casting
/ˈkɑːstɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈæstɪŋ] /ˈkæstɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈæstɪŋ] /ˈka-stiŋ How to pronounce casting (audio)/ (ame, mw)
casting — 名詞
- castingsingular
- castingsplural
1. the work of deciding who will perform each role in a film, play, or television p
選角
挑選演員來演不同角色
the work of deciding who will perform each role in a film, play, or television production
The director delayed casting until the final script changes were finished.
導演等到劇本最後修改完成後，才開始選角。
casting after script revision
Good casting made the family in the drama feel believable.
成功的選角讓那部戲裡的一家人看起來很可信。
The producer thanked Elena for leading the casting of the new series.
製作人感謝 Elena 負責這部新影集的選角。
Even a well-written school play suffered from weak casting.
連一齣寫得好的校園劇，也會因為選角不佳而失色。
- selection
broader and not limited to theatre or film roles
- assignment
more formal and focused on giving roles after the choice
文法句型
casting for a film
casting of a play
good casting
用法筆記
Usually used for the selection process as a whole, not for the group of actors already chosen. Distinguish it from cast, which names the actors themselves.
常見錯誤
2. a session where actors or models perform briefly in hopes of being chosen for wo
甄選會
演員或模特試演的場合
a session where actors or models perform briefly in hopes of being chosen for work
Ayesha wore flat shoes to the casting for the travel advert.
Ayesha 去那場旅遊廣告的甄選會時穿了平底鞋。
go to a casting
More than eighty dancers waited outside the casting in the rain.
超過八十名舞者在雨中等著進入那場甄選會。
The agency moved the casting to a larger room downtown.
那家經紀公司把甄選會移到市中心更大的房間。
Talia missed the casting because her train stopped outside the city.
Talia 因為火車停在城外而錯過了那場甄選會。
文法句型
go to a casting
hold a casting
miss a casting
用法筆記
This sense names the event people attend. It is more concrete than sense 1, which means the selection work in general.
3. the process of shaping something by filling a mould with melted material and let
鑄造
把熔化材料倒入模具成形
the process of shaping something by filling a mould with melted material and letting it set
Workers watched the casting cool before opening the heavy steel mould.
工人看著鑄造中的材料冷卻後，才打開沉重的鋼模。
casting cool before removing the mould
The museum video explained bronze casting step by step.
博物館影片一步一步解說了青銅鑄造。
bronze casting
Salt in the sand can ruin casting in a small workshop.
砂裡的鹽分會毀掉小工坊裡的鑄造流程。
Our class tried wax casting during the summer art camp.
我們班在暑期美術營試做了蠟模鑄造。
- moulding
broader and can include other shaping methods besides pouring
文法句型
bronze casting
wax casting
casting in a workshop
用法筆記
Often used with a material name such as bronze or wax. Distinguish it from sense 4, which names the finished piece rather than the process.
4. a solid piece produced from a mould after liquid material has cooled
鑄件
模具做出的固體成品
a solid piece produced from a mould after liquid material has cooled
The cracked casting was removed from the machine before shipping.
那個有裂痕的鑄件在出貨前就被從機器上拆下。
remove a damaged casting
Ife displayed a silver casting of a leaf on the shelf.
Ife 把一件葉子形狀的銀色鑄件擺在架上展示。
a casting of a natural shape
Each casting from the same mould still showed tiny differences.
同一個模具做出的每個鑄件，仍然有細微差異。
The engineer weighed the casting after it left the furnace.
那位工程師在鑄件離開熔爐後為它秤重。
- moulding
can name a shaped piece, but it is broader and less technical
文法句型
a bronze casting
remove a casting
inspect a casting
用法筆記
Usually countable and often modified by the material or shape, such as bronze casting or engine casting. Distinguish it from sense 3, which names the making process.
5. the formal giving of a vote in an election or other decision
投票
正式把票投出去
the formal giving of a vote in an election or other decision
Ballot casting began at seven for villagers working the night shift.
為了上夜班的村民，投票從七點就開始了。
ballot casting in an election report
Rain did not stop casting in the town hall election.
下雨並沒有阻止市政廳選舉中的投票。
Officials extended casting by an hour after the computer failed.
電腦故障後，官員把投票延長了一小時。
Observers filmed casting at every desk inside the school gym.
觀察員拍下了學校體育館裡每張桌子的投票情況。
- voting
the normal everyday word for this action
文法句型
ballot casting
casting in an election
extend casting hours
用法筆記
Most often appears in formal reports about elections or procedures. In everyday speech, people usually say voting instead.
6. the sending of video, sound, or other media from one device so it plays on anoth
投放
把裝置畫面傳到另一個螢幕
the sending of video, sound, or other media from one device so it plays on another screen
Christopher started casting from his phone as the family sat down.
一家人剛坐下，Christopher 就開始從手機投放畫面。
casting from a phone
Casting lets our art teacher show tablet sketches on the wall.
投放功能讓我們的美術老師能把平板草圖秀在牆上。
casting to share visual content
The meeting room supports casting from both laptops and phones.
那間會議室支援從筆電和手機進行投放。
Screen casting failed when the hotel Wi-Fi dropped again.
飯店的 Wi-Fi 又斷線時，螢幕投放就失敗了。
文法句型
casting from a phone
casting to a TV
screen casting failed
用法筆記
Common in technology settings and often followed by from plus the device. It refers to sharing media to another screen, not to film production or moulds.