cast
verb
noun
kɑːst
verb
1
cast light on/onto sth
to
provide
new
information
about
something,
making
it
easier
to
understand
使某事较容易理解; 阐明 （论述 ）某事
research
findings
that
cast
new
light
on
the
origin
of
our
universe
为宇宙起源提出新论点的研究发现
The
numerous
biographies
of
Baldwin
cast
little
light
on
the
subject.
鲍德温的许多传记在这方面都几乎没有什么论述。
2
cast doubt(s) on sth
to
make
people
feel
less
certain
about
something
使怀疑某事，使不确信某事
Her
documentary
casts
serious
doubt
on
Gilligan’s
conviction.
她的纪实节目使人对吉利根的判决产生了深深的怀疑。
3
LIGHT AND SHADE
光和阴影
to
make
light
or
a
shadow
appear
somewhere
[文] 投射〔光或影〕
T | literary
cast
sth
over/on/across
sth
The
flames
cast
dancing
shadows
on
the
walls.
火光把跳舞的人影投射到墙上。
the
shade
cast
by
low-hanging
branches
低垂的树枝投下的阴影
4
cast a shadow/cloud over sth
to
make
people
feel
less
happy
or
hopeful
about
something
[文] 给某事投下了一层阴影
literary
The
allegations
cast
a
cloud
over
the
Mayor’s
visit.
这些说法给市长的访问投下了阴影。
Her
father’s
illness
cast
a
shadow
over
the
wedding
celebrations.
她父亲的病给婚礼投下了阴影。
5
LOOK
看
to
look
quickly
in
a
particular
direction
[文] 向…瞧一瞧，看 （瞅 ）…一眼
T | literary
cast
a
look/glance
at
sb/sth
She
cast
an
anguished
look
at
Guy.
她痛苦地瞥了盖伊一眼。
cast
sb
a
glance/look
The
young
tramp
cast
him
a
wary
glance.
年轻的流浪汉警惕地瞅了他一眼。
She
blushed,
casting
her
eyes
down
.
她脸一红，垂下了眼睛。
6
cast an eye on/over sth
to
examine
or
read
something
quickly
in
order
to
judge
whether
it
is
correct,
good
etc
迅速检查 （浏览 ）某物
Mellor
cast
an
eye
over
the
draft
for
inaccuracies.
梅勒扫了一眼草图看有没有差错。
cast
a
critical/expert
etc
eye
Tonight,
Tim
Goodman
casts
a
cynical
eye
on
TV
ads.
今天晚上蒂姆．古德曼将以怀疑的眼光来审视电视广告。
7
cast a vote/ballot
to
vote
in
an
election
投票
Barely
one
in
three
will
bother
to
cast
a
ballot
on
February
26th.
勉强有三分之一的选民愿意在 2 月 26 日那天去投票。
To
qualify,
candidates
must
get
at
least
10%
of
the
votes
cast.
候选人要获得资格的话至少要得到 10% 的投票数。
8
cast a spell on/over sb
a.
to
attract
someone
very
strongly
and
to
keep
their
attention
completely
b.
to
use
magic
words
or
acts
to
change
someone
or
something
给某人下咒语，用咒语迷惑某人
Hong
Kong
casts
a
spell
over
the
visitor
almost
as
soon
as
the
aircraft
touches
down.
飞机刚一着陆，游客就被香港迷住了。
She’s
a
witch,
and
she’ll
cast
a
spell
on
you
if
she
catches
you.
她是个女巫，如果让她逮住，她就会对你下咒语。
9
cast your mind back
to
try
to
remember
something
that
happened
in
the
past
[文] 回想，回顾，追忆
literary
[+
to
]
Cast
your
mind
back
to
your
first
day
at
school.
回想一下你第一天上学的情景。
[+
over
]
He
frowned,
casting
his
mind
back
over
the
conversation.
