柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - cast
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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。
1.N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词(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。
2.VERB 动词挑选(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.
【语法信息】：V nin/as n
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：V n
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。
casting
The film could have done without the casting of the director's daughter in a central role.
其实，当初完全可以不选导演的女儿出演这部电影的关键角色。
...the casting director of Ealing film studios.
伊灵制片公司负责挑选演员的导演
3.VERB 动词描述;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.
【语法信息】：V nas/in n
【语法信息】：V pron-reflas/in n
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：V pron-refl
Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor...
民主党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。
4.VERB 动词瞥；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.
【语法信息】：V n prep/adv
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：Also V n n
【FIELD标签】：WRITTEN 笔语
【语法信息】：V n prep/adv
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：Also V n n
【FIELD标签】：WRITTEN 笔语
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。
5.VERB 动词抛下，投射(光线或阴影) If something casts a light or shadow somewhere, it causes it to appear there.
【语法信息】：V n prep
【语法信息】：V n
【FIELD标签】：WRITTEN 笔语
【语法信息】：V n prep
【语法信息】：V n
【FIELD标签】：WRITTEN 笔语
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。
6.VERB 动词使产生怀疑;使不确信 To cast doubt on something means to cause people to be unsure about it.
【语法信息】：V non n
【语法信息】：V n
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。
7.VERB 动词投(票) When you cast your vote in an election, you vote.
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：V-ed
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：V-ed
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。
8.VERB 动词扔;抛;投;丢 To cast something or someone somewhere means to throw them there.
【语法信息】：V n prep
【语法信息】：have n V-ed prep
【STYLE标签】：LITERARY 文
【语法信息】：V n prep
【语法信息】：
【STYLE标签】：LITERARY 文
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。
9.VERB 动词抛(鱼线);甩(鱼钩) If someone casts a fishing line or casts, they throw one end of the fishing line into the water.
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：Also V
【语法信息】：V n
【语法信息】：Also V
Some way from them, the fisherman cast his line.
在离他们稍远的地方，渔夫下了钩。
10.VERB 动词(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.
【语法信息】：V-edin n
【语法信息】：Also V nin n
【语法信息】：V-ed
【语法信息】：Also V n
...sculptures cast in bronze.
青铜铸造的雕像
11.N-COUNT 可数名词铸件;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.
【搭配模式】：oft Nof n
【搭配模式】：oft N
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。
12.N-COUNT 可数名词同 plaster cast A cast is the same as a plaster cast .
13.N-COUNT 可数名词(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...
社会民主党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。
牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - cast
☞ cast
cast / kB:st; NAmE kAst / verb(cast, cast)
A LOOK / GLANCE / SMILE 瞧；瞥；笑
1. to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction
向…投以(视线、笑容等):
▪ [VN]
She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
她向他微笑以示欢迎。
▪ [also VNN]
LIGHT / A SHADOW 光；影子
2. [VN] to make light, a shadow, etc. appear in a particular place
投射(光、影子等):
The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
橘红色的夕阳辉映着群山。
(figurative) 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。
DOUBT 怀疑
3. [VN] ~ doubt / aspersions (on / upon sth) to say, do or suggest sth that makes people doubt sth or think that sb is less honest, good, etc.
使人怀疑；造谣中伤:
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。
FISHING LINE 钓鱼线
4. [V VN] to throw one end of a fishing line into a river, etc.
投(钓线)；抛(钓鈎)
THROW 投；掷
5. [VN] (literary) to throw sb / sth somewhere, especially using force
扔；掷；抛:
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。
SKIN 皮
6. [VN] when a snake casts its skin, the skin comes off as part of a natural process
(蛇)蜕(皮)
SYN shed
SHOE 蹄铁
7. [VN] if a horse casts a shoe, the shoe comes off by accident
踢落
ACTORS 演员
8. ~ sb (as sb) to choose actors to play the different parts in a film / movie, play, etc.; to choose an actor to play a particular role
分配角色；选派角色:
▪ [VN]
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。
▪ [also V]
DESCRIBE 描写
9. [VN] ~ sb (as sth) | ~ sb (in sth) to describe or present sb in a particular way
把某人描写成；把某人表现为:
He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
他把自己说成是一场诋譭声誉运动的无辜牺牲品。
The press were quick to cast her in the role of 'the other woman'.
