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—related noun castaway be .cast down (fay sth) {literary) to be sad or unhappy
about sth ( ) ?§.
丧，不快一seealsoDOWNCAST.cast'offl.caststhH off 1 to undo the ropes
that are holding a boat in a fixed position, in order to sail away 解缆；解（船）；
解缆虫航 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，cast sth—’off (/o/vrjfl/) 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.该镇仍 在努力改变自己的单调形象。，cast'onl
,caststh»v〇n (in knitting 编织）to put the first row
of stitches on a needle 起针；放针，cast
sb/sth<-*_out (//tera〇/) to get rid of
sb/sth, especially by using force 齒逐；赶走：He claimed to have the power to
cast out demons.
驱魔的神力。一 related noun outcast • noun
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ACTORS , 1 [c+sing./pl. v.] all the people who
act in a play or film/movie (—出戏剧或一部电影的）全体演
员：7Tie whoZe cast performs/per/orm briHfanrfy.全体演 员都表现出色。◊ members 〇/ t/ie cast剧组成员◊ an all-star cast (= including many
well-known actors) 明星云集的演员阵容◊ t/ie
supporting cast (= not the main actors, but the others)配角演员◊ a cast tot 演员表
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IN SHAPING METAL 模铸金域 2
[€3 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 模争；铸模 H771
MOULD
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APPEARANCE 外 _ 4 [sing.] /omw/) the way
that a person or thing is or appears 特告；特症；外表；外貌：
」Ffe has an unusuaZ
cast o/mfnd•他的思想与各不同。◊ J disiffced
the arrogcmt cast to her mouth•我不喜欢h傲
慢的口吻。
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THROW 投 5 [C] an act of. throwing sth，especially a fishing
line投，掷，抛（钓线>
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ON ARM/LEG -r.臂；腿 6 [C]
= PLASTER CAST(l): Her ieg’s in a cast.她一条腿打上了石膏。
—see also opencast
cas ta-nets /.kaesta'nets/ noun [pi.] a musical instrument
that consists of two small round pieces of wood that you hold in the hand and
hit together with the fingers to make a noise. Castanets are used especially by
Spanish dancers.响板（西班牙入跳舞时常用的伴奏乐
^ ) — picture o page R9
cast-away /'kaistawei; NAmE 'kaest-/ noun a person whose ship
has sunk (= who has been shipwrecked)
and who has had to swim to a lonely place, usually an island (沉船后)'游泳逃生到孤岛等荒僻处的人
caste
/ka:st;
NAmE kaest/
noun 1
[C] any of the four main divisions of Hindu society, originally those made
according to functions in society (_ 印逢教的四大）种 姓：the caste system 种姓制度◊ high-caste
Brahmins 最高种姓婆罗门 2
[C] a social class, especially one whose members do not allow others to join it
(光指禁止其他 等级成员进入的）社会阶层，社会等级：the rnHng caste 故治阶层 3 [U]
the system of dividing society into classes based on differences in family
origin, rank or wealth社会等级制度
cas.tel.lated /’kaestaleitid/ 建）built in
the style of a castle
with battlements 像城堡的；有城
垛的；有雉堞的
cas-tel-la-tions /.kaesta'leijnz/ noun [pi.] the top edge,of
a castle wall, that has regular spaces along it 诚堡雉棵 cas-ter (
,caster 'sugar (also .castor
'sugar) noun [U] (firf) white sugar in the form of
very fine grains, used in cooking
幼砂.糖
cas.ti.gate /’kaestigeit/ [VN】〜sb/sth (for sth) to
criticize sb/sth severely 厉批评；，.申.斥,：He castigated himsd//or
so stupid•他责怪自.己太笨。
► cas-ti-ga-tion /.kaBSti'geiJn/ noun [U] cast-ing/'kaistir)； NAmE'kssst-/ noun 1 [U] the process of
choosing actors for a play or film/movie 角色分配；
演员挑选 2
[C] an object made by pouring hot liquid metal, etc. into
a mould (= a specially
shaped container)铸件；铸造物
'casting
couch noun used to refer to a process in which
