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

Be careful not to cast off ( or bind off) too tightly.
注意收口儿别太紧。
He cast off, heading out to the bay.
他解开缆绳，往海湾驶去。
She's cast off three boy-friends in a month.
她一个月里就甩了叁个男朋友。
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。
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。
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。
The fisherman cast off the rope and set the boat adrift.
渔夫解开缆绳，让船飘流而去。
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。
He cast off fear and decided to make a try.
他摆脱害怕心理，决定试一试。
Snakes cast off and renew their skins.
蛇脱了皮，又再长出皮来。