cast
UK/kɑ:st. kæst/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To throw or fling; to direct (eyes or light); to assign roles to actors; to shape molten metal in a mould.
投，掷，抛；分配角色；铸造
n.
All the actors in a play or film; an act of throwing; an object made by casting metal.
演员阵容；投掷；铸件
Root Breakdown
Native Englishcastother
=cast
Common Collocations
- 1.cast off抛弃
- 2.cast shadow投下阴影
Example Sentences
- 1.
The director cast the young actor in the lead role.
- 2.
The broken arm was immobilized in a plaster cast.