c. 1300, "a throwing; late 14c., "a metal casting, a product of a cast;" verbal noun from cast (v.). Theatrical sense is from 1814. Casting couch in the naughty-Hollywood sense is from 1948.
实用例句
1. He has flatly denied casting aspersions on the rabbi's behaviour.
他已断然否认曾对拉比的行为进行过诋毁。
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2. The moon was casting a rainbow through the spray from the waterfall.
月亮在瀑布溅起的水雾上照出了一道彩虹。
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3. They flew in over the beach, casting a huge shadow.
它们飞到海滩上空，抛下一大片黑影。
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4. The security forces are casting their net wider.
