1. vt. & vi.投，掷，扔　 throw; allow to fall or drop
2. vt.投射，加…于　 send or add sth to...
3. vt.分配（演戏剧等的）角色　 assign the various parts of (a play)
4. vt. & vi.浇铸　 shape by pouring or squeezing into a mold to harden

　～ anchor　抛锚
　～ one's attention　集中注意力
　～ a blame　归咎于（某人）
　～ dice　掷骰子
　～ doubt　引起怀疑
　～ a gloom　使某人忧伤
　～ the lead　投锤（测量水深）
　～ lots　抽签
　～ a new light　有新的认识
　～ pearls before swine　对牛弹琴，明珠暗投
　～ seeds　撒种
　～ a shadow　投下影子
　～ a spear　掷标枪
　～ a stone　扔石头
　～ a vote　投票
　～ actors　分配演员
　～ the leading part to sb　选派某人担任主角
　～ parts to actors　给演员派定角色
　～ the play　为戏剧选派角色
　～ a bell　铸钟
　～ concrete pillars　浇注混凝土
　～ a figure　铸造人像
　～ machine parts　铸造机器零件
　～ a plaster bust　用模型翻制石膏胸像
　～ toys　制玩具
　～ feathers　掉羽毛
　～ fruit　早落果实
　～ hair　脱毛，掉发
　～ horns　（动物）掉角
　～ leaves　落叶
　～ a shoe　（马）脱落马蹄铁
　～ ashore　（海浪把人或物）抛到岸上
　～ away illusions　丢掉幻想
　～ away the money　浪费钱
　～ back　追溯，回想
　～ back past thing　回想起往事
　～ behind　把某事抛在脑后
　～ down　使沮丧，使下降
　～ off　丢弃，摆脱，解缆绳
　～ down by misfortune　因不幸而沮丧
　～ off one's associates　抛弃同事
　～ off one's daughter　与女儿断绝关系
　～ off fear　摆脱恐惧
　～ off prejudice　抛弃偏见
　～ off seven stitches　（编结时）收掉7针
　～ on seventy stitches　起70针
　～ out　扔出，驱逐
　～ out devils　驱鬼
　～ over　一直思考
　～ together　在一起演出
　～ up　计算，把…加起来，责备，吐出
　～ up a column of figures　把这串数字加起来
　～ her arms about the child　她拥抱那孩子
　～ a stone against the window　投石击窗
　～ a glance at the headlines　扫了一眼大字标题
　～ sth behind one's back　把某事忘掉；置之脑后
　～ in a different mould　气质与…不同
　～ in one's father's mould　与其父长得相像
　～ in one's lot with sb　与某人同甘苦（共命运）
　～ in moulds　铸造成形
　～ in the same mould　由同一模子铸出来的；有相同性格
　～ in silver　用银铸成
　～ into the shade　使黯然失色
　～ metal into coins　用金属铸造硬币
　～ on sb　归咎于某人
　～ on sth　把注意力放在某事上
　～ oneself on　委身于，依赖
　～ herself on the sofa　她躺在沙发上
　～ a reflection on　谴责…
　～ reflections on one's motives　指责某人的动机
　～ a slur on sb's reputation　诽谤某人
　～ a spell on sb 　（用魔力）慑住某人

　This is a good place to cast.　这是垂钓的好地方。
　Iron casts better than copper.　铁比铜好铸造些。
　Overheated metal cast badly.　金属加热过度可能铸不好。
　How many times did he cast his net every morning?　他每天早晨撒几次网?
　He cast the dice.　他掷骰子。
　Tell the foundry to cast another piston.　告诉铸铁间再铸一只活塞。
　They have cast the movie.　他们已分配了电影的各个角色。
　The director cast leading actors in the play.　导演选派这个戏的主要角色。
　I cast John as Li Zicheng.　我让约翰扮演李自成。
　He was cast for the part of Hamlet.　他扮演哈姆雷特的角色。
　Ophelia has not been cast.　奥菲丽娅这一角色还没有安排下去。
　The statue of Albert Einstein was cast in bronze.　这座爱因斯坦雕像是青铜铸成的。
　Bronze are now cast into coins.　青铜被铸成了钱币。
　She cast him a significant smile.　她向他投去意味深长的一笑。
　The tree cast us a pleasant shade.　这棵树给我们带来了荫凉。

