cast

[kɑ:st]

v.掷, 抛, 投, 铸造, 指定演员, 加起来, 投射(目光), 投(票), 预测
n.演员阵容, 投掷

vt.

1. 投, 掷, 抛, 扔, 撒

He cast a stone into the river.

他向河中投了一块石子。

2. 投射(光、影、视线等)[(+at/on)]

I just cast a glance at the headlines.

我只是看了看标题。

3. 脱落; 蜕(皮); 丢弃[O]

The trees in the orchard cast their blossoms after the storm.

暴风雨后果园里树上的花掉落了。

4. (动物)早产

5. 投(票); 抽(签); 掷(骰子)

6. 选派……扮演角色, 为(戏剧、角色)选派演员[(+as/in)]

Ann was cast as the wife.

安妮被选派扮演妻子的角色。

7. 浇铸

The statue was cast in bronze.

这座雕像是用青铜铸的。

8. 计算; 把……加起来

9. 解雇, 辞退; 剔除(牲畜)

10. 制定; 编排; 分类整理

vi.

1. 投; 抛垂钓鱼钩(或钓饵)

2. 把几个数字加起来, 计算

He cast and balanced till midnight.

他算帐算到半夜。

n.

1. 投; 掷; 抛[C]

2. 撒网; 垂钓[C]

3. 班底, 演员阵容[C][G]

The cast of the play was very strong.

这出戏的演员阵容非常强。

4. 铸型; 模子; 浇铸件[C]

He made a cast of a bust.

他铸了一座胸像。

5. 【医】固定用敷料[C]

Her leg was in a plastic cast.

她的腿上了石膏。

6. 外貌; 类型; 气质[the S]

He was of an optimistic cast of mind.

他生性乐观。

词形变化

动词过去式: cast | 动词过去分词: cast | 动词现在分词: casting | 动词第三人称单数: casts |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.投, 掷, 抛, 扔, 撒

throw  fling  pitch  toss

n.模子外貌

mold  form  shape

n.班底, 演员阵容

company  troupe  actors

n.类型

sort  kind  type  variety

n.固定用敷料

color  tint  shade  

同义参见:

characteristic  pitch  perspective  air  dart  kidney  vein  hurl  sling  skeleton  format  flip  shed  fish  fiber  expression  

英英释义

名词 cast:

the actors in a play

同义词：cast of characters, dramatis personae

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

同义词：mold, mould

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

同义词：mold, stamp

the visual appearance of something or someone

同义词：form, shape

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

同义词：plaster cast, plaster bandage

object formed by a mold

同义词：casting

the act of throwing dice

同义词：roll

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

同义词：casting

a violent throw

同义词：hurl

动词 cast:

put or send forth

同义词：project, contrive, throw

deposit

select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet

throw forcefully

同义词：hurl, hurtle

assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

同义词：roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond

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

同义词：mold, mould

get rid of

同义词：shed, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop

choose at random

同义词：draw

formulate in a particular style or language

同义词：frame, redact, put, couch

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

同义词：vomit, vomit up, purge, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up

形容词 cast:

(of molten metal or glass) formed by pouring or pressing into a mold

短语词组

cast aside

1. 抛弃

As soon as he got a new TV set, he cast aside the old one.

他一有了新的电视机, 就扔了那台旧的。

cast away

1. 丢掉

Don't cast away the used books.

别把那些用过的书丢掉。

2. 浪费

You should never cast away your time.

你决不能浪费时间。

cast back

1. 回想

You may remember, if you cast back for a few days.

你如果回想一下前几天的事, 也许还能记起。

cast down

1. 垂下

Standing timidly before the teacher, the girl cast down her eyes.

那小女孩拘谨地站在老师面前, 垂下了目光。

2. 使沮丧

She was much cast down at the moment.

她当时非常沮丧。

cast off

1. 放出

Don't cast off the hunting dog.

别把那条猎狗放出来。

2. 脱下

He cast off his clothes and dived into the swimming pool.

