cast-off
/ˈkɑːst.ɒf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkæst.ɑːf/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkast-ˌȯf/ (ame, mw)
cast-off — 形容詞
1. describing clothes, furniture, or other household things that the owner no longe
拋棄的
主人不再想要的舊物
describing clothes, furniture, or other household things that the owner no longer wants and has given away or thrown out.
Sivan handed down her cast-off winter coats to her younger cousins.
Sivan 把她不再穿的冬季外套傳給了表妹們。
usually before noun: cast-off + clothes
The charity shop was full of cast-off furniture from local families.
那間慈善商店裡擺滿了當地人家不要的舊家具。
collocation: cast-off furniture
Nellie wore her older brother's cast-off boots until they fell apart.
Nellie 穿著哥哥穿不下的靴子，直到靴底都磨破了。
A pile of cast-off toys sat by the curb waiting for the rubbish collection.
一堆被丟棄的玩具放在路邊，等著垃圾車來收走。
- discarded
more neutral; can describe anything thrown away
- unwanted
broader; the owner does not want the item, but may still keep it
- second-hand
focuses on the next user, not the fact that the previous owner rejected the item
- hand-me-down
informal; specifically describes clothes passed between siblings or relatives
用法筆記
Almost always used directly before a noun. Most common with items of clothing, toys, and furniture that are passed from one person to another within a family or given to charity.
常見錯誤
cast-off — 片語動詞
- cast-offbase form
- cast-offs3rd person singular
- cast-offing-ing form
- cast-offedpast simple
1. to release a boat or ship from the ropes or chains that keep it attached to the
解纜
解開繩索讓船啟航
to release a boat or ship from the ropes or chains that keep it attached to the shore or a dock so that it can begin its journey.
Felipe cast off the mooring lines and pushed the dinghy away from the jetty.
Felipe 解開繫船索，把小艇推離碼頭。
transitive: cast off [rope/line]
The captain shouted orders, and the crew cast off from the harbour just before sunrise.
船長大聲下令，船員趁日出前解纜離港。
intransitive: cast off from [place]
Yumi watched her father cast the small sailboat off and wave goodbye.
Yumi 看著父親解開小帆船的纜繩，揮手道別。
Every fishing boat in the port cast off and headed out before the storm hit.
港內的漁船趁暴風雨來襲前紛紛解纜出海。
文法句型
cast off [boat]
cast [boat] off
cast off from [place]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (KNITTING) and sense 3 (DISCARD). This is the only sense that uses the preposition 'from' to indicate the place the boat leaves.
常見錯誤
2. to complete a knitted piece by working the final row so that each loop is locked
收針
編織結束時固定針圈
to complete a knitted piece by working the final row so that each loop is locked in place, giving a neat border that stays secure.
Yara cast off the last row of stitches and held up the finished scarf.
Yara 收完最後一排針，舉起織好的圍巾。
cast off [stitches/row]
The pattern says to cast off all stitches loosely so the neckline stays stretchy.
織圖上寫著要鬆鬆地收針，這樣領口才會有彈性。
adverb between: cast off loosely
Pedro learned to cast off a jumper after weeks of practising basic stitches.
Pedro 練習了數週基本針法之後，學會了收針完成一件毛衣。
Devika counted her stitches before casting off to make sure she had not dropped any.
Devika 在收針前數了針數，確保沒有漏針。
- bind off
American English term for the same technique
- cast on
to begin a piece of knitting by putting the first row of stitches onto the needle
文法句型
cast off [stitches]
cast off [piece of knitting]
用法筆記
Opposite of 'cast on' (to begin a piece of knitting by creating the first row of stitches on the needle). Common in written knitting patterns and instructions.
3. to decide that something is no longer useful or acceptable and remove it from yo
摒棄
因不再需要而丟掉
to decide that something is no longer useful or acceptable and remove it from your life.
The company cast off its old brand image and launched a fresh marketing campaign.
該公司摒棄了舊的品牌形象，推出了全新的行銷活動。
cast off + abstract noun (image, habit, belief)
Mateo cast off his doubts and applied for the leadership position.
Mateo 拋開了內心的猶豫，申請了主管職位。
Sari cast off the superstitions she had grown up with after studying science at university.
Sari 在大學學習科學之後，摒棄了從小相信的迷信。
After years of hesitation the organisation finally cast off its outdated rules.
猶豫多年後，該組織終於摒棄了過時的規定。
文法句型
cast off [something]
用法筆記
More formal than 'get rid of' or 'throw away'. Often used with abstract objects such as doubts, habits, beliefs, or traditions. Less commonly used for physical objects in everyday speech.
常見錯誤
cast-off — 動詞
- cast-offpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cast-offs3rd person singular
- cast-offing-ing form
- cast-offedpast simple
1. to release the hold of a rope or cable that fastens a boat to a fixed point on l
解繩
具體鬆脫纜繩的動作，不含啟航
to release the hold of a rope or cable that fastens a boat to a fixed point on land, by undoing its knot or loosening its attachment.
Eli cast off the thick rope that held the boat to the wooden pier.
Eli 解開了將船繫在木碼頭上的粗繩。
transitive: cast off [rope]
Someone cast off the bow and stern lines so the boat could leave the marina.
有人解開了船頭和船尾的纜繩，船才能離開遊艇碼頭。
Mia cast off the mooring cables quickly as the tide began to rise.
Mia 趁潮水開始上漲時迅速解開了纜繩。
The ferry crew cast off all the docking lines and gave the all-clear signal.
渡輪船員解開所有纜繩，發出了可以出發的信號。
文法句型
cast off [rope/line/boat]
用法筆記
Describes the concrete physical action of unfastening a rope or cable from a fixed point. Unlike the phrasal verb (SAILING), which encompasses the full departure of a vessel, this verb form only describes the act of releasing the fastening itself — no departure or journey is implied. The direct object must name the rope, line, or cable being released.
2. to close each stitch into a finished edge by pulling one loop through the next a
收邊
將針圈逐一閉合以收齊邊緣的動作
to close each stitch into a finished edge by pulling one loop through the next across the final row of a knitted piece.
Nellie cast off the final stitch and snipped the yarn with a pair of scissors.
Nellie 收好邊緣的最後一針，用剪刀剪斷毛線。
cast off [stitch]
The pattern instructs knitters to cast off the shoulder seams separately.
織圖上指示織者分別收邊，處理肩膀的接縫。
Sivan cast off all sixty stitches in one row and smiled at her finished hat.
Sivan 在同一排把全部六十針都收好邊，看著織好的帽子笑了。
Yasmin checked the tension before casting off so the edge would stay even.
Yasmin 在收邊前檢查了鬆緊度，讓邊緣保持平整。
- bind off
American English preferred term for the same technique
- cast on
to begin knitting by creating the first row of loops on the needle
文法句型
cast off [stitches]
cast off [garment]
用法筆記
Describes the specific manual technique of working the final row to close off each stitch into a secure edge — the looping-and-passing action performed on the needle itself. The phrasal verb 'cast off' (KNITTING) instead describes the overall completion process, including removing the finished fabric from the needles after the stitches are secured.