新闻界很快把她公开描述成"第三者"的角色。
VOTE 表决
10. [VN] ~ a / your vote / ballot (for sb / sth) to vote for sb / sth
投票
SHAPE METAL 模铸金属
11. [VN] ~ sth (in sth) to shape hot liquid metal, etc. by pouring it into a hollow container (called a mould )
浇铸；铸造:
a statue cast in bronze
青铜铸像
(figurative) an artist cast in the mould of (= very similar to) Miro
风格酷似米罗的一位艺术家
IDIOMS
▪ cast your mind back (to sth)
to make yourself think about sth that happened in the past
回顾；回想:
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
to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for sth
撒开大网(搜寻时考虑面要宽)
▪ cast a 'spell (on sb / sth)
to use words that are thought to be magic and have the power to change or influence sb / sth
(对…)施魔法,念咒语
⇨ more at adrift , caution n., die n., eye n., light n., lot n.
PHRASAL VERBS
▪ 7cast a'bout / a'round for sth
to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult
苦苦思索；四处寻找:
She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation.
她绞尽脑汁寻找稳妥的话题。
▪ 7cast sb / sth ↔ a'side (formal)
to get rid of sb / sth because you no longer want or need them
抛弃；丢弃
SYN discard
▪ be 7cast a'way
to be left somewhere after a shipwreck
(船遇难后幸存者)流落某处
⇨ related noun castaway
▪ be 7cast 'down (by sth) (literary)
to be sad or unhappy about sth
(因某事)沮丧,不愉快
⇨ see also downcast
▪ 7cast 'off | 7cast sth ↔ 'off
1. to undo the ropes that are holding a boat in a fixed position, in order to sail away
解缆；解(船)；解缆出航
2. (in knitting 编织) to remove stitches from the needles in a way that forms an edge that will not come undone
收针
▪ 7cast sth ↔ 'off (formal)
to get rid of sth because you no longer want or need it
抛弃；丢弃:
The town is still trying to cast off its dull image.
该市镇仍在努力改变自己的单调形象。
▪ 7cast 'on | 7cast sth ↔ 'on (in knitting 编织)
to put the first row of stitches on a needle
起针；放针
▪ 7cast sb / sth ↔ 'out (literary)
to get rid of sb / sth, especially by using force
驱逐；赶走:
He claimed to have the power to cast out demons.
他宣称有驱魔的神力。
⇨ related noun outcast nounACTORS 演员
1. [C + sing. / pl. v.] all the people who act in a play or film / movie
(一出戏剧或一部电影的)全体演员:
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
IN SHAPING METAL 模铸金属
2. [C] an object that is made by pouring hot liquid metal, etc. into a mould (= a specially shaped container)
铸件；铸造品
3. [C] a shaped container used to make an object
模子；铸模
SYN mould
APPEARANCE 外表
4. [sing.] (BrE, formal) the way that a person or thing is or appears
特性；特征；外表；外貌:
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。
THROW 投
5. [C] an act of throwing sth, especially a fishing line
投,掷,抛(钓线)
ON ARM / LEG 手臂；腿
6. [C] = plaster cast (1) :
Her leg's in a cast.
她的一条腿打上了石膏。
⇨ see also opencast
cast / kB:st; NAmE kAst / verb(cast, cast)
A LOOK / GLANCE / SMILE 瞧；瞥；笑
1. to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction
向…投以(视线、笑容等):
▪ [VN]
She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
她向他微笑以示欢迎。
▪ [also VNN]
LIGHT / A SHADOW 光；影子
2. [VN] to make light, a shadow, etc. appear in a particular place
投射(光、影子等):
The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
橘红色的夕阳辉映着群山。
(figurative) 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。
DOUBT 怀疑
3. [VN] ~ doubt / aspersions (on / upon sth) to say, do or suggest sth that makes people doubt sth or think that sb is less honest, good, etc.
使人怀疑；造谣中伤:
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。
FISHING LINE 钓鱼线
4. [V VN] to throw one end of a fishing line into a river, etc.
