cast

verb

瞧；瞥；笑 a look/glance/smile

1. 向…投以（视线、笑容等）
   to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction
   1. She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
      她向他微笑以示欢迎。

光；影子 light/a shadow

2. 投射（光、影子等）
   to make light, a shadow, etc. appear in a particular place
   1. The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
      橘红色的夕阳辉映着群山。
   2. The sad news cast a shadow over the proceedings (= made people feel unhappy) .
      这个坏消息给事件的进程蒙上了一层阴影。

怀疑 doubt

3. 使人怀疑；造谣中伤
   to say, do or suggest sth that makes people doubt sth or think that sb is less honest, good, etc.
   1. This latest evidence casts serious doubt on his version of events.
      最新的证据使人们十分怀疑他对事件的说法。

钓鱼线 fishing line

4. 投（钓线）；抛（钓钩）
   to throw one end of a fishing line into a river, etc.

投；掷 throw

5. 扔；掷；抛
   to throw sb/sth somewhere, especially using force
   1. The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.
      价值连城的珍宝被扔进了尼罗河。
   2. They cast anchor at nightfall.
      他们傍晚抛锚停泊。

皮 skin

6. （蛇）蜕（皮）
   when a snake casts its skin, the skin comes off as part of a natural process

蹄铁 shoe

7. 踢落
   if a horse casts a shoe, the shoe comes off by accident

演员 actors

8. 分配角色；选派角色
   to choose actors to play the different parts in a film/movie, play, etc.; to choose an actor to play a particular role
   1. The play is being cast in both the US and Britain.
      目前正在英美两国挑选这部戏的演员。
   2. He has cast her as an ambitious lawyer in his latest movie.
      他选定她在他最近的一部影片里扮演一名雄心勃勃的律师。

描写 describe

9. 把某人描写成；把某人表现为
   to describe or present sb in a particular way
   1. He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
      他把自己说成是一场诋毁声誉行为的无辜受害者。
   2. The press were quick to cast her in the role of ‘the other woman’.
      新闻界很快把她描述成“第三者”的角色。

表决 vote

10. 投票
    to vote for sb/sth

模铸金属 shape metal

11. 浇铸；铸造
    to shape hot liquid metal, etc. by pouring it into a hollow container (called a mould )
    1. a statue cast in bronze
       青铜铸像
    2. an artist cast in the mould of (= very similar to) Miro
       风格酷似米罗的一位艺术家

noun

演员 actors

1. （一出戏剧或一部电影的）全体演员
   all the people who act in a play or film/movie
   1. The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly.
      全体演员都表现出色。
   2. members of the cast
      剧组成员
   3. an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors)
      明星云集的演员阵容
   4. the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others)
      配角演员
   5. a cast list
      演员表

模铸金属 in shaping metal

2. 铸件；铸造品
   an object that is made by pouring hot liquid metal, etc. into a mould (= a specially shaped container)
3. 模子；铸模
   a shaped container used to make an object

外表 appearance

4. 特性；特征；外表；外貌
   the way that a person or thing is or appears
   1. He has an unusual cast of mind .
      他的思想与众不同。
   2. I disliked the arrogant cast to her mouth.
      我不喜欢她傲慢的口吻。

投 throw

5. 投，掷，抛（钓线）
   an act of throwing sth, especially a fishing line

手臂；腿 on arm/leg

手臂；腿 on arm/leg

The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. cast 的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。


