cast down使......沮丧

cast a vote投票

cast light on使明白，使清楚

cast a look/glance at看一眼......

(1)The chairman asked the members to cast their votes for or against the proposal.

主席叫成员投票赞成或反对这个提议。

(2)His diary cast light on life in England in the seventeenth century.

他的日记使人们了解了17世纪英格兰的生活情况。

(3)Casting a look/glance at me，he went on reading the letter.

他看了我一眼，又继续看信。

(4)When he knew the disappointing result of the exam，he seemed quite .

A.cast down B.of caution

C.in vain D.in good condition

答案　A

解析　句意为：当他知道了这一令人失望的考试成绩时，他好像很沮丧。cast down沮丧，灰心；of caution谨慎；in vain徒劳； in good condition状况好。根据题意选A。

condemn v.谴责；指责；宣判；迫使某人陷于不幸的境地

condemn sb.for...因......而指责某人

be condemned to...被判处......

be condemned to do...注定要做......；使某人接受不好的某事物

(1)She knew that society would condemn her for leaving her children.

她知道社会会谴责她不管孩子。

(2)He was found guilty and condemned to death.

他被判有罪并被判处死刑。

(3)As an old person，one is often condemned to live alone.

老年人常出于无奈而独自生活。

demand vi.&vt.强烈要求，请求

n.要求，需求

拓展词：demanding adj.苛求的；要求高的；吃力的

(1)demand to do...要求做......

demand that...(should) do...要求......

(2)in demand需求

meet/satisfy one's demand满足某人的要求