 ♣ cast a cloud over　(v.+n.+prep.)
　投下阴影　have a depressing influence on sth
　His miserable manner cast a cloud over the whole proceedings.　他痛苦的样子给整个活动投下了阴影。
　His very presence cast a cloud over the meeting.　他的到场给这次会议投下了阴云。
 ♣ cast a spell over　(v.+n.+prep.)
　用符咒迷惑　exert a controlling influence by no obvious means
　Tina seems able to cast a spell over Terry and get him to do anything she wants.　蒂娜似乎能够迷住特里，并随心所欲地支配他。
 ♣ cast about for　(v.+adv.+prep.)
　寻找；寻求　look for
　The personnel manager has been casting about for somebody who can act as receptionist.　人事部经理一直在到处物色接待员的人选。
 ♣ cast aside　(v.+adv.)
　抛却，抛弃　throw away; discard
　〔说明〕 cast aside常不用于进行体。
　You shouldn't cast aside old friends while seeking new ones.　你交朋友，可不能喜新厌旧啊！
　Don't cast aside those worn-out gloves; they may be used yet if properly mended.　不要把那些旧手套扔掉，好好补一补，还可以用嘛！
　Cast aside all illusion and go into the battle.　丢掉幻想，投入战斗。
　You must cast aside all doubts and tackle the job with confidence.　你必须消除一切疑虑，充满信心地着手进行这项工作。
 ♣ cast aspersions on　(v.+n.+prep.)
　诽谤　make unfavourable comments about
　I don't permit to cast aspersions on my friend.　我不许你诽谤我的朋友。
　You're always casting aspersions on Graham's ability, don't you like him?　你总是对格雷厄姆的能力进行诽谤，难道你不喜欢他吗?
 ♣ cast back　(v.+adv.)
　回想；追溯　remember
　〔说明〕 cast back常不用于进行体。
　You only need to cast back a little and you'll remember the event.　你只要稍微回想一下，就可以记起那件事。
 ♣ cast doubts on　(v.+n.+prep.)
　使人对…产生怀疑　make people wonder about the truth of sth
　The lack of facilities for elderly people has cast doubts on the whole of the redevelopment scheme.　整个重建计划缺乏提供给老人们的设施，这使人们对计划产生了怀疑。
 ♣ cast down　(v.+adv.)
1. 抛下，丢下 throw down
　The enemy cast down their weapons.　敌人扔掉武器。
　The manager cast down his newspaper when he saw the quotation of his speech.　当经理看见报上引用了他的讲话时，他把报纸扔掉了。
2. 降低，使向下 turn downward; lower
　〔说明〕 cast down作此解时常不用于进行体。
　The little girl cast her eyes down in shame.　那个小女孩害羞地垂下目光。
3. 使沮丧 discourage; depress the spirits
　He was cast down by the sad news.　这悲伤的消息使他情绪低落。
　Anyone would be cast down by such news as that.　像那样的消息会使任何人感到沮丧。
　Sylvia's been cast down ever since her mother became so ill.　自从西尔维亚的母亲病重以来，她一直很沮丧。
　In making scientific experiments, one should not be cast down by temporary setbacks.　进行科学实验时，不应因为暂时挫折就垂头丧气。
 ♣ cast in lot with　(v.+prep.+n.+prep.)
　与…共命运〔同甘苦〕　agree to share the fate of sb else
　My husband was getting nowhere in his own so he decided to cast in his lot with his former classmate and now they're successfully in business together.　我丈夫一个人举足艰难，因此他决定和他的老同学合伙干，现在他们在一起干得很有成就。
 ♣ cast light on〔upon〕　(v.+n.+prep.)
　弄清楚　make clear
　That information may cast light on the mystery.　这项情报可能有助于查明那件疑案。
　Can anybody cast light upon how this chair got broken?　谁能帮助查清这把椅子坏掉的原因呢?
 ♣ cast off　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 cast off常不用于进行体。
1. 脱下；解开 take off and throw aside
　As soon as the bell rang, the captain gave orders to cast off, and the voyage began.　铃一响，船长下令解缆，航行就开始了。
　The fisherman cast off the rope and set the boat adrift.　渔夫解开缆绳，让船飘流而去。
　Now that the warmer weather has come, we can cast off our winter clothing.　既然天气已转暖，我们可以脱掉冬装了。
　Without hesitation he cast off his coat and jumped into the water to save the drowning child.　他毫不犹豫地把上衣一脱，就跳下水去救那个溺水的小孩。
2. 摆脱；抛弃 dissociate oneself from; have nothing further to do with
　The millionaire cast off his daughter when she married a poor young man.　当那个百万富翁的女儿嫁给一个穷小子时，他断绝了和女儿的关系。
　It's about time you cast off that feeling of gloom and began to enjoy yourself.　该是你摆脱忧愁的情绪，开始快活的时候了。
　He cast off fear and decided to make a try.　他摆脱害怕心理，决定试一试。
 ♣ cast on　(v.+prep.)
　扔；投掷　throw sth on
　〔说明〕 cast on常不用于进行体。
　The customer cast his money on the counter and left.　那位顾客把钱扔在柜台上就离开了。
　The storm cast the little boat on the rocks.　风暴将那只小船掀到岩石上去了。
　How dare you cast reflections on my motives?　你竟敢责难我的动机?
 ♣ cast eyes on〔over〕　(v.+n.+prep.)
　浏览一下；审视　look at quickly; make a quick examination of
　〔说明〕 cast eyes on〔over〕用于主动结构。
　He cast a professional economist's eye on the problem.　他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
　She cast her eyes over the paper, pondered, caught the meaning.　她把眼光盯在那文件上，思考着，领会着其中的含义。
　Tom, cast your eyes over that new stock and make sure it's all there.　汤姆，查看一下那批新进的货，确保一件不差。
　It isn't enough just to cast your eyes over this blue-print; you should make a careful study of it.　这份图纸单是草草过一眼是不够的，你得仔细地推敲推敲。
　I'd like you to cast your eyes over this letter before I send it to the school, to see if it's satisfactory.　我想让你帮忙看一看这封信写得是不是可以，然后再寄给学校。
 ♣ cast one's shadow on〔over〕　(v.+n.+prep.)
　挡光线；使投射阴影　cause sb/sth to be in the shade
　The tree cast its shadow on the window.　树影投在窗户上。
　Please stand to one side. You're casting your shadow over my work.　请你往边上站一站，你挡着我的光线了。
 ♣ cast out　(v.+adv.)
　驱逐出去，赶走　force sb to go out or away; dismiss
　〔说明〕 cast out常不用于进行体。
　The Jews cast him out of the temple.　犹太人把他赶出了寺庙。
　Anybody who dared to oppose the new dictatorship was cast out of his own country.　任何敢于反对新专政的人都被驱逐出国。
　The dissident was cast out from his country.　这位持不同政见者被驱逐出境。
　Having repeatedly broken the rules of the game, Williams was cast out from the football club.　威廉斯踢足球时因为经常犯规，被开除出足球俱乐部。
 ♣ cast up　(v.+adv.)
1. 计算；把…加起来 calculate
　He cast up his accounts at the end of each day.　每天结束时，他都算一次账。
　When I had all the figures, I cast them up.　我得了所有数字后，就把它们加了起来。
2. 冲击 lash; pound
　The sea cast up shells on the beach.　海水把贝壳冲到沙滩上来了。

