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单词 cast
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cast

verb
 
/kɑːst/
/kæst/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they cast
/kɑːst/
/kæst/
he / she / it casts
/kɑːsts/
/kæsts/
past simple cast
/kɑːst/
/kæst/
past participle cast
/kɑːst/
/kæst/
-ing form casting
/ˈkɑːstɪŋ/
/ˈkæstɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    a look/glance/smile

  1.  
     [transitive] to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction
    • cast something + adv./prep. She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
    • I cast an angry look at him.
    • He groaned, casting his eyes to the ceiling.
    • cast somebody something She cast me a disapproving glance.
    2.

    light/a shadow

  2.  
     [transitive] to make light, a shadow, etc. appear in a particular place
    • cast something Someone was standing in the dark shadow cast by the light.
    • cast something + adv./prep. The moon had cast a silvery light on the huts.
    • The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
    3.

    doubt

  3.  
     [transitive] to say, do or suggest something that makes people doubt something or think that somebody is less honest, good, etc.
    • cast something on/upon something This latest evidence casts serious doubt on his version of events.
    • cast something ‘You know that I'm not one to cast aspersions,’ he said.
    • cast something over something The sad news cast a shadow over the proceedings (= made people feel unhappy).
    • cast something into something The entire economic future of the islands was cast into doubt.
    Extra Examples
    • Her aim was clearly to to cast suspicion upon their motives.
    • The allegations are casting a cloud over his re-election campaign.
    • The incident had cast a pall over their preparations for the World Cup.
    4.

    vote

  4. [transitive] cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody/something) to vote for somebody/something
    • He refused to cast a vote for either candidate.
    • How many of the registered voters will actually cast their ballots?
    5.

    actors

  5. [transitive] to choose actors to play the different parts in a film, play, etc.; to choose an actor to play a particular role
    • cast something The play is being cast in both the US and Britain.
    • cast somebody (as somebody) He has cast her as an ambitious lawyer in his latest movie.
    Topics Film and theatrec1

    6. describe

  6. [transitive] to describe or present somebody/yourself in a particular way
    • cast somebody/yourself as something He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
    • cast somebody/yourself in something The press were quick to cast her in the role of the ‘other woman’.
    7.

    fishing line

  7. [intransitive, transitive] cast (something) to throw one end of a fishing line into a river, etc.

    8. throw

  8. [transitive] cast somebody/something (literary) to throw somebody/something somewhere, especially using force
    • The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.
    • They cast anchor at nightfall.
    9.

    skin

  9. [transitive] cast something when a snake casts its skin, the skin comes off as part of a natural process synonym shed

    10. shoe

  10. [transitive] cast something if a horse casts a shoe, the shoe comes off by accident

    11. shape metal

  11. [transitive] cast something (in something) to shape hot liquid metal, etc. by pouring it into a hollow container (called a mould)
    • a statue cast in bronze
    • (figurative) an artist cast in the mould of (= very similar to) Miró
    12. Word Originverb senses 1 to 7 and verb senses 10 to 11 Middle English: from Old Norse kasta ‘to cast or throw’. verb senses 8 to 9 mid 17th cent.: a special use of the original meaning of cast,in sense (11) of the verb.
Idioms
cast/run an eye/your eyes over something
  1. to look at or examine something quickly
    • Could you just run your eyes over this report?
    • I cast my eyes around the room but couldn't see any familiar faces.
cast/shed/throw light on something
  1. to make a problem, etc. easier to understand
    • Recent research has cast new light on the causes of the disease.
cast/shed/throw light on something
  1. to make a problem, etc. easier to understand
    • Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.
cast your mind back (to something)
  1. to make yourself think about something that happened in the past
    • I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met.
cast your net wide
  1. to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for something
    • It’s worth casting your net wide when applying for your first job.
cast a spell (on somebody/something)
  1. to use words that are thought to be magic and have the power to change or influence somebody/something
the die is cast
  1. (saying) used to say that an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed
draw/cast lots (for something/to do something)
  1. to use a method of choosing somebody/something that involves putting a number folded pieces of paper in a bag, one of them with a mark on it. People then take it in turns to take a piece of paper from the bag and the one who takes the paper with the mark on it is chosen.
    • They drew lots for the right to go first.
throw/cast caution to the wind(s)
  1. to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks
    • He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child.

cast

noun
 
/kɑːst/
/kæst/
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    actors

  1.  
     [countable + singular or plural verb] all the people who act in a play or film
    • an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors)
    • the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others)
    • The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly.
    • in the cast Everyone in the cast is excellent.
    • Bonus features include interviews with the cast and crew.
    • a play with a large cast of characters
    • None of the other cast members makes much of an impression.
    • members of the cast
    • the cast list
    Wordfinder
    • actor
    • audition
    • body double
    • cameo
    • cast
    • play
    • role
    • star
    • stuntman
    • understudy
    Wordfinder
    • act
    • cast
    • drama
    • entrance
    • exit
    • line
    • play
    • role
    • scene
    • speech
    Extra Examples
    • The film has a great cast.
    • The ensemble cast is strong.
    • Only one of the original cast reappears.
    • The rest of the cast doesn't have much to do.
    • The director has secured outstanding performances from the entire cast.
    Topics Film and theatreb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • huge
    • large
    • small
    • …
    verb + cast
    • feature
    • have
    • join
    • …
    cast + verb
    • perform something
    • feature somebody
    • include somebody
    • …
    cast + noun
    • member
    preposition
    • in a/​the cast
    phrases
    • a cast of characters
    • a member of the cast
    See full entry
    2.

    in shaping metal

  2. [countable] an object that is made by pouring hot liquid metal, etc. into a mould (= a container with a particular shape)
  3. [countable] a container with a particular shape used to make an object synonym mould

    4. appearance

  4. [singular] (formal) the way that a person or thing is or appears
    • He has an unusual cast of mind.
    • I disliked the arrogant cast to her mouth.
    • The colours he wore emphasized the olive cast of his skin.
    5.

    throw

  5. [countable] an act of throwing something, especially a fishing line

    6. on arm/leg

  6. [countable]
    (also plaster cast)
    a case made of plaster of Paris that covers a broken bone and protects it
    • in a cast Her leg's in a cast.
    Topics Medicineb2
    7. see also opencast
    Word Originnoun senses 2 to 6 Middle English: from Old Norse kasta ‘to cast or throw’. noun sense 1 mid 17th cent.: a special use of the original meaning of cast,in sense (11) of the verb.
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