投(钓线)；抛(钓鈎)
THROW 投；掷
5. [VN] (literary) to throw sb / sth somewhere, especially using force
扔；掷；抛:
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。
SKIN 皮
6. [VN] when a snake casts its skin, the skin comes off as part of a natural process
(蛇)蜕(皮)
SYN shed
SHOE 蹄铁
7. [VN] if a horse casts a shoe, the shoe comes off by accident
踢落
ACTORS 演员
8. ~ sb (as sb) to choose actors to play the different parts in a film / movie, play, etc.; to choose an actor to play a particular role
分配角色；选派角色:
▪ [VN]
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。
▪ [also V]
DESCRIBE 描写
9. [VN] ~ sb (as sth) | ~ sb (in sth) to describe or present sb in a particular way
把某人描写成；把某人表现为:
He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
他把自己说成是一场诋譭声誉运动的无辜牺牲品。
The press were quick to cast her in the role of 'the other woman'.
新闻界很快把她公开描述成"第三者"的角色。
VOTE 表决
10. [VN] ~ a / your vote / ballot (for sb / sth) to vote for sb / sth
投票
SHAPE METAL 模铸金属
11. [VN] ~ sth (in sth) to shape hot liquid metal, etc. by pouring it into a hollow container (called a mould )
浇铸；铸造:
a statue cast in bronze
青铜铸像
(figurative) an artist cast in the mould of (= very similar to) Miro
风格酷似米罗的一位艺术家
IDIOMS
▪ cast your mind back (to sth)
to make yourself think about sth that happened in the past
回顾；回想:
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
to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for sth
撒开大网(搜寻时考虑面要宽)
▪ cast a 'spell (on sb / sth)
to use words that are thought to be magic and have the power to change or influence sb / sth
(对…)施魔法,念咒语
⇨ more at adrift , caution n., die n., eye n., light n., lot n.
PHRASAL VERBS
▪ 7cast a'bout / a'round for sth
to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult
苦苦思索；四处寻找:
She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation.
她绞尽脑汁寻找稳妥的话题。
▪ 7cast sb / sth ↔ a'side (formal)
to get rid of sb / sth because you no longer want or need them
抛弃；丢弃
SYN discard
▪ be 7cast a'way
to be left somewhere after a shipwreck
(船遇难后幸存者)流落某处
⇨ related noun castaway
▪ be 7cast 'down (by sth) (literary)
to be sad or unhappy about sth
(因某事)沮丧,不愉快
⇨ see also downcast
▪ 7cast 'off | 7cast sth ↔ 'off
1. to undo the ropes that are holding a boat in a fixed position, in order to sail away
解缆；解(船)；解缆出航
2. (in knitting 编织) to remove stitches from the needles in a way that forms an edge that will not come undone
收针
▪ 7cast sth ↔ 'off (formal)
to get rid of sth because you no longer want or need it
抛弃；丢弃:
The town is still trying to cast off its dull image.
该市镇仍在努力改变自己的单调形象。
▪ 7cast 'on | 7cast sth ↔ 'on (in knitting 编织)
to put the first row of stitches on a needle
起针；放针
▪ 7cast sb / sth ↔ 'out (literary)
to get rid of sb / sth, especially by using force
驱逐；赶走:
He claimed to have the power to cast out demons.
他宣称有驱魔的神力。
⇨ related noun outcast nounACTORS 演员
1. [C + sing. / pl. v.] all the people who act in a play or film / movie
(一出戏剧或一部电影的)全体演员:
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
IN SHAPING METAL 模铸金属
2. [C] an object that is made by pouring hot liquid metal, etc. into a mould (= a specially shaped container)
铸件；铸造品
3. [C] a shaped container used to make an object
模子；铸模
SYN mould
APPEARANCE 外表
4. [sing.] (BrE, formal) the way that a person or thing is or appears
特性；特征；外表；外貌:
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。
THROW 投
5. [C] an act of throwing sth, especially a fishing line
投,掷,抛(钓线)
ON ARM / LEG 手臂；腿
6. [C] = plaster cast (1) :
Her leg's in a cast.
她的一条腿打上了石膏。
⇨ see also opencast
牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - cast
cast
I. noun
• ADJECTIVE huge, large | small | excellent, good, strong, talented | all-star, star-studded, stellar (esp. AmE) | ensemble | supporting | original
• VERB + CAST feature, have The play has a large ~ of characters. | join | head Jane Simms heads the ~ of this brilliant production. | assemble
• CAST + VERB perform sth | feature sb, include sb
• CAST + NOUN member
• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ Who is in the ~?