他脱下衣服跳进游泳池。

cast out

1. 逐出

After the scandal, he was cast out of the company.

出了那桩丑闻后, 他被公司开除了。

cast on

1. 披上

She cast on her overcoat and went out.

她披上大衣走了出去。

cast up

1. 加起来

Please cast up these numbers for me.

请替我把这些数字加起来。

补充

castcast英:[kɑ:st] 美:[kæst]vt. & vi.1.投, 掷, 扔This is a good place to cast.这是垂钓的好地方。2.浇铸Iron casts better than copper.铁比铜好铸造些。Bronze are now cast into coins.青铜被铸成了钱币。vt.1.投射, 加…于She cast him a significant smile.她向他投去意味深长的一笑。2.分配(演戏剧等的)角色He was cast as[for the part of] Hamlet.选派他扮演哈姆雷特的角色。n.1.投, 掷, 抛, 扔He made a cast with a fishing line.他抛下了鱼线。2.铸造物; 塑件She made a plaster cast of a bust of Lincoln.她用石膏塑造了一座林肯半身像。3.石膏He's got his leg in a plaster cast.他的腿打了石膏。4.演员表, 全体演员The cast is[are] waiting on the stage.全体演员正在舞台上等候。n.1.原主人不再要的衣服/casting vote决定票

