cast off

英 [ˈkɑːst ɒf]

美 [ˈkæst ɔːf]

丢弃; 摆脱; 解缆

TOEFL

柯林斯词典

• See also:The essay exhorts women to cast off their servitude to husbands and priests...There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.cast-off
• PHRASAL VERB 解下(船只的)缆绳
  If you are on a boat and youcast off, you untie the rope that is keeping the boat in a fixed position.
  1. He cast off, heading out to the bay.
     他解开缆绳，往海湾驶去。

英英释义

verb

• get rid of
  1. he shed his image as a pushy boss
  2. shed your clothes
  Synonym:shedcastshake offthrowthrow offthrow awaydrop
• make the last row of stitches when knitting

双语例句

• Snakes cast off and renew their skins.
  蛇脱了皮，又再长出皮来。
• There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.
  有种充满希望和解脱的奇妙感觉，好似卸下了一副千斤重担。
• The men cast off their packs, withdrew their ponchos and set up their pup tents again.
  大家扔下了背包，取出了雨披，把小帐篷重又架了起来。
• Why can't I cast off sentiment?
  为什么我不能摆脱世俗的情感？
• I cast off my glasses for presbyopia.
  戴了多年的老花眼镜都丢掉不用了；
• She's cast off three boy-friends in a month.
  她一个月里就甩了叁个男朋友。
• As the spring has come, we can cast off our heavy winter clothes.
  春天到了，我们可以不穿冬衣了。
• It's about time you cast off that feeling of gloom and began to enjoy yourself.
  该是你摆脱忧愁的情绪，开始快活的时候了。
• She had first choice of the clothing cast off by Miss Julia and Miss Clara.
  朱丽亚小姐和克拉拉小姐穿旧了的衣服她可以优先选用。
• As soon as the bell rang, the captain gave orders to cast off, and the voyage began.
  铃一响，船长下令解缆，航行就开始了。