1. N-COUNT-COLL (戏剧、电影的)全体演员
   The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
   1. The show is very amusing and the cast are very good.
      演出妙趣横生，演员的表演也很出彩。
2. VERB 挑选(演员);使…出演(某角色)
   To cast an actor in a play or film means to choose them to act a particular role in it.
   1. The world premiere of Harold Pinter's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role...
      哈罗德·品特新剧的世界首演由伊恩·霍尔姆担纲主演。
   2. He was cast as a college professor...
      他被安排饰演一个大学教授。
   3. He had no trouble casting the movie.
      他为该部电影挑选演员没费一点力气。
3. VERB 描述;描写;描绘
   To cast someone in a particular way or as a particular thing means to describe them in that way or suggest they are that thing.
   1. Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor...
      民主党人一直担心被描绘成穷人的政党。
   2. Holland would never dare cast himself as a virtuoso pianist.
      霍兰永远不敢说自己是位钢琴名家。
4. VERB 瞥；飞快看(一眼);扫视
   If you cast your eyes or cast a look in a particular direction, you look quickly in that direction.
   1. He cast a stern glance at the two men...
      他朝那两个人狠狠地瞪了一眼。
   2. I cast my eyes down briefly...
      我向下瞥了一眼。
   3. The maid, casting black looks, hurried out.
      女仆怒气冲冲地瞪了几眼，匆匆地出去了。
5. VERB 抛下，投射(光线或阴影)
   If something casts a light or shadow somewhere, it causes it to appear there.
   1. The moon cast a bright light over the yard...
      明亮的月光洒在院子里。
   2. They flew in over the beach, casting a huge shadow.
      它们飞到海滩上空，抛下一大片黑影。
6. VERB 使产生怀疑;使不确信
   To cast doubt on something means to cause people to be unsure about it.
   1. Last night a top criminal psychologist cast doubt on the theory.
      昨天晚上，一位顶级犯罪心理学家使人们对该理论产生了怀疑。
7. VERB 投(票)
   When you cast your vote in an election, you vote.
   1. About ninety-five per cent of those who cast their votes approve the new constitution...
      参加投票的人中有大约95%支持新宪法。
   2. Gaviria had been widely expected to obtain well over half the votes cast.
      人们普遍认为加维里亚能获得远远超过半数的选票。
8. VERB 扔;抛;投;丢
   To cast something or someone somewhere means to throw them there.
   1. Any true lover casting a pin into the fountain and gazing into it will see his or her future partner...
      只要你心诚，往喷泉里扔下一根大头针，然后盯着泉水看，就能看见未来伴侣的影子。
   2. John had Maude and her son cast into a dungeon.
      约翰让人将莫德和她的儿子关进了地牢。
9. VERB 抛(鱼线);甩(鱼钩)
   If someone casts a fishing line or casts, they throw one end of the fishing line into the water.
   1. Some way from them, the fisherman cast his line.
      在离他们稍远的地方，渔夫下了钩。
10. VERB (用模具)铸造，浇铸
    To cast an object means to make it by pouring a liquid such as hot metal into a specially shaped container and leaving it there until it becomes hard.
    1. ...sculptures cast in bronze.
       青铜铸造的雕像
11. N-COUNT 铸件;模子
    A cast is a model that has been made by pouring a liquid such as plaster or hot metal onto something or into something, so that when it hardens it has the same shape as that thing.
    1. An orthodontist took a cast of the inside of Billy's mouth.
       正畸医生从比利的口腔内部取了模型。
12. 同 plaster cast
    A cast is the same as a plaster cast .
13. N-COUNT (人的)思维模式，特性
    If someone has a particular cast of mind or cast of thought, they have that kind of character or way of thinking of things.
    1. The Social Democratic Party was full of people of an academic cast of mind...
       社会民主党内尽是些学究式思维的人。
    2. Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.
       她本质上是属于阳光快乐的性格。
14. See also: casting
15. to cast anchor → see: anchor

