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多益單字-cast

cast /kɑːst/ n.

1.（一部電影、戲劇或演出的）全體演員

After the final performance the director threw a party for the cast.

最後一場演出過後，導演為全體演員舉辦了一個聚會。

Part of the movie's success lies in the strength of the supporting cast

影片的成功部分歸功於強大的配角陣容。

2.鑄造品/打石膏

a plaster cast石膏紗布，石膏夾

My leg was in a cast for about six weeks.

我的腿打了六週左右的石膏。

cast /kɑːst/ v.扮演

He was often cast as the villain.

他經常演反面角色。

cast /kɑːst/ v.投射

The moon cast a white light into the room.

皎潔的月光灑進房間裡。

cast light on sth使更易理解；有助於說明

The discovery of the dinosaur skeleton has cast light on why they became extinct.

恐龍骨架的發現使人們對於恐龍滅絕的原因有了一些認識。

cast a look, glance  v. 看一眼（瞅一眼，向…一笑等）

She cast a quick look in the rear mirror.

她迅速看了一眼後視鏡。

cast an/your eye over sth 迅速地看；匆匆瀏覽

Could you cast an eye over this report for me?

你能替我看一眼這份報告嗎？

cast v.扔；投；拋；擲/（蛇）蛻（皮）

The knight cast the sword far out into the lake.

騎士將劍遠遠地扔進湖中。

If a snake casts its skin, the outer layer of old skin comes off its body.

如果蛇蛻皮，則舊皮膚的外層會脫落。

He cast the line to the middle of the river.

他把釣線拋向河中央。

cast doubt/suspicion on sb/sth使對…產生懷疑

New evidence has cast doubt on the guilty verdict.

新的證據讓人們對判罰有罪的裁決產生了懷疑。

cast aspersions on sb/sth l 誹謗

His opponents cast aspersions on his patriotism.

反對者詆毀他的愛國精神。

cast v.回想/投票

If you cast your mind back, you might recall that I never promised to go.

回想一下，你或許會記得我從未答應過要去。

All the votes in the election have now been cast and the counting has begun.

這次選舉的投票現已全部結束，計票工作已經開始。

cast a spell 施魔法，唸咒語；使…入魔

The old woman cast a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog.

老太婆對王子施了魔法，他變成了一隻青蛙。

When I was 17, jazz cast its spell on me

我17歲的時候對爵士樂著了迷。