cast off

phrasal verb

cast off | cast something off

to untie the ropes that are holding a boat in a fixed position, in order to sail away解缆；解（船）；解缆出航Topics Transport by waterc2
(in knitting) to remove stitches from the needles in a way that forms an edge that will not become loose收针

cast something off

(formal) to get rid of something because you no longer want or need it抛弃；丢弃
- The town is still trying to cast off its dull image.该镇仍在努力摆脱自己沉闷无趣的形象。

cast-off

noun

/ˈkɑːst ɒf/

/ˈkæst ɔːf/

(especially British English)

(also hand-me-down British and North American English)

[usually plural]

a piece of clothing that the original owner no longer wants to wear被抛弃的衣物
- She used to wear her sister’s cast-offs.她过去常穿她姐姐的旧衣服。

adjective

/ˈkɑːst ɒf/

/ˈkæst ɔːf/

(especially British English)

(also hand-me-down British and North American English)

[only before noun]

no longer wanted by the original owner放下手脚：原主人不再想要
- a cast-off overcoat被丢弃的大衣
- a sculpture made of cast-off Christmas ornaments用废弃的圣诞装饰品制成的雕塑

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单词	cast-off
释义	cast off phrasal verb cast off \| cast something off to untie the ropes that are holding a boat in a fixed position, in order to sail away解缆；解（船）；解缆出航Topics Transport by waterc2 (in knitting) to remove stitches from the needles in a way that forms an edge that will not become loose收针 cast something off (formal) to get rid of something because you no longer want or need it抛弃；丢弃 The town is still trying to cast off its dull image.该镇仍在努力摆脱自己沉闷无趣的形象。 cast-off noun /ˈkɑːst ɒf/ /ˈkæst ɔːf/ (especially British English) (also hand-me-down British and North American English) [usually plural] a piece of clothing that the original owner no longer wants to wear被抛弃的衣物 She used to wear her sister’s cast-offs.她过去常穿她姐姐的旧衣服。 cast-off adjective /ˈkɑːst ɒf/ /ˈkæst ɔːf/ (especially British English) (also hand-me-down British and North American English) [only before noun] no longer wanted by the original owner放下手脚：原主人不再想要 a cast-off overcoat被丢弃的大衣 a sculpture made of cast-off Christmas ornaments用废弃的圣诞装饰品制成的雕塑
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