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cast /kɑːst；kæst/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I (cast)
❶ vt.
1. 投，扔，抛，撒，掷
cast a fishing lure 投鱼饵
cast a stone 扔石头
cast anchor 抛锚
cast a net 撒网
cast dice 掷骰子
cast a vote (或 ballot) 投票
cast the lead 投铅锤(测水深)
2. 投射(光、影、视线等)；把…加(于)
The moon cast a brillant light over the plain. 明月的光辉照在平原上。
The tree cast its shadow on the window. 树投影在窗户上。
cast a glance (或 a look, an eye) at(或 over, on) 向…瞧一瞧
cast the blame on sb. 归咎于某人
cast aspersions (blessings) upon sb. 对(为)某人诽谤(祝福)
cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme 使人怀疑计划的可行性
cast a spell on the audience 使听众着迷
His words cast (a) new light on the problem. 他的话使人们对这个问题有了新的认识。
3. 在…钓鱼
He took his rod and began leisurely to cast the brook. 他拿了钓竿，开始悠闲地在溪边垂钓。
4. 脱落；蜕(皮)；脱(毛、角)；分出(蜂群)
The horse cast a shoe. 马掉了一个铁掌。
Every year the snake casts its skin. 蛇年年蜕皮。
cast feathers 换羽毛
cast leaves 落叶
5. (动物)早产
The cow cast a calf. 这头母牛早产了。
6. 丢弃；赶走，撵走；剔除
He cast the problem from his mind. 他把这个问题丢在脑后了。
Ewes were cast for age at five years. 母羊长到5岁便因太老而被剔除了。
7. 分配…扮演某角色；为(戏剧、角色)选派演员
He was cast as the villain. 他扮演坏蛋。
The part was cast to him. 这个角色分派给他演。
They decided not to cast the mini-series with big-name actors. 他们决定不给这部小型连续剧选派名演员。
8. 制订；安排，编排；系统阐述；分类整理
The committee cast its plan in general terms. 委员会笼统地制订了计划。
He cast his work in the form of a chart. 他把他的工作以图表形式作系统的说明。
cast one's arguments under two principal heads 把自己的论点分别归入两个要目
9. 浇铸，铸造
cast steel 浇铸钢材
cast a statue in bronze 铸造一座青铜雕像
10. 【印】制(铅版或电版)
11. 计算，把…加起来
cast accounts 算账
12. 用占星术占卜；抽(签)
The old woman cast my fortune. 老妇人给我算命。
cast a horoscope 占星算命
cast lots 抽签
13. 使侧转；使(船)改变航向，使(船)转向
cast the scale slightly 使秤盘稍微偏向一边(意指稍稍改变均势)
14. 使弯曲，使歪
a beam cast by age 年久而弯曲的横梁
15. 【律】使败诉
16. 打(结)；缝(针)
17. (尤指在摔跤中)把…摔倒
18. 使(猎狗)散开探寻臭迹
19. 〈古〉打算，决定；〈废〉考虑
❷ vi.
1. 投；抛钓丝(或钓钩)；掷骰子
2. 计算，把几个数字加起来
3. (船)改变航向，转向
4. (木材等)变弯，变歪
5. 浇铸成型
Iron casts better than copper. 铁比铜好铸。
6. (为戏剧等)分配角色，选派演员
7. 〈英方〉呕吐
8. 〈英方〉结果实；出产
9. (猎狗等)散开探寻臭迹
10. 占卜
11. 〈废〉猜测；考虑；思索
II n.
1. 投，抛，掷；(弓的)投(射)程；【海】锤测
a stone's cast 一投石的距离(或近处)
2. 撒网；抛钓丝(或钓钩)；钓鱼(或撒网)处
The fisherman's cast reached right to the middle of the lake. 渔夫把钓钩一直抛到湖当中。
a good (bad) cast 宜于(不宜于)钓鱼(或撒网)的地方
3. 掷骰子；(一次)掷骰的点数
a cast of seven 共计七点的掷骰点数
stake everything on a single cast (of the dice) 孤注一掷
4. 命运；运气；机会
the last cast 最后的机会
His future depended on this cast. 他的前途取决于这一机会。
5. 铸型，铸件；模压品；模子，模型；铸造；一次浇注的金属量；【古生】铸型化石
make a cast of a bust 铸造一座胸像
pour molten metal into a cast 在模子里浇注熔化的金属
a cast of nearly 200 tons 一次近200吨的金属浇注量
6. 【生理】管型；【医】固定用敷料
He had his left leg encased in a cast. 他的左腿上了石膏。
7. 演员表；一组演员；角色分派；(故事等中的)一组人物；班底
The cast was pretty strong. 演员阵容相当强。
The play only needs three superlatively good actors and four or five supporting cast. 这出戏只要有三个最优秀的男演员和四五个配角就够了。
The cast is complete. 角色已全部分派好。
The government will have a new cast of leaders after the reorganization. 改组后的政府将有一个新的领导班子。
8. 形状，外貌；类型；特性，气质；爱好，倾向
the delicate cast of sb.'s features 某人纤巧娇丽的面貌
a person of noble cast 品格高尚的人
an inquiring cast of mind 爱寻根究底的性格
9. (轻微的)斜视，斜看；表情；眼色：
a person with a cast in his eye 眼睛有点斜视的人
His eyes narrowed and took on a sinister cast. 他眯起眼睛，露出一种阴险的表情。
10. (浅淡的)色调；(细微的)痕迹
grey with a greenish cast 带淡绿的灰色
There was a cast of bitterness in his words. 他说话有气。
11. 加；计算；预测
make a cast of a column of figures 把一栏数字加起来
12. (半路上)搭便车
The waggoner gave him a cast as far as the town. 赶大车的人让他搭便车一路进城。
13. (蛇等的)蜕皮；(蚯蚓等弄出地面的)泥土(或排泄物等)；(鹰等)呕出的不消化食物
14. (油画上的)帷幕的布置
15. (猎狗等的)散开探寻臭迹
16. 一对鸟；(训练时同时放飞的)一对鹰
17. 〈苏格兰〉帮助
III a.
