/kɑ:st; US kæst ||; kæst/verb (
past tense past participle cast)
1 [T] (often passive 常用于被动语态) to choose an actor for a particular role in a play, film, etc 选角；选派演员: She always seems to be cast in the same sort of role. 她似乎总是给派演同一类型的角色。
2 [I,T] to throw a fishing line or net into the water 抛钓线；撒网
3 [T] to make an object by pouring hot liquid metal into a shaped container(a mould) 浇铸: a statue cast in bronze 一座用青铜浇铸的雕像
cast doubt on sth to make people less sure about sth 令人对某事物产生怀疑:
The newspaper report casts doubt on the truth of the Prime Minister's statement. 报章的报道使大家对首相的声明的真实性产生怀疑。 cast an eye/your eye(s) over sb/sth to look at sb/sth quickly 瞥；瞟
cast light on sth to help to explain sth 阐明某事物:
Can you cast any light on the problem? 你能不能解释一下这个问题？ cast your mind back to make yourself remember sth 想起；回忆起:
She cast her mind back to the day she met her husband. 她想起与丈夫相识的那一天。 cast a shadow (across/over sth) to cause an area of shade to appear somewhere 投影 (
figurative 比喻)
The accident cast a shadow over the rest of the holiday(= stopped people enjoying it fully). 这宗意外使剩下的假期蒙上了阴影。 cast a/your vote to vote 投票:
The MPs will cast their votes in the leadership election tomorrow. 明天下议院议员将投票选出领袖。 cast around/about for sth to try to find sth 到处寻找:
Jack cast around desperately for a solution to the problem. 杰克拚命想找出解决问题的办法。