cast
cast
cast¹ / kæst ; kɑ:st /
◙verb (past tense and past participle cast)
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, [T] [literary] to make light or a shadow appear somewhere
• 投射〔光或影〕:
»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, [literary] to make people feel less happy or hopeful about something
• 给某事投下了一层阴影:
»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, [T] [literary] to look quickly in a particular direction
• 向…瞧一瞧，看（瞅）…一眼:
»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。
--› see CASTING VOTE
8. cast a spell on / over sb
a. to attract someone very strongly and to keep their attention completely
• 把某人迷住，深深吸引某人:
»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。
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:
»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, [literary] to try to remember something that happened in the past
• 回想，回顾，追忆:
▪ [+ 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, [formal] to suggest that someone is not as truthful, honest etc as they seem
• 批评（诋毁，中伤）某事/某人:
»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, [T] to make an object by pouring liquid metal, plastic etc into a MOULD (=hollow container)
• 浇铸; 用模铸造:
CAST STH IN / FROM STH a statue of a horse cast in bronze马的青铜铸像
12. ACTING 演戏, [T] to choose which people will act particular parts in a play, film etc
• 为…挑选演员，选派〔角色〕:
»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, [T] to regard or describe someone as a particular type of person
• 把〔某人〕描写成，将〔某人〕描述为:
»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, [T always + adv / prep] literary to throw something somewhere
• 投，抛，扔，丢;
【SYN】 toss
»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, [I,T] to throw a fishing line or net into the water
• 抛（钓丝）; 撒（网）:
»There's a trick to casting properly.
钓丝抛得好不好是有诀窍的。
16. SEND AWAY 送走, [T always + adv / prep] literary to force someone to go somewhere unpleasant
• 把…送往〔令人不快之地〕:
»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, 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 皮肤 when a snake casts its skin, the top layer of skin falls off slowly〔蛇〕蜕皮;
【SYN】 shed
19. cast a shoe, if a horse casts a shoe, the shoe falls off by accident
• 〔马〕掉一个蹄铁
20. cast a horoscope, to prepare and write a horoscope for someone
• 用占星术算出
--› see the die is cast at DIE ² (3)
--› see throw in / cast your lot with sb / sth at LOT ² (8)
--› see cast pearls before swine at PEARL (4)
【PHR V】
◘cast about / around for sth• 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。
◘cast sb / sth∽aside
• [literary] 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！
◘cast away
• 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？
cast off phr v
1. to untie the rope that fastens your boat to the shore so that you can sail away
• 〔船只〕解缆启航
cast sb / sth off [literary] to remove or get rid of something or someone that you no longer want or need 摆脱; 放弃; 驱逐:
»His family had cast him off without a penny.
他被家人赶了出来，身无分文。
3. 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。
◘cast on
•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。
◘cast sb / sth∽out
• [literary] 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。
◘cast sth∽up
• [literary] 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。
cast²
◙noun [C]
1. 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
2. ON ARM / LEG 在手臂/腿上 also plaster cast, 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。
3. 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。
4. sb's cast of mind, [formal] the way that a person thinks and the type of opinions or mental abilities they have
• 某人的思维方式:
»Mary was of a far less intellectual cast of mind.
玛丽的思维方式很不聪明。
5. FISHING 钓鱼, the act of throwing a fishing line into the water
• 抛钓丝
6. COLOUR 颜色 [literary]
»Sage leaves have a silvery cast.
鼠尾草的叶子带点银色。
7. EYE 眼睛, [old-fashioned] a problem with your eye which causes it to look sideways
• 〔眼睛〕斜视
8. 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
