cast

• vt. 投，抛；计算；浇铸；投射（光、影、视线等）
• n. 投掷，抛；铸件，[古生] 铸型；演员阵容；脱落物
• vi. 投，抛垂钓鱼钩；计算，把几个数字加起来
• n. (Cast)人名；(法)卡斯特

词源不详。

1. the actors in a play

2. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

3. the distinctive form in which a thing is made;

"pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

4. the visual appearance of something or someone;

"the delicate cast of his features"

5. bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal

6. object formed by a mold

7. the act of throwing dice

8. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

9. a violent throw

cast

cast: [31] Cast comes from Old Norse kasta ‘throw’. It has gradually been replaced since Middle English times as the ordinary word for ‘propelling with the arm’ by throw. Of the various metaphorical senses of the noun, ‘set of performers in a play’ developed in the 17th century, apparently from an earlier ‘plan, design’.

cast (v.)

c. 1200, "to throw, fling, hurl," from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse kasta "to throw" (cognate with Swedish kasta, Danish kaste, North Frisian kastin), of uncertain origin. Meaning "to form in a mold" is late 15c. In the sense of "warp, turn" it replaced Old English weorpan (see warp (v.)), and itself largely has been superseded now by throw, though cast still is used of fishing lines and glances. Meaning "calculate, find by reckoning; chart (a course)" is from c. 1300.

cast (n.)

mid-13c., "a throw, an act of throwing," from cast (v.). In early use especially of dice, hence figurative uses relating to fortune or fate. Meaning "that which is cast" is from c. 1550s. Meaning "dash or shade of color" is from c. 1600. The sense of "a throw" carried an idea of "the form the thing takes after it has been thrown," which led to widespread and varied meanings, such as "group of actors in a play" (1630s). OED finds 42 distinct noun meaning and 83 verbal ones, with many sub-definitions. Many of the figurative senses converged in a general meaning "sort, kind, style" (mid-17c.). A cast in the eye (early 14c.) preserves the older verbal sense of "warp, turn."

throw, cast, fling, heave, hurl, pitch, toss

这些动词均有"抛，投，掷"之意。

throw： 普通用词，使用广泛，仅指用力抛掷，不涉及动作方式或感情色彩。

cast常可与throw互换，指迅速扔出一个重量较轻的物体。

fling： 指用力投掷，或因感情激动而粗暴地或漫无目的地扔东西。

heave： 指把重物举起后扔出。

hurl： 通常指用力投掷，动作迅猛，所投掷的距离也较远。

pitch： 指随意地、轻轻地掷或扔，侧重方向性和有明确的目标。

toss： 指无什么目的地、轻轻地、随意地掷或扔，所扔掷的东西一般都比较轻。

When night falls, red and blue and other colors cast a hazy glow over a city lit up by tens of thousands of neon signs.

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If Paris was cast aside, the tradition of beauty was also to some degree slighted.

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And because those influence educational success and later earnings, early childhood experiences cast a lifelong shadow.

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On top of the tragic loss of life, the accident in California will cast a long shadow over the future of space tourism, even before it has properly begun.

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Eight monumental curving staircases of granite with over 4,000 individually cast bronze balusters are capped by four skylight domes and two stained glass rotundas.

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Almost all of the interior detail is of cast iron or plaster; the use of wood was minimized to insure fire safety.

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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。

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The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.

价值连城的珍宝被扔进了尼罗河。

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They cast anchor at nightfall.

他们傍晚抛锚停泊。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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a statue cast in bronze

青铜铸像

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(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。

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The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.

橘红色的夕阳辉映着群山。

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She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.

她向他微笑以示欢迎。

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Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.

她本质上是属于阳光快乐的性格。

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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。

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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。

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...sculptures cast in bronze.

青铜铸造的雕像

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Some way from them, the fisherman cast his line.

在离他们稍远的地方，渔夫下了钩。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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The moon cast a bright light over the yard...

明亮的月光洒在院子里。

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He cast a stern glance at the two men...

他朝那两个人狠狠地瞪了一眼。

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I cast my eyes down briefly...

我向下瞥了一眼。

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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。

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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。

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He was cast as a college professor...

他被安排饰演一个大学教授。

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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。

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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。

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