cast-off的音标是["kɑːstɒf]。基本翻译是“丢弃物;脱落;抛弃;丢弃的人”。速记技巧是:cast-off可以简记为cas-off。
cast-off的英文词源是cast,意为投掷、抛出,off则表示离开、脱落。因此cast-off表示被抛弃的、脱落的部分。
变化形式:过去式cast off,现在分词casting off,复数cast-offs。
相关单词:
1. disenfranchise:剥夺权利,这个词由dis-(不)和enfranchise(给予公民权利)组成,整体含义为剥夺公民权利。
2. jettison:抛弃,投弃,这个词由jet(喷射)和-son(名词后缀)组成,表示喷射出的部分。
3. scrap:废弃物,残余物,这个词由scrape(刮)和-off(脱落)组成,整体含义为刮下的残余物。
4. cast-off garment:废弃衣物,这个词由cast-off(被抛弃的)和garment(衣服)组成,整体含义为废弃的衣服。
5. cast-iron:铸铁制成的,cast-iron中的cast-off与iron都表示与铁有关,因此这个词表示铸铁制成的。
6. cast-out:被抛弃的,被驱逐的,这个词由cast-off和out组成,整体含义为被抛弃或驱逐的人或物。
7. cast-off clothes:丢弃的衣服,这个词组中的cast-off与clothes都表示衣服,因此这个词组表示丢弃的衣服。
8. cast-off lover:旧情人,这个词由cast-off(被抛弃的)和lover(情人)组成,整体含义为旧时的情人。
9. cast-out spell:驱逐咒语,cast-out与spell都与魔法有关,因此这个词表示一种驱逐咒语。
10. cast-iron bed:铸铁床架,这个词由cast-iron(铸铁制成的)和bed(床)组成,整体含义为铸铁制成的床架。
常用短语:
1. cast off the shackles
2. cast off the yoke
3. cast the first stone
4. cast the net wide
5. cast a wide net
6. cast a shadow
7. cast a doubt
例句:
1. He finally cast off the shackles of his past and started afresh.
2. She cast off the yoke of responsibility and took a break.
3. Don"t cast the first stone until you yourself are without sin.
4. He cast a wide net for information about the missing child.
5. The teacher cast a disappointed glance at the students who had failed to complete the assignment on time.
6. The shadow of the mountains cast on the valley below.
7. The evidence cast a doubt on the defendant"s guilt.
英文小作文:
Today, I realized that casting off negative thoughts and limiting beliefs is essential for personal growth and happiness. By breaking free from these shackles, we can unlock our true potential and achieve our goals. However, it"s not always easy to do so, as we often find ourselves trapped in negative thought patterns. But with persistence and determination, we can break free and start living our lives to the fullest. Casting off the shackles of fear, doubt, and insecurity allows us to embrace life with confidence and optimism, and to pursue our dreams with vigor and enthusiasm. In doing so, we create a better future for ourselves and those around us.