1. The show is very amusing and the cast are very good.
   演出妙趣横生，演员的表演也很出彩。
2. The world premiere of Harold Pinter's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role
   哈罗德·品特新剧的世界首演由伊恩·霍尔姆担纲主演。
3. He was cast as a college professor
   他被安排饰演一个大学教授。
4. He had no trouble casting the movie.
   他为该部电影挑选演员没费一点力气。
5. Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor
   民主党人一直担心被描绘成穷人的政党。
6. Holland would never dare cast himself as a virtuoso pianist.
   霍兰永远不敢说自己是位钢琴名家。
7. He cast a stern glance at the two men
   他朝那两个人狠狠地瞪了一眼。
8. I cast my eyes down briefly
   我向下瞥了一眼。
9. The maid, casting black looks, hurried out.
   女仆怒气冲冲地瞪了几眼，匆匆地出去了。
10. The moon cast a bright light over the yard
    明亮的月光洒在院子里。
11. They flew in over the beach, casting a huge shadow.
    它们飞到海滩上空，抛下一大片黑影。
12. Last night a top criminal psychologist cast doubt on the theory.
    昨天晚上，一位顶级犯罪心理学家使人们对该理论产生了怀疑。
13. Gaviria had been widely expected to obtain well over half the votes cast.
    人们普遍认为加维里亚能获得远远超过半数的选票。
14. Any true lover casting a pin into the fountain and gazing into it will see his or her future partner
    只要你心诚，往喷泉里扔下一根大头针，然后盯着泉水看，就能看见未来伴侣的影子。
15. John had Maude and her son cast into a dungeon.
    约翰让人将莫德和她的儿子关进了地牢。
16. Some way from them, the fisherman cast his line.
    在离他们稍远的地方，渔夫下了钩。
17. An orthodontist took a cast of the inside of Billy's mouth.
    正畸医生从比利的口腔内部取了模型。
18. The Social Democratic Party was full of people of an academic cast of mind
    社会民主党内尽是些学究式思维的人。
19. Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.
    她本质上是属于阳光快乐的性格。
20. Made from cast iron, it is finished in graphite enamel.
    它是用铸铁制成，最后在外面搪了一层石墨。
21. A few years ago I broke my leg and had a plaster cast on up to my hip.
    几年前我把一条腿摔断了，石膏夹板一直固定到臀部。
22. The cast and crew were only given three and a half weeks to rehearse.
    演员和剧组工作人员只有3个半星期的时间进行排练。
23. The results showed that 7.2% of the voters cast blank or spoiled ballots.
    结果显示，7.2%的选民投了空白或无效票。
24. The new figures cast doubt on the government's claim to have achieved a surgical strike against military targets.
    新的数字使人们对政府所声称的已经对军事目标实行了外科手术式打击产生了怀疑。
25. He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote
    他走到当地的投票中心投了票。
26. The die is cast.
    已成定局，无可挽回。
27. His presence cast a shadow ( up) on the meeting.
    他的出席给会议投下了一个阴影。
28. As soon as she became rich, she cast aside all her old friends.
    她一旦变富就把老朋友都撇了。
29. By this means she cast in a bone between the wife and husband.
    她用这种手段离间这对夫妻。

  forge cast mould【导航词义：铸造】

  forge v. 锻造

〔辨析〕指把金属加热后用锤子等进行加工。

  cast v. 浇铸，铸造

〔辨析〕指将金属、塑料等加热熔化后倒入模型里，冷却后凝固成器物。

  mould v. 浇铸，塑造

〔辨析〕指通过按压、滚动柔软物质或将其放入模具中使之成形。

  throw cast fling pitch toss【导航词义：投，掷】

  throw v. 扔，投，掷

〔辨析〕普通用词，指用力抛掷，不涉及动作方式或感情色彩。

  cast v. 〈文〉抛，投，扔

〔辨析〕多指迅速扔出一个较轻的物体，如书、球、包等，常可与 throw 换用。

  fling v. 抛，扔

〔辨析〕指用力投掷；也可指感情激动时粗鲁而随便地扔东西，此时常伴有某种较强烈的感情色彩。

  pitch v. 投，掷，扔

〔辨析〕通常指仔细瞄准后用力地掷或扔，侧重方向性及明确的目标。

  toss v. 投，掷，抛

〔辨析〕尤指随意地扔、掷比较轻的东西，如书、报纸等。

cast about/around for sth

1. 苦苦思索；四处寻找
   to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult

cast sb/sth↔aside

1. 抛弃；丢弃
   to get rid of sb/sth because you no longer want or need them

be cast away

1. （船遇难后幸存者）流落某处
   to be left somewhere after a shipwreck

be cast down (by sth)