1. 浇铸成的
2. (戏剧或电影)角色派定了的
[<ON kasta to throw] phr. cast about (或 around, round) 1. 到处搜寻 The dogs cast about, seeking the scent. 那些狗嗅来嗅去，寻找踪迹。2. 为…设法；设法 cast about (how) to solve the problem 设法解决问题 cast about (或 around, round) for 到处寻找；试图 (或设法)找到 The prisoner cast about for a way of escape. 囚徒试图找一个逃跑的办法。John cast around for a good subject for his report. 约翰想给他的报告找个好题目。cast adrift 漂泊 cast ashore (浪)把 (船)等抛到岸上 cast aside 把…丢一边；去掉 She cast aside the old clothes. 她把旧衣服丢在一边。cast away 1. 丢掉，扔掉 Don't cast away these old papers. 别把这些旧报纸丢掉。2. 浪费掉 cast away one's time 浪费时间 3. 使 (船)失事 The ship was cast away during the storm. 这条船在暴风雨中失事。4. 使 (船难的幸存者)漂流到岸上 The sailors were cast away on a desert island. 水手们因船只失事而流落到一个荒岛。cast back 1. 回顾，回忆 He cast back in his mind to remember when exactly he had last seen her. 他在回忆上次他见到她的确切时间。2. 使回到过去 She cast her thoughts back to earlier times. 她回想以往的岁月。cast down 1. 丢下，扔下 cast down one's weapons 扔下武器 2. 使向下 The girl cast down her eyes modestly. 女孩羞怯地垂下目光。3. 使降低；使失败；使沮丧 The proud will be cast down. 骄者必败。He was much cast down at the moment. 他当时非常沮丧。cast in 外加 cast loose 放开，解开 (缆绳等)； 使脱离 The captain cast loose the line and we were soon out in open water. 船长解了缆，我们很快就出航了。cast off1. 把…放开 cast off a hunting dog 把猎狗放出来 2. 解 (船缆)，解 (船)；解船缆，解缆出航 cast off a launch 解缆放汽艇We cast off and set sail at 6 a.m. 我们在上午6时解缆开航。 3. 抛弃，丢弃；与…断绝关系 cast off all restraint抛掉一切限制 cast off one's daughter 与女儿断绝关系 4. 脱下…一丢 He cast off his clothes and dived into the cool water of the lake. 他脱下衣服摔在一旁，一头跳入冰冷的湖水。 5. 【缝】收针；收 (针)When she had knitted the twentieth row of stitches, she cast off. 编结到第20排时，她收针了。 6. 【印】根据 (稿件、排好的铅字)估计版面篇幅；根据稿件 (或排好的铅字)估计版面篇幅 cast on 【缝】起针；起 (针)；放 (针)；开始结 (编织品)cast on a pair of stockings for sb. 为某人结一双袜子cast one's eyes over 见 eye
cast one's mind back 见 mind
cast oneself on (或upon) 委身于；指望
The prisoner confessed his crime, and cast himself on the mercy of the court. 案犯供认了他的罪行，听候法院发落。
cast out 1. 赶出，驱逐
After the scandal, he was cast out of the best society. 出了这件丑闻以后，他被上流社会所摈弃。
2. 〈苏格兰〉争吵
He cast out with his brother. 他与他弟弟争吵。
cast up 1. 使升到面上；使向上
cast one's eyes up 举目
2. 把(数字等)加起来
Please cast up this list of figures for me. 请替我把表上的数字加起来。
3. 呕吐
Jane has been casting up all morning. 珍妮一个上午一直在呕吐。
4. 〈方〉埋怨，责备
5. 迅速建成
The earthwork was cast up in a few hours. 土方工程在几小时内就完成了。
6. 〈苏格兰〉(尤指意想不到地)出现
He cast up towards midnight. 将近午夜时，他忽然来了。
7. 【印】根据(排好的铅字)估计成本(或收费)；设计(表格稿)的版面
8. (海水)把…冲上岸 |