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一句一词语 （12） cast off 嘉中 A man in the U.S. managed to cast off his drug habit after he found something even more alluring: Chinese web novels. 最近美国一男子成功戒掉了网瘾，原因是因为他找到了更让他上瘾的东西：中国网文。 
cast off 基本意思是“解开船只的缆绳”， 也可表示“释放；把…放开”。 例如： He cast off, heading out to the bay. 他解开缆绳，往海湾驶去。 As soon as the bell rang, the captain gave orders to cast off, and the voyage began. 铃一响，船长就下令解开缆绳，航行开始了。 The fisherman cast off the rope and set the boat adrift. 渔夫解开绳子，让船漂流。 The ship was scheduled to cast off at 8 pm. 该船定于晚上8点启航。 He cast off his dog at once. 他立刻把猎狗放出去。 cast off 可引申出“摆脱”、”抛弃” 的意思，相当于get rid of 、discard 的用法， 其后可接某人或某物。Longman 词典给 cast off的注释是：to remove or get rid of something or someone that you no longer want or need 。 例句： Shirts and ties were being cast off in favor of informal clothes for business. 谈生意时穿衬衫和戴领带的习惯正在被摒弃，取而代之是穿着随意的服装。 The key to having a great vacation is to cast off your worries and concerns. 度愉快的的假期的关键是要放下你的忧虑和关切。 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。 He cast off fear and decided to make a try. 他摆脱了恐惧，决定试一试。 She's cast off three boy-friends in a month. 她在一个月内甩了三个男朋友。 The old man cast off his prodigal son and disinherited him. 老人断绝了与他的不肖儿子的关系，并剥夺了他的继承权。 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。 For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. 因为自由不仅仅意味着摆脱自己的枷锁，还意味着以一种尊重并增进他人自由的方式 生活。 |
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