cast
- vt. 投，拋；計算；澆鑄；投射（光、影、視線等）
- n. 投擲，拋；鑄件，[古生] 鑄型；演員陣容；脫落物
- vi. 投，拋垂釣魚鉤；計算，把幾個數(shù)字加起來
- n. (Cast)人名；(法)卡斯特
詞態(tài)變化
中文詞源
詞源不詳。
英英釋意
- 1. the actors in a play
- 2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
- 3. the distinctive form in which a thing is made;
- "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
- 4. the visual appearance of something or someone;
- "the delicate cast of his features"
- 5. bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
- 6. object formed by a mold
- 7. the act of throwing dice
- 8. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
- 9. a violent throw
英文詞源
- cast
- cast: [31] Cast comes from Old Norse kasta ‘throw’. It has gradually been replaced since Middle English times as the ordinary word for ‘propelling with the arm’ by throw. Of the various metaphorical senses of the noun, ‘set of performers in a play’ developed in the 17th century, apparently from an earlier ‘plan, design’.
- cast (v.)
- c. 1200, "to throw, fling, hurl," from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse kasta "to throw" (cognate with Swedish kasta, Danish kaste, North Frisian kastin), of uncertain origin. Meaning "to form in a mold" is late 15c. In the sense of "warp, turn" it replaced Old English weorpan (see warp (v.)), and itself largely has been superseded now by throw, though cast still is used of fishing lines and glances. Meaning "calculate, find by reckoning; chart (a course)" is from c. 1300.
- cast (n.)
- mid-13c., "a throw, an act of throwing," from cast (v.). In early use especially of dice, hence figurative uses relating to fortune or fate. Meaning "that which is cast" is from c. 1550s. Meaning "dash or shade of color" is from c. 1600. The sense of "a throw" carried an idea of "the form the thing takes after it has been thrown," which led to widespread and varied meanings, such as "group of actors in a play" (1630s). OED finds 42 distinct noun meaning and 83 verbal ones, with many sub-definitions. Many of the figurative senses converged in a general meaning "sort, kind, style" (mid-17c.). A cast in the eye (early 14c.) preserves the older verbal sense of "warp, turn."
同義詞辨析
throw, cast, fling, heave, hurl, pitch, toss
這些動詞均有"拋，投，擲"之意。
throw： 普通用詞，使用廣泛，僅指用力拋擲，不涉及動作方式或感情色彩。
cast常可與throw互換，指迅速扔出一個重量較輕的物體。
fling： 指用力投擲，或因感情激動而粗暴地或漫無目的地扔?xùn)|西。
heave： 指把重物舉起后扔出。
hurl： 通常指用力投擲，動作迅猛，所投擲的距離也較遠。
pitch： 指隨意地、輕輕地擲或扔，側(cè)重方向性和有明確的目標。
toss： 指無什么目的地、輕輕地、隨意地擲或扔，所扔擲的東西一般都比較輕。
考試真題
- When night falls, red and blue and other colors cast a hazy glow over a city lit up by tens of thousands of neon signs.
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- If Paris was cast aside, the tradition of beauty was also to some degree slighted.
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- And because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood experiences cast a lifelong shadow.
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- On top of the tragic loss of life, the accident in California will cast a long shadow over the future of space tourism, even before it has properly begun.
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- Eight monumental curving staircases of granite with over 4,000 individually cast bronze balusters are capped by four skylight domes and two stained glass rotundas.
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- Almost all of the interior detail is of cast iron or plaster; the use of wood was minimized to insure fire safety.
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詞組搭配
cast about
To make a search; look
搜尋；尋覓
had to cast about for an hour, looking for a good campsite.
為了找一個好的露營地，不得不尋覓一個小時
To devise means; contrive
想方設(shè)法；計劃
cast about for new ways to proceed.
盡力找到進行下去的新方法
cast around
To search about
尋找
cast around for solutions to the problem.
尋找解決問題的辦法
cast off
To discard; reject
拋棄；拒絕
cast off old clothing.
扔掉舊衣服
To let go; set loose
釋放；使自由
cast off a boat; cast off a line.
解開船；放開釣線
To make the last row of stitches in knitting.
收針，織好：在編織中織最后一排針腳
&I{Printing} To estimate the space a mansucript will occupy when set into type.
&I{【印刷術(shù)】} 估計排版的空間：估計一篇手稿排版時所占的篇幅
cast on
To make the first row of stitches in knitting.
編織時起針
cast out
To drive out by force; expel.