actors are chosen for a film/movie, etc. if they have sex with the person in
charge of choosing the actors床笫选角（为争演角色与负责选派角色者发生性
关系）
.casting
'vote noun [usually sing.] the vote given by the person in charge
of an official meeting to decide an issue when votes on each side are equal (会议.主席在 赞成票和反对票票数相等时所投的）决定票
.cast 'iron
noun [U] a hard type of iron that does
not bend easily and is shaped by pouring the hot liquid metal into a mould (= a
specially shaped container) 铸铁
,cast-iron 〇办 1 made of cast iron 铸铁制的：a cast-iron bridge 2 very strong or certain; that
cannot be
broken or fail有力的；确实的；确定不_的： a cast-iron guarantee/promise 永不反悔的嗓证；铁誓◊ a cast-iron exciwe/aHbi有说服力的系不在犯_现场
的确凿证据
Cas-tle
tH* /'ka:sl; NAmE 'kaesl/ noun 1 a large strong building with
thick high walls and towers, built in the past by kings or queens, or other
important people, to defend themselves against attack 城堡；堡备一picture
page Ri 3 — see also sand- castle 2 (also rook) (in chess 国际象棋）any of the four pieces placed in
the corner squares of the board at the start of the game, usually made to look
like a castle 车一picture o chess (build) castles in
the air (6r£) (to
have) plans or dreams that are not likely to happen or come true (建）空中楼阁；幻想；空想
—more at Englishman
'cast-off
[especially
Br^) (also 'hand-me-down especially in NAm£) noun [usually pi.] a piece of clothing
that the original owner no longer wants to wear 被抛弃的衣物 ► cast-off (also hand-me-down) adj. ： a cast-off over- coat被丢弃的大衣
cas-tor
(Sr£) {NAmE cas-ter) /'kaista(r); NAmE 'kaes-/ noun one of the small wheels fixed to the
bottom of a piece of furniture so that it can be moved easily (家具底部
的）小脚轮，万向轮一picture
o chair .castor 'oil noun [U] a thick yellow oil obtained from
a tropical plant and used in the past as a type of medi- cine，usually as a laxative 萬麻油
,castor
'sugar/?ot//7
[u] = caster sugar cas-trate /kae'streit; NAmE 'kaestreit/ verb [VN] to remove the testicles of a male animal or person 割除（男子或
雄性动物的）睾丸；阉割►cas.tra.tion/kae_streiJn/m>w/i
[U,C]
cas-ual /'kae3U0l/ adj., noun
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WITHOUT CARE/ATTENTION.:不介总；+注 A 1 [usually before noun] not showing much
care or thought; seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that sth is
important to you不磋意的；无忧无虑的；漫不经
心的；不在乎的：a casuaZ manner漫不经心的样子◊ ft was just a casual remark—J wasn’t reaZfy serious. _只是 随便说说，并不当真。◊ He tried to sound casual but J fcnew he was
worried.他讲话时试图显得f在乎，但我
知道他心里着急。◊ They have a casua! attitude
to wards sa/ety (= they don’t care enough)•他们对芦全问题，取
无所谓的态舍。2 [usually before noimj. without paying attention to detail 马虎的；疏忽的：a casual glance 随 便扫一-眼◊ It’s obvious even to the casuaZ observer•即便 再马虎的人也能一眼看明白是怎么回事。
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NOT FORMAL非正」1 3 not formal非正式；随便的：
casual
clothes {= comfortable
clothes that you choose to wear in your free time)便装 o/amiZy
parties and other casuaZ occasions家庭聚会和萁他#正式食合
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WORK T:作 4 [usuaily before noun] (&£) not permanent;
not done, or doing sth
regularly 也时的；禾定期的：
casual
workersAabour 0 Students some-
rimes do c〇5ua〖 worfc i’n the tourist
trade.学生有时做
些旅游方面的零工。◊ rhey are employed on a casual basis (= they do not have a
permanent job with the company).他们被雇为临时工。
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RELATIONSHIP 1 5 [usually before noun] without deep
affection 感情不深的；疏远的：a casual acquaintance 泛之交◊ a casuaZ介fendship —般的友谊◊ to have casuaZ