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casts

UK //kɑːsts//US //kæsts//

词源

源自中古英语 'casten',源自古挪威语 'kasta',意为'投掷'或'扔'。

verb

❶ 将某物投掷或扔向某个方向,通常指用力抛出。

“He casts the fishing line into the river.”

(他把钓鱼线抛入河中。)

“The magician casts a spell on the audience.”

(魔术师对观众施了一个咒语。)

同义词:throws, hurls, tosses, flings, projects

noun

❶ 演员阵容,指一部戏剧或电影中所有演员的集合。

“The cast of the movie includes many famous actors.”

(这部电影的演员阵容包括许多著名演员。)

“The director announced the cast for the new play.”

(导演宣布了新剧的演员名单。)

❶ 用于固定骨折部位的硬质外壳,通常由石膏或塑料制成。

“The doctor put a cast on his broken arm.”

(医生给他的断臂打上了石膏。)

“She had to wear a cast for six weeks.”

(她不得不戴着石膏六个星期。)

同义词:actors, company, troupe, mold, shell

常见短语

cast a vote — 投票,指在选举或决策过程中投出自己的一票。

“Citizens will cast their votes in the election tomorrow.”

(市民们将在明天的选举中投票。)

cast aside — 抛弃或丢弃某物或某人,通常指不再需要或不再重视。

“He cast aside his old habits and started a new life.”

(他抛弃了旧习惯,开始了新生活。)