cast
noun
Definitions of cast noun
performance(表演)
- B2Countable(可數名詞)Singular/Plural verb(單複數動詞)
The group of actors who perform in a movie, play, or show.
（電影、戲劇或表演的）全體演員
After the final show, the director organized a celebration for the entire cast.
在最後一場演出後，導演為全體演員組織了一場慶祝活動。
The film's success is partly due to the strong supporting cast.
這部電影的成功部分歸功於強大的配角陣容。
The production brought together a talented cast of performers.
這次演出匯聚了一群才華橫溢的演員。
object(物體)
- Countable(可數名詞)
An object formed by pouring a molten substance into a mold and letting it solidify.
鑄件；鑄造品
The sculpture was created using bronze casts.
這座雕塑是用青銅鑄件製作的。
This car part is a high-quality cast.
這個汽車零件是高品質的鑄件。
medical(醫療)
- Countable(可數名詞)
A protective shell made of plaster used to support and immobilize a broken bone.
石膏模型；石膏繃帶
The doctor put a cast on his leg.
醫生在他的腿上打了石膏。
She needed physical therapy after the cast was removed.
石膏拆除後，她需要進行物理治療。
Phrases of cast noun
- in a cast
When a part of your body is in a cast, it means that it is encased in a plaster cast to protect a broken bone while it heals.
打了石膏（保護受傷處）
• He has a leg in a cast after breaking it while skiing.
他在滑雪時摔斷了腿，現在腿上打了石膏。
verb
Definitions of cast verb
selection(選擇)
- C2Transitive(及物動詞)
To select actors to play specific roles in a performance or production.
選派演員飾演（某角色）；為...選派演員
He was often cast in the role of the antagonist.
他經常被選為反派角色。
In her new film, she was cast in a role that was very different from her usual.
在她的新電影中，她被選為一個與以往非常不同的角色。
They often cast the opposing party as the proponents of higher taxation.
他們經常將反對黨描繪成高稅收的支持者。
light(光)
- C2Transitive(及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)
To project light or shadow in a particular direction.
投射（光線或陰影）；照射
The moonlight cast a gentle light into the room.
月光在房間裡投射出柔和的光線。
The tree cast a shadow on his face.
樹在他的臉上投下了陰影。
Her arrival cast a pall over the party.
她的到來給派對蒙上了一層陰影。
action(動作)
- Transitive(及物動詞)Verb + adv/prep(動詞+副詞/介詞)literary(文學性)
To throw something with force or direction.
投；擲；拋
He cast the bait far out into the river.
他把魚餌遠遠地拋入河中。
She cast the stone into the water.
她把石頭扔進水裡。
The sailor cast the rope towards the dock.
水手把繩子拋向碼頭。
fishing(釣魚)
- Transitive(及物動詞)Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To throw a fishing line or net into the water.
（釣魚時）拋（線）；撒（網）
He cast his line towards the center of the river.
他把釣線拋向河中央。
The fisherman cast his net into the sea.
漁夫把網撒入海中。
He patiently cast his line, waiting for a fish to bite.
他耐心地拋出釣線，等待魚兒上鉤。
creation(創造)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To create an object by pouring a molten material into a mold.
（用熔化的金屬等）澆鑄；鑄造
They cast a new statue.
他們鑄造了一座新雕像。
The bell was cast in bronze.
這口鐘是用青銅鑄造的。
shedding(脫落)
- Transitive(及物動詞)
When a snake sheds or loses its outer layer of skin.
（蛇）脫（皮）
The snake is casting its skin.
蛇正在脫皮。
We found a cast-off snakeskin in the garden.
我們在花園裡發現了一張蛇脫下的皮。
Phrases of cast verb
- cast light on something
To provide an explanation or new information that clarifies a situation or problem, making it easier to understand.
闡明；澎清
• This study aims to cast light on the long-neglected issue.
這項研究旨在闡明長期被忽視的問題。
- cast a spell
To use words believed to have magical power, often to influence someone or something.
施魔法；對... 施咒，使著迷
• The old witch cast a spell on the prince, turning him into a frog.
老巫婆對王子施了魔法，把他變成了一隻青蛙。
- cast your mind back
to make an effort to remember something from the past
嘗試回想；回溯
• If you cast your mind back, you might recall that I never promised to go.