以武力趕開；驅(qū)逐
be cast in a – mould
be of the type specified
為某種類型
he was cast in a cautious mould.
他生性謹慎。
cast adrift
he was cast in a cautious mould.
他生性謹慎。
cast one's bread upon the waters
he was cast in a cautious mould.
他生性謹慎。
cast one's eyes over
have a quick appraising look at
快速查看
he was invited to cast his eyes over the exhibition.
他應(yīng)邀粗略參觀一下展覽。
cast light on
he was invited to cast his eyes over the exhibition.
他應(yīng)邀粗略參觀一下展覽。
cast lots
he was invited to cast his eyes over the exhibition.
他應(yīng)邀粗略參觀一下展覽。
cast one's mind back
think back to a particular event or time
回顧，回憶
he cast his mind back to the fatal evening.
他回憶起那不幸的傍晚。
cast about (或 around 或 round)
search far and wide (physically or mentally)
四處尋找；反復(fù)思索
he is restlessly casting about for novelties.
他為了求新而不停思索。
be cast away
be stranded after a shipwreck
（船失事后）擱淺
實用場景例句
- This latest evidence casts serious doubt on his version of events.
- 最新的證據(jù)使人們十分懷疑他對事件的說法。
牛津詞典
- The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.
- 價值連城的珍寶被扔進了尼羅河。
牛津詞典
- They cast anchor at nightfall.
- 他們傍晚拋錨停泊。
牛津詞典
- The play is being cast in both the US and Britain.
- 目前正在英美兩國挑選這部戲的演員。
牛津詞典
- He has cast her as an ambitious lawyer in his latest movie.
- 他選定她在他最近的一部影片里扮演一名雄心勃勃的律師。
牛津詞典
- He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
- 他把自己說成是一場詆毀聲譽行為的無辜受害者。
牛津詞典
- The press were quick to cast her in the role of ‘the other woman ’.
- 新聞界很快把她描述成“第三者”的角色。
牛津詞典
- a statue cast in bronze
- 青銅鑄像
牛津詞典
- (figurative)The sad news cast a shadow over the proceedings (= made people feel unhappy) .
- 這個壞消息給事件的進程蒙上了一層陰影。
牛津詞典
- The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
- 橘紅色的夕陽輝映著群山。
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- She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
- 她向他微笑以示歡迎。
牛津詞典
- Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.
- 她本質(zhì)上是屬于陽光快樂的性格。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The Social Democratic Party was full of people of an academic cast of mind...
- 社會民主黨內(nèi)盡是些學(xué)究式思維的人。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- An orthodontist took a cast of the inside of Billy's mouth.
- 正畸醫(yī)生從比利的口腔內(nèi)部取了模型。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- ...sculptures cast in bronze.
- 青銅鑄造的雕像
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- Some way from them, the fisherman cast his line.
- 在離他們稍遠的地方，漁夫下了鉤。
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- John had Maude and her son cast into a dungeon.
- 約翰讓人將莫德和她的兒子關(guān)進了地牢。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Any true lover casting a pin into the fountain and gazing into it will see his or her future partner...
- 只要你心誠，往噴泉里扔下一根大頭針，然后盯著泉水看，就能看見未來伴侶的影子。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Gaviria had been widely expected to obtain well over half the votes cast.
- 人們普遍認為加維里亞能獲得遠遠超過半數(shù)的選票。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- About ninety-five per cent of those who cast their votes approve the new constitution...
- 參加投票的人中有大約95%支持新憲法。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Last night a top criminal psychologist cast doubt on the theory.
- 昨天晚上，一位頂級犯罪心理學(xué)家使人們對該理論產(chǎn)生了懷疑。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- They flew in over the beach, casting a huge shadow.
- 它們飛到海灘上空，拋下一大片黑影。
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- The moon cast a bright light over the yard...
- 明亮的月光灑在院子里。
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- He cast a stern glance at the two men...
- 他朝那兩個人狠狠地瞪了一眼。
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- I cast my eyes down briefly...
- 我向下瞥了一眼。
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- Holland would never dare cast himself as a virtuoso pianist.
- 霍蘭永遠不敢說自己是位鋼琴名家。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor...
- 民主黨人一直擔心被描繪成窮人的政黨。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- He was cast as a college professor...
- 他被安排飾演一個大學(xué)教授。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The world premiere of Harold Pinter's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role...
- 哈羅德·品特新劇的世界首演由伊恩·霍爾姆擔綱主演。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- The show is very amusing and the cast are very good.
- 演出妙趣橫生，演員的表演也很出彩。
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