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

She's cast off three boy-friends in a month.
她一个月里就甩了叁个男朋友。
Snakes cast off and renew their skins.
蛇脱了皮，又再长出皮来。
He cast off, heading out to the bay.
他解开缆绳，往海湾驶去。
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。
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。
Be careful not to cast off ( or bind off) too tightly.
注意收口儿别太紧。
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。
Let's cast off the rope and free the boat.
让我们解缆开船。
They cast off their shoes and ran along the beach.
他们脱了鞋在沙滩上奔跑。
He cast off fear and decided to make a try.
他摆脱害怕心理，决定试一试。