如果你回想一下，你可能會記得我從未承諾要去。
- cast a look, glance, smile, etc.
To direct one's gaze, a smile, or a similar expression in a specified direction.
朝特定方向看、瞥、或微笑等。
• She cast a quick look in the rearview mirror.
她快速瞥了一眼後視鏡。
- cast an/your eye over something
To quickly look at or examine something.
快速瀏覽或查看某事物。
• Could you cast an eye over this report for me?
你可以幫我快速看一下這份報告嗎？
- cast doubt/suspicion on someone/something
to cause uncertainty or a lack of trust in someone or something.
令人起疑
• The new evidence casts doubt on the original guilty verdict.
新的證據使人對原先的有罪判決產生懷疑。
- cast aspersions on someone/something
To make critical and often damaging remarks or judgments about someone or something.
詆毀；誹謗
• Despite the overwhelming evidence, he tried to cast aspersions on the witness's testimony.
儘管證據確鑿，他還是試圖對證人的證詞進行負面評價。
- cast a/your vote
To formally register a vote in an election or poll.
投票
• Voters lined up at the polling station, ready to cast their sacred vote.
選民在投票所排隊，準備投下他們神聖的一票。
Idioms
- cast pearls before swine
To offer something valuable or of high quality to someone who does not appreciate or understand its worth.
將珍貴或有價值的東西給予不識貨或不珍惜的人，如同對牛彈琴。
• Trying to explain the severity of climate change to those who don't care about the environment is like casting pearls before swine.
試圖向那些不關心環境的人解釋氣候變化的嚴重性，就像對牛彈琴一樣。
- cast your net wide
To broaden one's search to include a wide range of people or things.
廣泛尋找
• To find the right candidate, they decided to cast their net wide and reach out to professionals from various industries.
為了找到合適的候選人，他們決定擴大搜索範圍，接觸來自各行各業的專業人士。
- be cast away
to be stranded in a remote place, such as an uninhabited island, usually as a result of surviving a shipwreck.
流落荒島（遇船難後）
• After days of drifting at sea, they were cast away on a desolate islet.
在海上漂流了幾天後，他們被遺棄在一個荒涼的小島上。
- cast someone adrift
To abandon someone or to leave them without support or assistance.
拋棄某人；使某人失去支持或依靠。
• After the company restructured, many employees found themselves cast adrift and had to find new opportunities.
公司重組後，許多員工發現自己被拋棄，不得不尋找新的機會。
- cast someone/something adrift
To abandon or leave someone or something, such as a small boat, to float uncontrollably on water; to leave without guidance or support.
使（小船或船上的人）在水上漂流，不受控制。
• Due to economic hardship, many fishermen were forced to cast their old boats adrift at sea.
由於經濟困難，許多漁民被迫將他們的舊船漂流在海上。
- be cast in the same mould
to have very similar characteristics, personalities, or behaviors as another person; to be very much alike
如出一轍
• The two brothers have almost identical personalities; it's like they were cast in the same mould.
這兩兄弟的個性幾乎一模一樣，就好像他們是同一個模子刻出來的。
Phrasal Verbs of cast
- cast off
When a boat casts off, it departs from the shore.
（船）解纜並啟航
• The crew is ready to cast off at dawn.
船員準備在黎明時解纜啟航。
- cast around
to search for something by examining different possibilities
到處尋找
• While looking for a job, he cast around for various opportunities.
在找工作的時候，他到處尋找各種機會。
- cast on
to begin a knitting project by creating initial loops of yarn.
（編織）起針
• Before starting to knit the scarf, I need to cast on. It's called casting on.
在開始編織圍巾之前，我需要起針。這叫做起針。
- cast someone/something aside/away/off
to discard someone or something
丟棄；擺脫；將…拋在一邊
• They decided to cast aside the outdated technologies.
他們決定拋棄過時的技術。
- cast someone/something out
to remove someone or something, often in a forceful manner
將…驅逐；排除
• At the meeting, they decided to cast out the unnecessary content to focus on discussing important issues.
在會議上，他們決定排除不必要的內容，集中討論重要議題。