
cast
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。)
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。)
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。)