例句

1. Daniel Craig is very well cast.丹尼尔•克雷格这个演员选得很好。 2. The world premiere of Harold Pinter's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role.哈罗德•品特新剧的全球首演选了伊恩•霍尔姆出演主角。 3. He was cast as a college professor.他被选中扮演一名大学教授。 4. Steven Spielberg cast her as the young Wendy in 'Hook'.史蒂文•斯皮尔伯格选她扮演影片《铁钩船长》中年轻的温迪一角。 5. He had no trouble casting the film.他没费一点儿力气便为这部电影选好了角色。 6. Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor.民主党人一直都担心自己被描述成穷人的政党。 7. You always try to cast me as the villain.你总想把我说成坏人。 8. Holland would never dare cast himself as a virtuoso pianist.赫兰德永远都不敢称自己为钢琴大师。 9. The maid, casting black looks, hurried out.女仆狠狠瞪了几眼就匆匆忙忙地走了出去。 10. He cast a stern glance at the two men.他神情严厉地看了那两个男人一眼。 11. He cast an eye over early editions of the next day's papers.他快速瞟了第二天的早间报纸。 12. They flew in over the beach, casting a huge shadow.它们从海滩上方飞过来, 投下一大片阴影。 13. The moon cast a bright light over the yard.月亮在院子里洒下一片亮光。 14. The smoky fires cast shadows over the wide circle of faces.浓烟滚滚的篝火在围拢着的一大圈人脸上投下了阴影。 15. Gaviria had been widely expected to obtain well over half the votes cast.舆论普遍认为加维里亚将获得半数以上的已投选票。 16. Guests will have the opportunity to cast a vote for their favourite act.嘉宾有机会为他们最喜爱的表演投票。 17. About ninety-five per cent of those who cast their votes approve the new constitution.参加投票的人大约有95%赞成新宪法。 18. She cast her clothes to the ground.她把衣服丢在了地上。 19. John had Maude and her son cast into a dungeon.约翰让人把莫德和她的儿子投进了地牢。 20. Some way from them, fishermen were casting their nets.渔夫们在离他们不远处撒网。 21. For smaller projects, the panels are cast in Ottawa and trucked to the location.对于规模较小的工程, 镶板是在渥太华铸造然后再用卡车运到工地的。 22. The bugs remain near the empty egg shells for a few days before casting their skins.这些虫子会在空蛋壳旁边待上几天后蜕皮。 23. The old man cast my fortune.老者给我算了命。 24. Astrologers cast horoscopes by referring to the position of the Moon.占星家参照月亮的位置占星算命。 25. He cast his work in the form of a chart.他以图表形式呈现了自己的作品。 26. cast your argument in a clear, logical structure.用清晰而有逻辑的结构陈述你的理由。 27. I place a polystyrene marker about ten yards past where I intend to cast.我在准备抛钓丝处约10码远的地方放了一个聚苯乙烯浮标。 28. Last night a top criminal psychologist cast doubt on the theory.昨晚一名顶尖犯罪心理学家让人们对这个理论产生了怀疑。 29. You must cast that thought entirely from your mind.你必须把那个想法彻底抛于脑后。 30. You might have to cast your mind back a few years.你可能要回忆一下几年前的事。 31. Just cast your mind back to June 7.你只要回忆一下6月7日那天就行。 32. The arrests cast new light on Ms. Kwon's allegations.一系列的逮捕行动让人们对权女士的指控有了新的认识。 33. The incident cast a shadow over the 2004 Olympics.这件事给2004年奥运会蒙上了一层阴影。 34. A witch casts a spell on the children, who fall asleep.一个女巫对这些孩子施了魔咒, 孩子们就睡着了。 35. She cast a spell on the whole audience.她迷倒了所有观众。 36. We had a splendid cast.我们有非常豪华的演员阵容。 37. The show is very amusing and the cast are very good.演出非常有趣, 演员的表演也很精彩。 38. I'd like to thank all of the cast and crew.我要感谢所有的演职人员。 39. The choice is between wearing a cast and having surgery.选择有两个, 一是带石膏绷带, 一是做手术。 40. She came in on crutches that morning, her foot still in a cast.那天早晨她拄着拐杖走进来, 脚上还打着石膏。 41. 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。 42. a cast of the artist's own head in bronze艺术家本人头像的青铜铸件 43. About seven tonnes of steel were melted down and poured into a cast to make the bow section of the ship's hull.大约7公吨的钢被熔化并注进模子里制造船头部分。 44. They are men of a strong moral cast.他们是道德感很强的人。 45. Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.她本性上属于阳光开朗的性格。 46. Her skin had retained the golden cast it had acquired during her illness.她的皮肤还像生病时那样略略发黄。 47. You can use a filter of the opposite colour over the lens, provided that you know the strength and exact hue of the colour cast.你可以在镜头外加用相反色调的滤光镜, 不过你得了解偏色强度和精确的色度。 