他皱起了眉，回想起那场谈话。
10
cast aspersions on sth/sb
10.
to
suggest
that
someone
is
not
as
truthful,
honest
etc
as
they
seem
[正式] 批评 （诋毁，中伤 ）某事/某人
formal
remarks
that
cast
aspersions
on
the
integrity
of
the
jury
对陪审团的公正性恶意中伤的言论
11
METAL
金属
to
make
an
object
by
pouring
liquid
metal,
plastic
etc
into
a
MOULD
(=hollow
container)
浇铸; 用模铸造
T
CAST
STH
IN/FROM
STH
a
statue
of
a
horse
cast
in
bronze
马的青铜铸像
12
ACTING
演戏
to
choose
which
people
will
act
particular
parts
in
a
play,
film
etc
为…挑选演员，选派〔角色〕
T
cast
sb
alongside/opposite
sb
(choose
people
for
the
two
main
roles)
选派某人与某人合演
Pfeiffer
was
expected
to
be
cast
alongside
Douglas
in
Basic
Instinct.
菲佛有望和道格拉斯一起出演《本能》中的角色。
cast
sb
as
sth
Coppola
cast
him
as
Sodapop
in
The
Outsiders.
科波拉让他在《小教父》中扮演索达波普。
cast
sb
in
a
role/a
part/the
lead
The
producer
finally
cast
Finsh
in
the
male
lead.
制片人最后让芬希出演男主角。
13
DESCRIBE
描述
to
regard
or
describe
someone
as
a
particular
type
of
person
把〔某人〕描写成，将〔某人〕描述为
T
cast
sb
as
sth
Clinton
had
cast
himself
as
the
candidate
of
new
economic
opportunity.
克林顿把自己说成是能够把握住新的经济机会的候选人。
Clarke’s
trying
to
cast
me
in
the
role
of
villain
here.
克拉克在这里试图把我说成是恶棍。
14
THROW
抛
literary
to
throw
something
somewhere
[文] 投，抛，扔，丢;
T always + adv/prep |
Sparks
leapt
as
he
cast
more
wood
on
the
fire.
他往火堆里加木块时飞起了火星。
15
FISHING
捕鱼
to
throw
a
fishing
line
or
net
into
the
water
抛（钓丝）; 撒（网）
I,T
There’s
a
trick
to
casting
properly.
钓丝抛得好不好是有诀窍的。
16
SEND AWAY
送走
literary
to
force
someone
to
go
somewhere
unpleasant
[文] 把…送往〔令人不快之地〕
T always + adv/prep |
cast
sb
into
prison/Hell
etc
Memet
should,
in
her
opinion,
be
cast
into
prison.
她认为应该把梅梅特投进大牢。
17
cast your net (far and) wide
17.
to
consider
or
try
as
many
things
as
possible
in
order
to
find
what
you
want
想尽方法寻找，千方百计搜罗
We
cast
our
net
wide
to
get
the
right
person
for
the
job.
我们四处网罗人才，寻找合适的人选来做这个工作。
18
SKIN
18.
皮肤 when a snake casts its skin, the top layer of skin falls off slowly〔蛇〕蜕皮;
19
cast a shoe
19.
if
a
horse
casts
a
shoe,
the
shoe
falls
off
by
accident
〔马〕掉一个蹄铁
20
cast a horoscope
20.
to
prepare
and
write
a
horoscope
for
someone
用占星术算出
21
to
try
hard
to
think
of
the
right
thing
to
do
or
say
苦苦思索，拼命寻找
She
cast
about
frantically
for
an
excuse.
她拼命地想找借口。
Telecoms
companies
are
casting
around
for
ways
of
recouping
huge
losses.
电信公司在拼命想办法弥补巨大的亏损。
22
to
remove
or
get
rid
of
someone
or
something
because
you
no
longer
want
or
need
them
〔因不喜欢或无用而〕把…丢在一旁，对…置之不理
When
Henry
became
King,
he
cast
aside
all
his
former
friends.
