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

I cast off my glasses for presbyopia.
戴了多年的老花眼镜都丢掉不用了；
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。
As the spring has come, we can cast off our heavy winter clothes.
春天到了，我们可以不穿冬衣了。
As soon as the bell rang, the captain gave orders to cast off, and the voyage began.
铃一响，船长下令解缆，航行就开始了。
Snakes cast off and renew their skins.
蛇脱了皮，又再长出皮来。
He cast off fear and decided to make a try.
他摆脱害怕心理，决定试一试。
It's about time you cast off that feeling of gloom and began to enjoy yourself.
该是你摆脱忧愁的情绪，开始快活的时候了。
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。
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。
They cast off their shoes and ran along the beach.
他们脱了鞋在沙滩上奔跑。