cast off

英 [ˈkɑːst ɒf]

美 [ˈkæst ɔːf]

丢弃; 摆脱; 解缆

柯林斯词典

See also:The essay exhorts women to cast off their servitude to husbands and priests...There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.cast-off
PHRASAL VERB 解下(船只的)缆绳
If you are on a boat and youcast off, you untie the rope that is keeping the boat in a fixed position.
1. He cast off, heading out to the bay.
  他解开缆绳，往海湾驶去。

verb

get rid of
1. he shed his image as a pushy boss
2. shed your clothes
Synonym:shedcastshake offthrowthrow offthrow awaydrop
make the last row of stitches when knitting

He yawned and curled his body down farther beneath the poncho. The men cast off their packs, withdrew their ponchos and set up their pup tents again.
他打了个呵欠，把身子再蜷拢点儿，往雨披里缩了缩。大家扔下了背包，取出了雨披，把小帐篷重又架了起来。
There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.
有种充满希望和解脱的奇妙感觉，好似卸下了一副千斤重担。
Mr Berger cast off his daughter when she married against his wishes.
伯杰先生的女儿违背父亲结婚后，伯杰先生就和她断绝了关系。
She's cast off three boy-friends in a month.
她一个月里就甩了叁个男朋友。
They cast off their shoes and ran along the beach.
他们脱了鞋在沙滩上奔跑。
The fisherman cast off the rope and set the boat adrift.
渔夫解开缆绳，让船飘流而去。
He cast off fear and decided to make a try.
他摆脱害怕心理，决定试一试。
Let's cast off the rope and free the boat.
让我们解缆开船。
Having cast off, she put down her needles.
收针完毕后，她放下了针。
He was able to cast off such an uninteresting task.
他终于摆脱了这么一项乏味的工作。