• PHRASES a ~ of characters, a member of the ~
II. verb
Cast is used with these nouns as the subject: moon
Cast is used with these nouns as the object: actor, actress, anchor, ballot, doubt, eye, glance, gloom, glow, horoscope, light, look, magic, net, ray, shadow, slur, spell, stone, suspicion, vote
I. noun
• ADJECTIVE huge, large | small | excellent, good, strong, talented | all-star, star-studded, stellar (esp. AmE) | ensemble | supporting | original
• VERB + CAST feature, have The play has a large ~ of characters. | join | head Jane Simms heads the ~ of this brilliant production. | assemble
• CAST + VERB perform sth | feature sb, include sb
• CAST + NOUN member
• PREPOSITION in a/the ~ Who is in the ~?
• PHRASES a ~ of characters, a member of the ~
II. verb
Cast is used with these nouns as the subject: moon
Cast is used with these nouns as the object: actor, actress, anchor, ballot, doubt, eye, glance, gloom, glow, horoscope, light, look, magic, net, ray, shadow, slur, spell, stone, suspicion, vote
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - cast
cast
In addition to the idioms beginning with cast, also see die is cast, the.
* * *
- cast about
- cast adrift
- cast away
- cast doubt on
- cast down
- cast in one's lot
- cast in stone
- cast in the same mold
- cast loose
- cast off
- cast on
- cast one's lot with
- cast out
- cast pearls before swine
- cast the first stone
In addition to the idioms beginning with cast, also see die is cast, the.
* * *
- cast about
- cast adrift
- cast away
- cast doubt on
- cast down
- cast in one's lot
- cast in stone
- cast in the same mold
- cast loose
- cast off
- cast on
- cast one's lot with
- cast out
- cast pearls before swine
- cast the first stone
新牛津英语同义词词典 - cast
cast
verb
1 he cast the stone into the stream
THROW , toss, fling, pitch, hurl, bowl, dash, shy, lob, launch, flip, let fly, direct, discharge, project, propel, send;informal chuck, heave, sling, bung.
2 fishermen cast their nets into the sea
SPREAD , throw, lay out, open out, unroll, fan out, stretch out.
3 she cast a fearful glance over her shoulder
DIRECT , shoot, turn, throw, send, dart, bestow, give.
4 each adult citizen has the right to cast a vote
REGISTER , record, enter, file, lodge, post, set down, vote; allot, assign, give.
5 the fire cast a soft light
EMIT , give off, send out, send forth, shed, radiate, diffuse, spread out.
6 the figures cast dancing shadows on the carpet
FORM , create, make, produce, cause; project, throw.
7 Ethel had cast a spell on the broomstick
PERFORM , work, weave, produce, do, implement, execute, effect.
8 the stags' antlers are cast each year
SHED , discard, slough off, throw off, get rid of, let fall, let drop; moult, peel off;technical exuviate.
9 until the 1880s printing type was cast by hand
MOULD , fashion, form, shape, model; sculpt, sculpture, frame, forge, carve; make, create, build, manufacture.
10 he gave lectures on astrology and cast horoscopes in his spare time
CALCULATE , devise, compute, reckon, determine, assess, work out, formulate, record, write; predict, forecast, foretell, foresee, prophesy.
11 they were cast as extras in the film
CHOOSE , select, pick, name, nominate, assign, appoint, allot, designate, give/assign the part to.
cast about/around/round after casting around they discovered a deserted building
SEARCH , seek, look, investigate, hunt around, grope about, explore, forage, fish around, look high and low, ferret about/around, root about/around, rummage around, nose around.
cast aside he glanced down at a newspaper that had been cast aside
DISCARD , reject, cast/throw away, cast/throw out, dispense with, get rid of, dispose of, abandon.
cast away he returned home three years after being cast away on the island
SHIPWRECK , wreck; strand, leave stranded, maroon, cast ashore, abandon, leave behind, leave;informal leave high and dry; archaic forsake.
cast down she could not bear to see him so miserable and cast down
DEPRESSED , downcast, unhappy, sad, miserable, gloomy, down, low, blue, melancholy, doleful, mournful; dejected, dispirited, discouraged, disheartened, downhearted, demoralized, daunted, dismayed, desolate, disconsolate, crestfallen, crushed, sapped, shaken, undermined, despondent, weighed down, oppressed, wretched.
cast up you can spot objects cast up by the tides
DEPOSIT , deliver, set down, leave.
noun
1 a cast of the writer's hand was taken
MOULD , die, form, matrix, shape, casting, template, pattern, frame; sculpture, model, replica, copy, representation, mock-up, imitation, reproduction, figure.
