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cast

UK //kɑːst//US //kæst//

词源

源自古北欧语 'kasta',意为“投掷”或“扔”,后进入中古英语。

verb

❶ 投掷或扔出某物,通常指用力将物体抛向远处或特定方向。

“He cast the fishing line into the river.”

(他将钓鱼线抛入河中。)

“She cast a stone across the pond.”

(她将一块石头扔过池塘。)

❶ 分配角色或选择演员出演某个角色,通常用于电影或戏剧制作。

“The director cast her in the lead role.”

(导演选她担任主角。)

“They cast a famous actor for the villain.”

(他们选了一位著名演员出演反派。)

同义词:throw, toss, hurl, assign, select

noun

❶ 演员阵容,指一部电影、戏剧或节目中所有演员的集合。

“The cast of the movie includes several A-list actors.”

(这部电影的演员阵容包括几位一线明星。)

“The entire cast performed brilliantly on opening night.”

(全体演员在首演之夜表现出色。)

❶ 铸造物或模具,通常指金属或其他材料制成的模型或形状。

“The statue was made from a bronze cast.”

(这座雕像是用青铜铸造的。)

“He broke his arm and had to wear a cast for six weeks.”

(他手臂骨折,不得不打了六周石膏。)

同义词:actors, ensemble, mold, model, sculpture

常见短语

cast aside — 抛弃或丢弃某物,通常指不再需要或不再重视的东西。

“She cast aside her old clothes and bought new ones.”

(她扔掉了旧衣服,买了新的。)

cast a shadow — 投下阴影,比喻某事对周围环境或情绪产生负面影响。

“The scandal cast a shadow over his career.”

(丑闻给他的职业生涯蒙上了阴影。)

cast light on — 阐明或解释某事,使其更容易理解。

“The new evidence cast light on the mystery.”

(新证据揭示了谜团的真相。)