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

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。
She's cast off three boy-friends in a month.
她一个月里就甩了叁个男朋友。
Be careful not to cast off ( or bind off) too tightly.
注意收口儿别太紧。
The fisherman cast off the rope and set the boat adrift.
渔夫解开缆绳，让船飘流而去。
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。
Why can't I cast off sentiment?
为什么我不能摆脱世俗的情感？
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。
Snakes cast off and renew their skins.
蛇脱了皮，又再长出皮来。
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。