2 a cast of the dice
THROW , toss, fling, pitch, hurl, shy, lob, flip;informal chuck, heave, sling, bung, go.
3 a child with an enquiring, ironical cast of mind
TYPE , sort, kind, variety, class, style, stamp, nature, manner, pattern, grain, mould, ilk, kidney, strain, brand, genre; turn, inclination, bent.
4 he had a pronouncedcast in one eye
SQUINT , cross-eyes;Brit. informal boss-eye; technical strabismus.
5 he joined the cast of ‘The Barber of Seville’
ACTORS , performers, players, company, troupe; dramatis personae, characters.
verb
1 he cast the stone into the stream
THROW , toss, fling, pitch, hurl, bowl, dash, shy, lob, launch, flip, let fly, direct, discharge, project, propel, send;
2 fishermen cast their nets into the sea
SPREAD , throw, lay out, open out, unroll, fan out, stretch out.
3 she cast a fearful glance over her shoulder
DIRECT , shoot, turn, throw, send, dart, bestow, give.
4 each adult citizen has the right to cast a vote
REGISTER , record, enter, file, lodge, post, set down, vote; allot, assign, give.
5 the fire cast a soft light
EMIT , give off, send out, send forth, shed, radiate, diffuse, spread out.
6 the figures cast dancing shadows on the carpet
FORM , create, make, produce, cause; project, throw.
7 Ethel had cast a spell on the broomstick
PERFORM , work, weave, produce, do, implement, execute, effect.
8 the stags' antlers are cast each year
SHED , discard, slough off, throw off, get rid of, let fall, let drop; moult, peel off;
9 until the 1880s printing type was cast by hand
MOULD , fashion, form, shape, model; sculpt, sculpture, frame, forge, carve; make, create, build, manufacture.
10 he gave lectures on astrology and cast horoscopes in his spare time
CALCULATE , devise, compute, reckon, determine, assess, work out, formulate, record, write; predict, forecast, foretell, foresee, prophesy.
11 they were cast as extras in the film
CHOOSE , select, pick, name, nominate, assign, appoint, allot, designate, give/assign the part to.
cast about/around/round after casting around they discovered a deserted building
SEARCH , seek, look, investigate, hunt around, grope about, explore, forage, fish around, look high and low, ferret about/around, root about/around, rummage around, nose around.
cast aside he glanced down at a newspaper that had been cast aside
DISCARD , reject, cast/throw away, cast/throw out, dispense with, get rid of, dispose of, abandon.
cast away he returned home three years after being cast away on the island
SHIPWRECK , wreck; strand, leave stranded, maroon, cast ashore, abandon, leave behind, leave;
cast down she could not bear to see him so miserable and cast down
DEPRESSED , downcast, unhappy, sad, miserable, gloomy, down, low, blue, melancholy, doleful, mournful; dejected, dispirited, discouraged, disheartened, downhearted, demoralized, daunted, dismayed, desolate, disconsolate, crestfallen, crushed, sapped, shaken, undermined, despondent, weighed down, oppressed, wretched.
cast up you can spot objects cast up by the tides
DEPOSIT , deliver, set down, leave.
noun
1 a cast of the writer's hand was taken
MOULD , die, form, matrix, shape, casting, template, pattern, frame; sculpture, model, replica, copy, representation, mock-up, imitation, reproduction, figure.
2 a cast of the dice
THROW , toss, fling, pitch, hurl, shy, lob, flip;
3 a child with an enquiring, ironical cast of mind
TYPE , sort, kind, variety, class, style, stamp, nature, manner, pattern, grain, mould, ilk, kidney, strain, brand, genre; turn, inclination, bent.
4 he had a pronounced
SQUINT , cross-eyes;
5 he joined the cast of ‘The Barber of Seville’
ACTORS , performers, players, company, troupe; dramatis personae, characters.
Collins COBUILD English Usage - cast
cast
If you cast a glance in a particular direction, you glance in that direction.
Carmody casts an uneasy glance at Howard.
Out came Napoleon, casting haughty glances from side to side.
The verb cast has several other meanings. Note that for all its meanings its past tense and past participle is cast, not `casted'.
He cast a quick glance at his friend.
He cast his mind back over the day.
He had cast doubt on our traditional beliefs.
Will had cast his vote for the President.
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