 ♣ cast, fling, hurl, pitch, throw, toss
　这组词的共同意思是“投，掷，抛”，都可指用工具或徒手将物体用力抛出。其区别是：
1. throw是这些词中最普通的词，使用广泛，也不带任何感情色彩。
2. cast强调“迅速抛出”;fling强调“奋力抛出”;hurl指用力投掷，动作迅猛，强调投掷的距离较“远”;pitch强调“技巧性”，主要用于体育项目；toss则指“轻松、不在意或无目的地乱甩”。
3. cast和toss所抛出的物品一般较轻，其余各词则可轻可重。
4. hurl和pitch的方向性、目的性比较明确，其余各词则没有明确的方向性和目的性。
5. fling指奋力投掷，也可指感情激动时漫无目标地、粗暴地扔东西，具有强烈的感情色彩。

1. C 投，掷，抛，扔　 act of throwing sth
2. C 铸造物；模型　object made by pouring or pressing soft material into a mould
3. C 石膏　 a hard stiff protective covering for holding a broken bone in place while it gets better
4. C 演员表，全体演员　 all the actors in a play, etc.

　choose the ～　选演员
　head a ～　担任主角，率领一组演员
　select a ～　挑选一组演员
　capable ～　有才能的演员
　frivolous ～　轻浮的人
　serious ～　一本正经的人
　supporting ～　配角
　all-star ～　全由名角组成的阵容
　original ～　最初的演员表
　metal ～　金属模子
　plaster ～　石膏模型
　within a stone's ～ of　离…不到一箭之地
　～ of characters　演员表
　～ of film　电影的卡司
　～ of play　剧中的一个角色

　He made a cast with a fishing line.　他抛下了鱼线。
　She makes a plaster cast of a bust of Lincoln.　她用石膏塑造了一座林肯半身像。
　He's got his leg in a plaster cast.　他的腿打了石膏。
　The cast is/are waiting on the stage.　全体演员正在舞台上等候。