business. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of cast off (= to unfasten the ropes holding a ship) Phr V cast off casts, casting, cast cast off sth or cast sth off literary to suddenly get rid of something bad or something that has been preventing progress She was impatient to cast off the restraints of formality. cast-offs noun plural things, usually clothes, which have been given to someone else because the first owner cannot use them any more My sister always had new clothes, while I had to make do with her cast-offs. cast off sth or cast sth off formal to take off clothes very quickly He cast off his jacket and plunged into the water. cast off to untie a boat from the place it is fastened to so that it can sail away She started up the engine, cast off and sailed away. cast off (sth) in knitting, to use a special type of stitch to remove it from the needle and form the edge of an item you are making At the beginning of the next row, cast off three stitches. phrasecast off1. cast off sth • *cast sth* off** formal to get rid of something because you do not need it any more, or because it is stopping you from making progress: It was time to grow up, time to cast off childish things. Under colonial rule, the people had been encouraged to cast off their old traditions and adopt a western lifestyle.■ SIMILAR TO: cast asidecast-offs n plural clothes that you do not wear any more and give to someone else: When I was a kid I always had to wear my older brother's cast-offs.2. cast off to untie the rope that fastens your boat to the shore, so that you can sail away: It was perfect sailing weather. We cast off from San Diego and set sail for the Philippine Islands.3. cast off • cast off sth • *cast sth* off** to finish something you have been knitting by taking the last stitches off the needle in a way that stops it from coming undone. When you knit, you make something out of wool using two long needles.: Knit three rows in plain knitting. Cast off all stitches. Cut off wool. ► compare cast on cast off 1. verb To leave the dock, as of a ship and its crew. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." We won't be staying here for long—we cast off again at sunrise. 2. verb To remove, dispose of, or shed something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." Once you become a parent, you might decide to delegate more of your tasks—or cast off the title of CEO entirely. Mom told me I have to cast some things off before I'm allowed to add any more clothes to my closet. To attempt that daring jump on your bike, you'll need to cast off your fears. 3. verb To approximate how much space a manuscript will fill once typeset. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." You'll get a better idea of your novel's length in print once the publisher casts it off. 4. verb To remove the last row of stitches from the needle and complete the edge of a knitting project. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." Now that the blanket is long enough, the next step is to cast off. 5. noun Someone or something that has been ignored, overlooked, or rejected. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Of course you're still my best friend, not some cast-off! I just haven't had time to call you this week, that's all. Once you sort through your closet, give me any cast-offs, and I'll sell them at the yard sale. 6. noun An approximation of how much space a manuscript will fill once typeset. In this usage, the phrase can be written as one word ("castoff"). A castoff will give you a better idea of your novel's length in print. cast off (from something) [for the crew of a boat or ship] to push away from the dock or pier; to begin the process of navigating a boat or ship. The crew cast off from the dock. It's time to cast off. cast off 1. Discard, reject, as in He cast off his clothes and jumped in the pool. This term was already used figuratively in Miles Coverdale's translation of the Bible (1535): "Thy mother ... that hath cast off her housebonds and her children" (Ezekiel 16:45). 2. Let go, set loose, as in He cast off the line and the boat drifted from the dock. [Second half of 1600s] 3. In knitting, to finish the last row of stitches, that is, take the stitches off the needle and form a selvage. For example, Your sweater is finished; I just have to cast off. [Late 1800s] Also see cast on, def. 1. cast off v. 1. To discard or reject something: Each year the principal would cast off her role as disciplinarian and perform in the school play. The load was too heavy, so we cast it off and left it behind. 2. To let something go; set something loose: I cast off the bow line and let the boat drift in the current. The crew grabbed the lines and cast them off as the captain started the engines. The crew remained on the boat, ready to cast off at the first sign of trouble. 3. To estimate the space some manuscript will occupy when set into type: The publisher cast off the manuscript to see how long the book would be. We cast each chapter off separately in order to save time. 4. Chiefly British To secure some number of stitches in knitting and form an edge by lifting one stitch over the next: When the scarf was the correct length, I cast off. Cast off 12 stitches on the next row to make the neck edge. Make 5 stitches on the next row and cast them off.
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