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The sad news cast a shadow over the family.

这个不幸的消息使全家蒙上了一层阴影。

What she did cast doubt on her words.

她的所作所为使人对她的话产生了怀疑。

The thief cast himself as an angel.

小偷把自己描绘成天使。

He claimed to have the power to cast out demons.

他宣称有驱魔的神力。

I dislike the arrogant cast to her mouth.

我不喜欢她傲慢的口吻。

【相关链接】

cast your mind back to...回顾；回想

cast about/around for sth.苦苦思索；四处寻找

cast sth./sb. aside抛弃某人（物）

be cast down by sth.因......不愉快；沮丧

cast sth. out 将......驱逐;赶走

cast sth. off解缆起航；丢弃；抛弃

cast sb. as sth./in sth. 将......描述成......

cast doubt on/upon... 使人怀疑；造谣中伤......

活学巧用

4.1）单项填空

（1）The public were quick to cast her________"the other woman".

A.in B.into C.on D.for

提示:句意为："舆论很快把她描述成'第三者'。"cast sb. as sth. 或cast sb. in sth. "把......描述为（表现为）......"。

答案:A

（2）Her words cast serious doubt________her attitude to the matter.

A.on B.over C.with D.about

提示:cast doubt on/upon... 意思是"对......怀疑"。

答案:A

2）完成句子

（1）His words________ (使我们想起那些日子)when we lived together.

答案:cast our minds back to the days

（2）She ________ (绞尽脑汁寻找)a proper way to settle the problem.

答案:casts about/around for

（3）The boss soon________ (抛弃了妻儿).

答案:cast off his wife and children

5.fall in love 相爱；坠入爱河；喜欢；喜爱

(=be in love)

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