v.向…投以(视线、笑容等); 投射(光、影子等); 使人怀疑; 造谣中伤
n.(一出戏剧或一部电影的)全体演员; 铸件; 铸造品; 模子; 铸模
过去分词：cast现在分词：casting过去式：cast第三人称单数：casts复数：casts
牛津词典
verb
瞧；瞥；笑 a look/glance/smile
向…投以（视线、笑容等）to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction
She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.她向他微笑以示欢迎。
光；影子 light/a shadow
投射（光、影子等）to make light, a shadow, etc. appear in a particular place
The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.橘红色的夕阳辉映着群山。
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
使人怀疑；造谣中伤to say, do or suggest sth that makes people doubt sth or think that *** is less honest, good, etc.
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
投（钓线）；抛（钓钩）to throw one end of a fishing line into a river, etc.
投；掷 throw
扔；掷；抛to throw ***/sth somewhere, especially using force
The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.价值连城的珍宝被扔进了尼罗河。
They cast anchor at nightfall.他们傍晚抛锚停泊。
皮 skin
（蛇）蜕（皮）when a snake casts its skin, the skin comes off as part of a natural process
蹄铁 shoe
踢落if a horse casts a shoe, the shoe comes off by accident
演员 actors
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
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。
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
把某人描写成；把某人表现为to describe or present *** in a particular way
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。
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
投票to vote for ***/sth
模铸金属 shape metal
浇铸；铸造to shape hot liquid metal, etc. by pouring it into a hollow container (called a mould )
a statue cast in bronze青铜铸像
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
（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
The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly.全体演员都表现出色。
members of the cast剧组成员
an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors) 明星云集的演员阵容
the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others) 配角演员
a cast list演员表
模铸金属 in shaping metal
铸件；铸造品an object that is made by pouring hot liquid metal, etc. into a mould (= a specially shaped container)
模子；铸模a shaped container used to make an object
外表 appearance
特性；特征；外表；外貌the way that a person or thing is or appears
He has an unusual cast of mind .他的思想与众不同。
I disliked the arrogant cast to her mouth.我不喜欢她傲慢的口吻。
投 throw
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
柯林斯词典
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。
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.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。
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.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。
He was cast as a college professor...他被安排饰演一个大学教授。He had no trouble casting the movie.他为该部电影挑选演员没费一点力气。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.Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor...***人一直担心被描绘成穷人的政党。
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。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.He cast a stern glance at the two men...他朝那两个人狠狠地瞪了一眼。
I cast my eyes down briefly...我向下瞥了一眼。The maid, casting black looks, hurried out.女仆怒气冲冲地瞪了几眼，匆匆地出去了。VERB 抛下，投射(光线或阴影)If something casts a light or shadow somewhere, it causes it to appear there.The moon cast a bright light over the yard...明亮的月光洒在院子里。
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。VERB 使产生怀疑;使不确信To cast doubt on something means to cause people to be unsure about it.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。
VERB 投(票)When you cast your vote in an election, you vote.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。
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。VERB 扔;抛;投;丢To cast something or someone somewhere means to throw them there.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。
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。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.Some way from them, the fisherman cast his line.在离他们稍远的地方，渔夫下了钩。
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....sculptures cast in bronze.青铜铸造的雕像
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.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。
同 plaster castA cast is the same as a plaster cast .
