词汇精选：cast的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
n.
演员阵容，演员表 [C]
例句：
Jennifer Aniston was a member of the cast of "Friends".
詹妮弗·安妮斯顿是美剧老友记的班底成员。
例句：
The show is very amusing and the cast are very good.
演出妙趣横生，演员的表演也很出彩。
铸型，铸件 [C]
例句：
They are cast in the same mold.
它们是一个模子浇铸成的。
例句：
His leg was in a plaster cast.
他的腿打了石膏。
思维模式，特性 [C]
例句：
She tried hard to break out of the damsel-in-distress cast for the new character.
为了新角色她努力尝试脱离出忧郁少女的特质。
例句：
He is of a gentleman like cast.
他有着绅士的特质。
投掷，抛
v.
投掷，抛 [I,T]
例句：
It is too late to cast anchor when the ship is on the rock.
船触礁后再抛锚，为时已经太晚了。
例句：
The athlete is practising casting the discus.
运动员正在练习掷铁饼。
铸造，浇铸 [T]
例句：
The statue was cast in bronze.
这尊像是用青铜铸的。
例句：
Iron casts better than copper.
铁比铜好铸。
计算，加 [I,T]
例句：
She used to cast and balance at the desk.
她曾在这张桌上算账。
例句：
You must cast up this column of figures carefully.
你必须认真地将这一栏数字加在一起。
投（票） [T]
例句：
I'll cast my vote after careful consideration.
我要在慎重考虑后投票。
例句：
Gaviria had been widely expected to obtain well over half the votes cast.
人们普遍认为加维里亚能获得远远超过半数的选票。
投射（光、影、视线等） [T
例句：
I cast my eyes on you.
我注视着你。
例句：
All eyes were cast upon the speaker.
大家的视线都集中在演讲者身上。
脱落，脱皮 [I]
例句：
The snakes cast off their old skin.
蛇褪去了旧皮。
例句：
It's not easy for the cicada to cast off its skin.
金蝉脱壳并非易事。
挑选（演员），使…出演 [I]
例句：
The director cast John as Hamlet.
导演选派约翰扮演哈姆雷特。
例句：
He had no trouble casting the movie.
他为该部电影挑选演员没费一点力气。
制定，安排，配置 [T]
例句：
As the leader of the team, he cast a plan.
作为团队的领导者，他制定了计划。
例句：
The chief editor decideded to cast the book in three parts.
主编决定将此书分为三部分。
撒网，垂钓 [I]
例句：
He has often cast this brook.
他总是在这条小溪里钓鱼。
例句：
The fisherman cast his line.
渔夫抛竿钓鱼。
描述，描写，描绘 [I,T]
例句：
Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor.
民主党人一直担心被描绘成穷人的政党。
例句：
Holland would never dare cast himself as a virtuoso pianist.
霍兰永远不敢说自己是位钢琴名家。
使产生怀疑，使不确信 [I,T]
例句：
Last night a top criminal psychologist cast doubt on the theory.
昨天晚上，一位顶级犯罪心理学家使人们对该理论产生了怀疑。
（使）弯曲，偏转 [I,T]
例句：
The pedlar cast the scale slightly.
小贩使秤盘稍微偏向一边。
例句：
Lumber casts.
木料会变形扭曲。
二、词义辨析：
throw,cast,fling,heave,hurl,pitch,toss
这些动词均有“抛、投、掷”之意。throw普通用词，使用广泛，仅指用力抛掷，不涉及动作方式或感情色彩。cast常可与throw互换，指迅速扔出一个重量较轻的物体。fling指用力投掷，或因感情激动而粗暴地或漫无目的地扔东西。 heave指把重物举起后扔出。hurl通常指用力投掷，动作迅猛，所投掷的距离也较远。pitch指随意地、轻轻地掷或扔，侧重方向性和有明确的目标。toss指无什么目的地、轻轻地、随意地掷或扔，所扔掷的东西一般都比较轻。
三、相关短语：
cast about
v. 搜索,想方设法
cast anchor
v.抛锚,定居下来
cast aside
抛弃,丢掉,浪费
cast away
v.抛弃,使失事,使漂流
cast down
v.使沮丧,使下降,推翻
cast iron
n.铸铁,锻铁
cast off
解开;抛弃,摆脱,把…丢到一边
cast on
v.急忙披上(衣服等)
cast out
开除,赶走,驱逐
plaster cast
n.石膏模型,石膏绷带
alloy cast iron
合金铸件
leaf cast
落叶病，落叶病，反常落叶
四、参考例句：
The fisherman cast his line.
渔夫抛竿钓鱼。
Gaslights cast a shadowy glow.
煤气灯投下一片片幽暗的光。
Cast iron conducts heat evenly.
生铁可均匀地传热。
His horse cast a shoe.
他的马脱落了一只蹄铁。
He cast aside the dog.
他抛弃了这只小狗。
Gaslights cast a shadowy glow.
煤气灯投下一片片幽暗的光。
Nature gifted him to cast the spell.
造物主给了他这种法术。
He cast her an admiring glance.
他向她投以钦慕的目光。
I cast my eyes on you.
我注视着你。
The cast bowed as the audience applauded.
演员们向鼓掌的观众鞠躬。