48. The tiny lines around the eyes gave his face a sardonic cast.眼睛周围的细纹使他的脸呈现出讥讽的神情。 49. Worm casts look unsightly and provide a seed bed for weeds.蚯蚓粪不雅观, 但为杂草提供生长的苗床。 50. You cannot decide your future on the cast of a dice.你不能用掷骰子决定自己的未来。 51. He has a cast in his left eye.他左眼有点斜视。 52. He has a slight oriental cast to his eyes.他的眼睛轮廓有点像东方人。 53. The cast members meet daily to rehearse.所有参演人员每天碰面排练。 54. The boy cast a stone into the water.男孩把一块石头扔进水中。 55. to cast a ballot投票 56. The candle cast a dim light on the table.蜡烛在桌上投下黯淡的光。 57. The high bell tower cast a long shadow on the grass.高高的钟楼在草地上投下长长的影子。 58. The statue was cast in bronze.这座塑像是用青铜铸成的。 59. to cast anchor抛锚 60. The old fisherman cast his net into the river three times every morning.老渔翁每天早晨向河中撒三次网。 61. He often cast this brook.他常在这条小河边钓鱼。 62. He cast his fishing line into the lake every evening.他每天傍晚在湖边钓鱼。 63. to cast dice掷骰子 64. to cast lots抽签 65. The cow cast a calf.这头母牛早产了。 66. He cast aside all his old friends when he became rich.他发了财就把所有的老朋友都抛弃了。 67. The snake has cast its skin.这条蛇已脱过皮。 68. The peach trees cast all their blossoms after the heavy rain.大雨过后，桃花全部落掉。 69. You must cast up this column of figures carefully.你必须认真地将这一栏数字加在一起。 70. The old man cast my fortune.这位老人给我算命。 71. They cast their plan in great detail.他们非常具体地制订了计划。 72. He cast his remarks to fit the occasion.他有意识地使自己的话符合那种特殊场合。 73. The director cast John as Hamlet.导演选派约翰扮演哈姆雷特。 74. In the film she was cast as a hardworking upright middleaged woman.她在这部影片中扮演了一个勤劳正直的中年妇女。 75. The pedlar cast the scale slightly.小贩使秤盘稍微偏向一边。 76. He is sick and has been casting up all night.他病了，夜里一直在呕吐。 77. Lumber casts.木料会变形扭曲。 78. to cast and balance at a desk在桌上算账 79. Iron casts better than copper.铁比铜更易于浇铸。 80. they cast themselves off the cliff.他们猛地跳下悬崖。 81. individuals who do not accept the norms are cast out from the group.不接受标准的个人被群体摒弃。 82. the fishermen cast a large net around a school of tuna.渔夫们朝一群金枪鱼撒了张大网。 83. he cast his net far and wide in search of evidence.他全面撒网以搜寻证据。 84. she cast down her eyes.她垂下了双眼。 85. [with two objs]she cast him a desperate glance.她绝望地瞥了他一眼。 86. votes have been cast in 40 per cent of the seats.对40%的席位投了票。 87. the dog cast furiously for the vanished rabbit.这条狗疯狂寻找那消失的野兔嗅迹。 88. the moon cast a pale light over the cottages.苍白的月华洒落在农舍上。 89. running costs were already casting a shadow over the programme.运转费已使该计划蒙上阴影。 90. journalists cast doubt on the government's version of events.新闻记者质疑政府对该事件的解释。 91. I do not wish to cast aspersions on your honesty.我不想污蔑你的诚实。 92. the witch cast a spell on her to turn her into a beast.巫婆施法，把她变成了野兽 。 93. the city casts a spell on the visitor.这座城市把游客迷住了。 94. he jumped in, casting caution to the wind.他跳了进去，把小心谨慎抛到了九霄云外。 95. the antlers are cast each year.鹿角每年都要脱一次。 96. a bell was cast for the church.为教堂铸造了一口钟。 97. he issued statements cast in tones of reason.他以理性的口吻发表声明。 98. bronze casts of the sculpture.雕塑的青铜铸件。 99. he grabbed a spear for a third cast.他抓住标枪，做第三次投掷。 100. she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance.她的面容有些男相。 101. this question is for minds of a more philosophical cast than mine.这个问题适合那些比我更具哲学头脑的人。 102. the colours he wore emphasized the olive cast of his skin.他穿的衣服颜色突出了他橄榄色的皮肤。 103. he had a cast in one eye.他一只眼睛轻度斜视。 104. he was cast in a cautious mould.他生性谨慎。 105. he was invited to cast his eyes over the exhibition.他应邀粗略参观一下展览。 106. he cast his mind back to the fatal evening.他回忆起那不幸的傍晚。 107. he is restlessly casting about for novelties.他为了求新而不停思索。 108. she was greatly cast down by abusive criticism of her novels.她因其小说遭到恶毒批评而极为沮丧。 109. the boatmen cast off and rowed downriver.船夫解开缆绳，向下游划去。 