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

The men cast off their packs, withdrew their ponchos and set up their pup tents again.
大家扔下了背包，取出了雨披，把小帐篷重又架了起来。
Now that the warmer weather has come, we can cast off our winter clothing.
既然天气已转暖，我们可以脱掉冬装了。
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。
But he fails to cast off the deep sorrow because of his deep love for Maggie.
但是他对玛姬的爱太深了，他拼尽了全身所有的力量，还是深陷悲哀，无法自拔。
Having cast off, she put down her needles.
收针完毕后，她放下了针。
Why can't I cast off sentiment?
为什么我不能摆脱世俗的情感？
The essay exhorts women to cast off their servitude to husbands and priests
该文劝告女性不要再对丈夫和牧师低三下四。
Snakes cast off and renew their skins.
蛇脱了皮，又再长出皮来。
I cast off my glasses for presbyopia.
戴了多年的老花眼镜都丢掉不用了；
He cast off, heading out to the bay.
他解开缆绳，往海湾驶去。