1. （因某事）沮丧，不愉快
   to be sad or unhappy about sth

cast off

cast sth↔off

1. 解缆；解（船）；解缆出航
   to undo the ropes that are holding a boat in a fixed position, in order to sail away
   1. The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.
      价值连城的珍宝被扔进了尼罗河。
   2. They cast anchor at nightfall.
      他们傍晚抛锚停泊。
2. 收针
   to remove stitches from the needles in a way that forms an edge that will not come undone

cast sth↔off

1. 抛弃；丢弃
   to get rid of sth because you no longer want or need it

cast on

cast sth↔on

1. 起针；放针
   to put the first row of stitches on a needle
   1. The play is being cast in both the US and Britain.
      目前正在英美两国挑选这部戏的演员。
   2. He has cast her as an ambitious lawyer in his latest movie.
      他选定她在他最近的一部影片里扮演一名雄心勃勃的律师。

cast sb/sth↔out

1. 驱逐；赶走
   to get rid of sb/sth, especially by using force
   1. He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
      他把自己说成是一场诋毁声誉行为的无辜受害者。
   2. The press were quick to cast her in the role of ‘the other woman’.
      新闻界很快把她描述成“第三者”的角色。

v.

cast your mind back (to sth)

• 回顾；回想
  to make yourself think about sth that happened in the past
  1. I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met.
     我要你们回忆初次见面的情景。

cast your net wide

• 撒开大网（搜寻时考虑面要宽）
  to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for sth

cast a spell (on sb/sth)

• （对…）施魔法，念咒语
  to use words that are thought to be magic and have the power to change or influence sb/sth

cast/set sb adrift

• 使漂流
  to leave sb to be carried away on a boat that is not being controlled by anyone
  1. Without language human beings are cast adrift.
     人无语言则茫然无依。

throw/cast caution to the wind(s)

• 不顾危险；鲁莽行事；冒险
  to stop caring about how dangerous sth might be; to start taking risks

the die is cast

• 事已成定局；木已成舟
  used to say that an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed

cast/run an eye/your eyes over sth

• 用眼光瞥（或扫）；匆匆查看；粗略地看一看
  to look at or examine sth quickly
  1. Could you just run your eyes over this report?
     你就粗略地看一下这报告可以吗？

cast/shed/throw light on sth

• 使（问题等）较容易理解
  to make a problem, etc. easier to understand
  1. Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.
     最近的研究可以使人进一步了解导致这种疾病的原因。

draw/cast lots (for sth/to do sth)

• 抽签（选定）；抓阄（决定）
  to choose sb/sth by lot
  1. They drew lots for the right to go first.
     他们拈阄儿决定谁先走。

noun

1. a violent throw

   Synonym:    hurl

2. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

   Synonym:    casting

3. the act of throwing dice

   Synonym:    roll

4. object formed by a mold

   Synonym:    casting

5. bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

   Synonym:    plaster castplaster bandage

6. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

   Synonym:    moldmould

7. the visual appearance of something or someone
   1. the delicate cast of his features

   Synonym:    formshape

8. the actors in a play

   Synonym:    cast of charactersdramatis personae

9. the distinctive form in which a thing is made
   1. pottery of this cast was found throughout the region

   Synonym:    moldmouldstamp

verb

1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
   1. After drinking too much, the students vomited
   2. He purged continuously
   3. The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night

   Synonym:    vomitvomit uppurgesickcatbe sickdisgorgeregorgeretchpukebarfspewspuechuckupchuckhonkregurgitatethrow up

2. formulate in a particular style or language
   1. I wouldn't put it that way
   2. She cast her request in very polite language

   Synonym:    frameredactputcouch

3. choose at random
   1. draw a card
   2. cast lots

   Synonym:    draw

4. throw forcefully

   Synonym:    hurlhurtle

5. get rid of
   1. he shed his image as a pushy boss
   2. shed your clothes

   Synonym:    shedcast offshake offthrowthrow offthrow awaydrop

6. put or send forth
   1. She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
   2. The setting sun threw long shadows
   3. cast a spell
   4. cast a warm light

   Synonym:    projectcontrivethrow

7. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
   1. cast a bronze sculpture

   Synonym:    moldmould

8. select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
   1. He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona

9. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
   1. The gypsies roamed the woods
   2. roving vagabonds
   3. the wandering Jew
   4. The cattle roam across the prairie
   5. the laborers drift from one town to the next
   6. They rolled from town to town

   Synonym:    rollwanderswanstraytramproamrambleroverangedriftvagabond

10. deposit
    1. cast a vote
    2. cast a ballot

11. assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
    1. Who cast this beautiful movie?