110. Jack cast off our moorings.杰克解开我们的系缆。 111. cast on and knit a few rows of stocking stitch.起针，织几行长袜针脚。 112. he draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced cast.他使麾下稚嫩的演员有了细腻的表演。 113. he was cast as an oriental ruler.他扮演一位东方统治者。 114. King John has been cast by tradition as a villain.约翰王传统上被塑造成恶棍形象。 115. She always seems to be cast in the same sort of role.她似乎总是给派演同一类型的角色。 116. a statue cast in bronze一座用青铜浇铸的雕像 117. The newspaper report casts doubt on the truth of the Prime Minister's statement.报章的报道使大家对首相的声明的真实性产生怀疑。 118. Can you cast any light on the problem?你能不能解释一下这个问题？ 119. She cast her mind back to the day she met her husband.她想起与丈夫相识的那一天。 120. The accident cast a shadow over the rest of the holiday(= stopped people enjoying it fully).这宗意外使剩下的假期蒙上了阴影。 121. The MPs will cast their votes in the leadership election tomorrow.明天下议院议员将投票选出领袖。 122. Jack cast around desperately for a solution to the problem.杰克拚命想找出解决问题的办法。 123. The entire cast was/were excellent.整个演员阵容很强。 124. "cast [=throw, toss] a stone"扔石头 125. Seaweed was cast up by the waves.海草被海浪推了上来。 126. He cast a glance toward the door. [=he glanced at the door]他朝门的方向扫了一眼。 127. The witch cast [=put] a spell on him.巫婆对他施以妖术。 128. The fire casts [=gives off] a warm glow.炉火发出热烘烘的红光。 129. The tree cast a long shadow on the lawn.树在草坪上投射出一道长长的影子。 130. The trial casts a harsh light on [=reveals bad things about] the banking industry.审讯揭露出银行业的丑事。 131. Their argument cast a pall on the party. [=gave the party an unhappy mood]他们的争吵使聚会的气氛有些不快。 132. The incident casts doubt on her honesty.这件事使人们怀疑她是否诚实。 133. How many votes were cast?投了多少张选票？ 134. cast a ballot投票 135. cast a play给剧中角色选派演员 136. She was cast as a college professor who becomes a spy.她扮演一名后来成为间谍的大学教授。 137. The metal was cast into candlesticks.金属被浇铸成烛台。 138. molds used for casting steel铸钢用的模具 139. The statue will be cast in bronze.雕像将用青铜铸成。 140. He cast the story in the form of a diary.他以日记形式编排这个故事。 141. The war was cast as a battle against terrorism.这场战争被认为是反恐之战。 142. Health care issues are often cast in economic terms.保健问题经常被从经济角度来谈论。 143. They cast about for new ways to make money on the farm.他们到处寻找在农场赚钱的新方法 144. She is still casting around for [=seeking] someone to watch her son while she is at work.她仍在到处寻找一个能在她上班时帮忙照看儿子的人。 145. a small lifeboat cast adrift in the open sea一条在公海上漂泊的小救生艇 146. "They were cast adrift in a small, leaky boat."他们在一艘漏水的小船上漂流。 147. I was cast adrift in a sea of confusion.我陷入了困惑之中。 148. She tried to cast aside her worries and enjoy the party.她努力抛开烦恼，享受聚会。 149. The crew was cast away on a desert island.全体船员流落到一个荒岛上。 150. The snake casts off [=sheds] its skin.蛇会蜕皮。 151. They wanted to cast off their fears.他们要消除恐惧。 152. We decided to cast off and head out to sea.我们决定解缆出海。 153. "When I finish this row, can you show me how to cast off?"我织完这一行后，你能给我演示一下如何收针吗？ 154. "I was having trouble casting on, but I think I have it now."我刚才不会起针，但我想现在我会了。 155. He was cast out of [=expelled from] the tribe.他被赶出了部落。 156. They tried to cast out the spirits from the haunted house.他们努力把鬼魂赶出那间鬼屋。 157. members of the cast = cast members演出人员 158. The show features an all-star cast. [=a cast that includes many famous actors]这场表演是全明星阵容。 159. a strong supporting cast [=the actors other than the main stars]强大的配角演员阵容 160. The cast of characters includes President Johnson and his top advisers during the Vietnam War.重要角色有约翰逊总统以及越南战争期间他的几名高级顾问。 161. She has a cast on her arm.她的手臂上了石膏。 162. They made a mask from a wax cast of her face.他们根据她脸型的蜡模做了一个面具。 163. His face had a rugged cast.他的脸部很粗糙。 164. old photographs with a reddish cast略泛红色的老照片 165. She has a skeptical cast of mind. [=she tends to be skeptical]她生性多疑。