亨利当上国王后就不理以前的朋友了。
cast
aside
inhibitions/doubts
etc
Cast
aside
your
fears!
别害怕！
23
to
be
left
alone
on
a
lonely
shore
or
island
because
your
ship
has
sunk
〔沉船后遇难者〕漂流到，流落在〔荒滩或荒岛上〕
If
you
were
cast
away
on
a
desert
island,
what
would
you
miss
most?
如果你漂流到荒岛上，你最想念的是什么？
24
to
untie
the
rope
that
fastens
your
boat
to
the
shore
so
that
you
can
sail
away
〔船只〕解缆启航
25
cast sb/sth ↔ off
to
remove
or
get
rid
of
something
or
someone
that
you
no
longer
want
or
need
[文] 摆脱; 放弃; 驱逐
literary
His
family
had
cast
him
off
without
a
penny.
他被家人赶了出来，身无分文。
26
to
finish
a
piece
of
KNITTING
by
removing
the
stitches
from
the
needle
to
make
an
edge
that
will
not
come
undone
〔编织〕收针
cast
sth
↔
off
Cast
off
four
stitches.
收四针。
27
to
start
a
piece
of
KNITTING
by
making
the
first
stitches
on
the
needle
〔编织〕起针
cast
sth
↔
on
Cast
on
132
stitches.
起 132 针。
28
to
force
someone
or
something
to
leave
a
place
把…赶走，驱逐
God
has
cast
out
the
demons
from
your
soul.
上帝把魔鬼从你的心里驱走了。
29
if
the
sea
casts
something
up,
it
carries
it
onto
the
shore
〔海水〕把…冲上岸
A
body
had
been
cast
up
on
the
rocks.
一具尸体被海水冲上了礁石。
noun
30
ACTORS
演员
all
the
people
who
perform
in
a
play,
film
etc
演员阵容，全体演员
[+
of
]
Films
like
‘Ben
Hur’
have
a
cast
of
thousands.
像《宾虚》那样的电影，演员多达数千人。
the
entire
cast
of
‘Les
Miserables’
《悲惨世界》的全体演员
an
all-star
cast
全明星演员阵容
a
strong
supporting
cast
(=everyone
except
the
main
actors)
很强的配角阵容
a
member
of
the
cast
演员阵容中的一员
31
ON ARM/LEG
在手臂/腿上
also
又作
a
hard
protective
case
that
is
put
over
your
arm,
leg
etc
because
the
bone
is
broken
〔骨折后作固定用的〕石膏
Murray
has
his
leg
in
a
cast
.
默里的腿上打了石膏。
32
FOR MAKING A SHAPE
用来做出形状
a
MOULD
(=hollow
container)
into
which
you
pour
liquid
metal,
plastic
etc
in
order
to
make
an
object
of
a
particular
shape,
or
the
object
made
in
this
way
模子，铸模; 铸件，铸造品
[+
of
]
Make
a
cast
of
the
statue.
给塑像做个模子。
33
sb’s cast of mind
the
way
that
a
person
thinks
and
the
type
of
opinions
or
mental
abilities
they
have
[正式] 某人的思维方式
formal
Mary
was
of
a
far
less
intellectual
cast
of
mind.
玛丽的思维方式很不聪明。
34
FISHING
钓鱼
the
act
of
throwing
a
fishing
line
into
the
water
抛钓丝
35
COLOUR
颜色
literary
Sage
leaves
have
a
silvery
cast.
鼠尾草的叶子带点银色。
36
EYE
眼睛
a
problem
with
your
eye
which
causes
it
to
look
sideways
[过时] 〔眼睛〕斜视
old-fashioned
37
EARTH
泥土
a
small
pile
of
earth
that
a
WORM
produces
on
the
surface
of
the
ground
〔蚯蚓钻洞时拱到地面的〕小土堆