cast

vt.铸造；投掷；投射；脱落，脱皮

n.铸型；演员表；轻微的斜视；投，掷骰

vi.掷，投；计算，加

verb

瞧；瞥；笑 a look/glance/smile

1. 向…投以（视线、笑容等）
   to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction
   1. She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
      她向他微笑以示欢迎。

光；影子 light/a shadow

2. 投射（光、影子等）
   to make light, a shadow, etc. appear in a particular place
   1. The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
      橘红色的夕阳辉映着群山。
   2. 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

3. 使人怀疑；造谣中伤
   to say, do or suggest sth that makes people doubt sth or think that sb is less honest, good, etc.
   1. 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

4. 投（钓线）；抛（钓钩）
   to throw one end of a fishing line into a river, etc.

投；掷 throw

5. 扔；掷；抛
   to throw sb/sth somewhere, especially using force
   1. The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.
      价值连城的珍宝被扔进了尼罗河。
   2. They cast anchor at nightfall.
      他们傍晚抛锚停泊。

皮 skin

6. （蛇）蜕（皮）
   when a snake casts its skin, the skin comes off as part of a natural process

蹄铁 shoe

7. 踢落
   if a horse casts a shoe, the shoe comes off by accident

演员 actors

8. 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
   1. 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。
   2. 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

9. 把某人描写成；把某人表现为
   to describe or present sb in a particular way
   1. 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。
   2. 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

10. 投票
    to vote for sb/sth

模铸金属 shape metal

11. 浇铸；铸造
    to shape hot liquid metal, etc. by pouring it into a hollow container (called a mould )
    1. a statue cast in bronze
       青铜铸像
    2. 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

1. （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
   1. The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly.
      全体演员都表现出色。
   2. members of the cast
      剧组成员
   3. an all-star cast (= including many well-known actors)
      明星云集的演员阵容
   4. the supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others)
      配角演员
   5. a cast list
      演员表

模铸金属 in shaping metal

2. 铸件；铸造品
   an object that is made by pouring hot liquid metal, etc. into a mould (= a specially shaped container)
3. 模子；铸模
   a shaped container used to make an object

外表 appearance

4. 特性；特征；外表；外貌
   the way that a person or thing is or appears
   1. He has an unusual cast of mind .
      他的思想与众不同。
   2. I disliked the arrogant cast to her mouth.
      我不喜欢她傲慢的口吻。

投 throw

5. 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

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

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cast 投掷

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1. 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. 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。
3. He was cast as a college professor
   他被安排饰演一个大学教授。
4. He had no trouble casting the movie.
   他为该部电影挑选演员没费一点力气。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. He cast a stern glance at the two men
   他朝那两个人狠狠地瞪了一眼。
8. I cast my eyes down briefly
   我向下瞥了一眼。
9. The maid, casting black looks, hurried out.
   女仆怒气冲冲地瞪了几眼，匆匆地出去了。
10. The moon cast a bright light over the yard
    明亮的月光洒在院子里。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. Some way from them, the fisherman cast his line.
    在离他们稍远的地方，渔夫下了钩。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. Hers was an essentially sunny cast of mind.
    她本质上是属于阳光快乐的性格。
20. 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。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. 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。
24. The new figures cast doubt on the government's claim to have achieved a surgical strike against military targets.
    新的数字使人们对政府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。
25. He walked to the local polling centre to cast his vote
    他走到当地的投票中心投了票。
26. The die is cast.
    已成定局，无可挽回。
27. His presence cast a shadow ( up) on the meeting.
    他的出席给会议投下了一个阴影。
28. 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。
29. By this means she cast in a bone between the wife and husband.
    她用这种手段离间这对夫妻。