英语词汇“castoffs”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cast off

2 of 2

verb

cast off; casting off; casts off

transitive verb

: loose

cast off a hunting dog

: unfasten

cast off a boat

: to remove (a stitch) from a knitting needle in such a way as to prevent unraveling

intransitive verb

: to unfasten or untie a boat or a line

: to turn one's partner in a square dance and pass around the outside of the set and back

: to finish a knitted fabric by casting off all stitches

Example Sentences

Verb once she became rich and didn't need them anymore, she cast off all her old friends like so much junk

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

President Emmanuel Macron has cast off the lofty mantle of Jupiter.

Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 30 July 2022 Disney Cruise Line has cast off much of the approach that went into its first four ships for a new theme that really targets the super fan for its new ship Disney Wish.

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2022 Despite growing close with the cast off stage, the two didn't spark a romance until years later, as Diggs was still dating actress Jalene Goodwin at the time.

Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022 Usually, doctors are trained to attribute rambunctiousness and inattention to ADHD, but it’s been found that Black girls are usually cast off as just being defiant and lazy.

Jasmine Browley, Essence, 5 July 2022 That centrism began to fade after Mr. Zeldin was elected to Congress in 2014 and was cast off completely after the election of President Donald J. Trump.

New York Times, 25 June 2022 Whatever was going on in the Blue Period — genuine empathy or adolescent angst — is left by the roadside, cast off like an old beggarwoman crouched in the dark.

Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 This eerily magical, richly atmospheric novel follows Darwin, a devout Rastafarian whose poverty forces him to cast off his religion to become a gravedigger, and Yejide, one of a line of women who have the power to usher the dead into the afterlife.

Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022 The coveted perks of stardom that Becker might enjoy—the cocktail parties, celebrity bashes, and jet-set scenes—must be cast off for higher goals.

Angela Gaudioso, SPIN, 22 May 2022 See More

单词	castoffs
释义	cast-off 1 of 2 adjective ˈkast-ˌȯf : thrown away or aside castoff noun cast off 2 of 2 verb cast off; casting off; casts off transitive verb 1 : loose cast off a hunting dog 2 : unfasten cast off a boat 3 : to remove (a stitch) from a knitting needle in such a way as to prevent unraveling intransitive verb 1 : to unfasten or untie a boat or a line 2 : to turn one's partner in a square dance and pass around the outside of the set and back 3 : to finish a knitted fabric by casting off all stitches Example Sentences Verb once she became rich and didn't need them anymore, she cast off all her old friends like so much junk Recent Examples on the Web Verb President Emmanuel Macron has cast off the lofty mantle of Jupiter. Noemie Bisserbe, WSJ, 30 July 2022 Disney Cruise Line has cast off much of the approach that went into its first four ships for a new theme that really targets the super fan for its new ship Disney Wish. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2022 Despite growing close with the cast off stage, the two didn't spark a romance until years later, as Diggs was still dating actress Jalene Goodwin at the time. Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com, 22 June 2022 Usually, doctors are trained to attribute rambunctiousness and inattention to ADHD, but it’s been found that Black girls are usually cast off as just being defiant and lazy. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 5 July 2022 That centrism began to fade after Mr. Zeldin was elected to Congress in 2014 and was cast off completely after the election of President Donald J. Trump. New York Times, 25 June 2022 Whatever was going on in the Blue Period — genuine empathy or adolescent angst — is left by the roadside, cast off like an old beggarwoman crouched in the dark. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 This eerily magical, richly atmospheric novel follows Darwin, a devout Rastafarian whose poverty forces him to cast off his religion to become a gravedigger, and Yejide, one of a line of women who have the power to usher the dead into the afterlife. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 24 May 2022 The coveted perks of stardom that Becker might enjoy—the cocktail parties, celebrity bashes, and jet-set scenes—must be cast off for higher goals. Angela Gaudioso, SPIN, 22 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 1613, in the meaning defined above Verb 1575, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition castoff 1 of 2 noun cast·off ˈkast-ˌȯf : a person or thing that has been thrown aside or rejected cast-off 2 of 2 adjective ˈkast-ˌȯf : thrown away or aside She wore cast-off clothes. castoffs noun plural of castoff as in outcasts one who is cast out or rejected by society a castoff who later became a famous poet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance outcasts castaways rejects pariahs lepers exiles outsiders untouchables offscourings deportees Antonyms & Near Antonyms insiders
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cast-off

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