cast /kɑːst/ CET4 TEM4 ( casting, casts )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT-COLL The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it. 全体演员

  例：

  The show is very amusing and the cast is very good.

  表演非常有趣，演员都很优秀。

• 2. 

  V-T To cast an actor in a play or film means to choose them to act a particular role in it. 选…扮演角色

  例：

  The world premiere of Harold Pinter's new play casts Ian Holm in the lead role.

  哈罗德·品特新戏的首次全球公演选择伊恩·霍姆扮演主要角色。

  例：

  He was cast as a college professor.

  他被选扮演大学教授这个角色。

• 3. 

  V-T If you cast your eyes or cast a look in a particular direction, you look quickly in that direction. 扫视 [书面]

  例：

  He cast a stern glance at the two men.

  他严厉地瞪了那两名男子一眼。

  例：

  I cast my eyes down briefly.

  我往下瞅了瞅。

• 4. 

  V-T If something casts a light or shadow somewhere, it causes it to appear there. 投射 [书面]

  例：

  The moon cast a bright light over the garden.

  月亮在院子里撒下清辉。

• 5. 

  V-T To cast doubt on something means to cause people to be unsure about it. 使人生疑

  例：

  Last night a top criminal psychologist cast doubt on the theory.

  昨晚，一位顶级的犯罪心理学家让人对该理论生疑。

• 6. 

  V-T When you cast your vote in an election, you vote. 投票

  例：

  About ninety-five per cent of those who cast their votes approve the new constitution.

  95%的人投票赞成新宪法。

• 7. 

  V-T To cast an object means to make it by pouring a liquid such as hot metal into a specially shaped container and leaving it there until it becomes hard. 铸造

  例：

  Our door knocker is cast in solid brass.

  我们的门环是纯铜铸造的。

• 8. 

  N-COUNT A cast is a model that has been made by pouring a liquid such as plaster or hot metal onto something or into something, so that when it hardens it has the same shape as that thing. 模型

  例：

  An orthodontist took a cast of the inside of Billy's mouth to make a dental plate.

  正牙医师从比利的口腔内部取了模型来制作齿板。

• 9. 

  N-COUNT A cast is the same as a . 石膏模型

• 10. 

  to cast your mind back →see mind