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cast¹ /kæst; kɑːst/
v [T] cast, cast, casting
1 to give an actor a part in a film, play etc 选派〔某人〕扮演角色:
Rickman was cast as the Sheriff of Nottingham. 里克曼获选派扮演诺丁汉郡郡长。
2 literary to throw something somewhere 【文】 投，拋，掷，扔:
fishermen casting their nets into the sea 把网撒入大海的渔民
3 cast light on/onto
a) to explain or give new information about something 解释〔某事〕; 给出〔关于某事的〕新信息:
Can you cast any light on the meaning of these figures? 你能解释一下这些数字的意思吗？
b) literary to send light onto a surface 【文】 照亮〔表面〕
4 cast a shadow
a) to make people feel less happy or hopeful about something and make them feel worried 〔在心里〕投下阴影:
The bad news cast a shadow over his visit. 这个坏消息使他的到访蒙上了阴影。
b) to make a shadow appear on something 〔在某物上〕投射阴影:
trees casting a shadow across the lawn 在草坪上投下阴影的树
5 cast a spell on/over
a) to get someone's attention or admiration, and keep it for a long time 深深吸引〔某人〕，把…迷住:
Sinatra's voice soon cast its spell over the audience. 西纳特拉的声音很快把听众迷住了。
b) to say magic words to make something happen 给…下咒语〔以使某事发生〕
6 cast doubt on to make someone feel less certain about something 使〔某人〕怀疑，使不确信:
I didn't mean to cast doubt on Bobby's version of the story. 我并不是要使人怀疑博比对这件事的说法。
7 cast an eye over sth to check or look at something quickly 〔快速地〕检查某物; 看某物一眼:
Can you cast an eye over these figures and tell me what you think? 你能看一下这些数字并告诉我你的想法吗？
8 to make something in a particular shape by pouring hot metal into a special container 浇铸，铸造:
a statue cast in bronze 青铜铸像
9 cast a vote to vote in an election 投票
cast sb/sth ↔ asideto get rid of something or someone 摆脱; 把…丢在一边:
When he became President, he cast aside all his former friends. 他成为总统后对以前所有的朋友都置之不理。
cast off
1 [I] to untie the rope that keeps a boat fastened to a post on the land, so that the boat can sail away 解开船缆
2 [T cast sb/sth ↔ off] literary to get rid of something or someone 【文】 摆脱; 把…丢在一边:
a haven of tranquility where you can cast off the strains and stresses of life 能让你摆脱生活的紧张和压力的安静地方
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