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.The Social Democratic Party was full of people of an academic cast of mind...社会***内尽是些学究式思维的人。
Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.她本质上是属于阳光快乐的性格。See also: casting
to cast anchor → see: anchor
双语例句
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。
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。
He was cast as a college professor 他被安排饰演一个大学教授。
He had no trouble casting the movie. 他为该部电影挑选演员没费一点力气。
Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor ***人一直担心被描绘成穷人的政党。
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。
He cast a stern glance at the two men 他朝那两个人狠狠地瞪了一眼。
I cast my eyes down briefly 我向下瞥了一眼。
The maid, casting black looks, hurried out. 女仆怒气冲冲地瞪了几眼，匆匆地出去了。
The moon cast a bright light over the yard 明亮的月光洒在院子里。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Some way from them, the fisherman cast his line. 在离他们稍远的地方，渔夫下了钩。
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。
The Social Democratic Party was full of people of an academic cast of mind 社会***内尽是些学究式思维的人。
Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind. 她本质上是属于阳光快乐的性格。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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***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。
He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote 他走到当地的投票中心投了票。
The die is cast. 已成定局，无可挽回。
His presence cast a shadow ( up) on the meeting. 他的出席给会议投下了一个阴影。
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。
By this means she cast in a bone between the wife and hu***and. 她用这种手段离间这对夫妻。
同义词辨析
forgecastmould【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。
〔例证〕He knew how to forge a sword.他知道如何锻造一把剑。To forge a blade takes great skill.锻造刀刃需要高超的技能。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。
〔例证〕sculptures cast in bronze青铜铸造的雕像The envoy brought a statue cast in bronze.使者带来了一座青铜铸像。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。
〔例证〕Is this figure moulded in clay?这个人像是用黏土塑造的吗？The child moulded the wax into a candle.孩子把蜡捏成了一根蜡烛。throwcastflingpitchtoss【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***彩。
〔例证〕Throw the ball to me.把球扔给我。He can throw a hundred yards.他能投100码远。He threw his last grenade.他投出了最后那颗手榴弹。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。
〔例证〕How many times did he cast/throw his net every morning?他每天早晨撒几次网?He cast the dice.他掷出骰子。Don't forget to cast more wood on the fire.别忘了往火堆里加木块。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***彩。
〔例证〕He flung the coin into the river.他把硬币扔进河里。The graduates cheered and flung their trencher caps into the air.毕业生们欢呼着把学士帽扔向空中。She flung the papers on the desk and left angrily.她把文件往桌子上一摔便气冲冲地走了。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。
〔例证〕He pitched the wallet into the box.他把钱包扔进箱子里。He pitched the name card into the fire.他把那张名片扔进火里。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。
〔例证〕Please toss that book over.请把那本书扔过来。His wife tossed him the newspaper.他妻子把报纸扔给了他。短语动词
cast around for
1. 寻找；思考；考虑；盘算
cast aside
1. 踢开，丢弃，抛弃（不再有用的人或物）
cast off
1. 丢弃；摆脱2. 解缆
短语用例
cast about/around for sth
苦苦思索；四处寻找to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult
cast ***/sth↔aside
抛弃；丢弃to get rid of ***/sth because you no longer want or need them
be cast away
（船遇难后幸存者）流落某处to be left somewhere after a shipwreck
be cast down (by sth)
（因某事）沮丧，不愉快to be sad or unhappy about sth
cast off
cast sth↔off
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
The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.价值连城的珍宝被扔进了尼罗河。
They cast anchor at nightfall.他们傍晚抛锚停泊。
收针to remove stitches from the needles in a way that forms an edge that will not come undone
cast sth↔off
抛弃；丢弃to get rid of sth because you no longer want or need it
cast on
cast sth↔on
起针；放针to put the first row of stitches on a needle
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。
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 ***/sth↔out
驱逐；赶走to get rid of ***/sth, especially by using force
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。
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。
习惯用语
v.
cast your mind back (to sth)
回顾；回想to make yourself think about sth that happened in the past
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 ***/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 ***/sth
cast/set *** adrift
使漂流to leave *** to be carried away on a boat that is not being controlled by anyone
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
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
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 ***/sth by lot
They drew lots for the right to go first.他们拈阄儿决定谁先走。
英英释义
noun
a violent throw
Synonym:hurl
the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
Synonym:casting
the act of throwing dice
Synonym:roll
object formed by a mold
Synonym:casting
bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Synonym:plaster castplaster bandage
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
Synonym:moldmould
the visual appearance of something or someone
the delicate cast of his features
Synonym:formshape
the actors in a play
Synonym:cast of charactersdramatis personae
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
Synonym:moldmouldstamp
verb
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
After drinking too much, the students vomited
He purged continuously
The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night
Synonym:vomitvomit uppurgesickcatbe sickdisgorgeregorgeretchpukebarfspewspuechuckupchuckhonkregurgitatethrow up
formulate in a particular style or language
I wouldn't put it that way
She cast her request in very polite language
Synonym:frameredactputcouch
choose at random
draw a card
cast lots
Synonym:draw
throw forcefully
Synonym:hurlhurtle
get rid of
he shed his image as a pushy boss
shed your clothes
Synonym:shedcast offshake offthrowthrow offthrow awaydrop
put or send forth
She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
The setting sun threw long shadows
cast a spell
cast a warm light
Synonym:projectcontrivethrow
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
cast a bronze sculpture
Synonym:moldmould
select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
The gypsies roamed the woods
roving vagabonds
the wandering Jew
The cattle roam across the prairie
the laborers drift from one town to the next
They rolled from town to town
Synonym:rollwanderswanstraytramproamrambleroverangedriftvagabond
deposit
cast a vote
cast a ballot
assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
Who cast this beautiful movie?
