托福每日一词:cast
由于托福考试词汇量比较大,大家在备考的时候,很容易盲目的背诵,不能分清主次。尤其对于时间比较紧张的同学们来说,大家需要在短时间内快速的掌握重点的词汇内容。下面小编就为大家带来了每日一词的系列内容,帮助大家更好的背诵和理解重点词汇。
来源:新东方 《TOEFL终极4300》
常考释义
1、v. 投掷,扔
to throw something
例: The knight cast the sword far out into the lake.
骑士将剑远远地扔进湖中。
2、v. 投射,加…
to send light or shadow(= an area of darkness) in a particular direction
例:The moon cast a white light into the room.
皎洁的月光洒进房间里。
3、n. 全体演员
the actors in a film, play, or show
例:Part of the movie's success lies in the strength of the supporting cast (= the actors who were not playing the main parts).
影片的成功部分归功于强大的配角阵容。
4、n. 铸造物
an object made by pouring hot liquid into a container and leaving it to become solid
例: That internal cast has put the stride back in Macnider's step.
而这次内部铸造将大幅加快麦克尼德尔恢复的节奏。
音频中例句
1、What they did was they made plaster casts from molds of the sculptures.
从雕塑的模具中做出石膏的铸造品。
2、How fossils discoveries have cast doubt on beliefs about modern animals.
从化石的发现让我们对现代动物的了解投射出了新的怀疑。
3、After the final performance the director threw a party for the cast.
最后一场演出过后,导演为全体演员举办了一场聚会。
练习
判断下列句子中cast的意思。
1、I was going to make most of my article about what the director said, since she knows about picking the play, choosing the cast, designing the set...everything!
2、First, sure, from the outside, the great houses look like later Native American apartment buildings but the inside of the great houses casts serious doubt on the idea that many people lived there.
(注: 练习答案下拉至底部可见)
拓展
搭配:
cast doubt on 引起…怀疑
近义词:
throw v. 扔,投
project v.抛,投,射
练习答案
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