casting

名词 casting:

1. object formed by a mold
   同义词：cast
2. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
   同义词：molding
3. the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
   同义词：cast
4. the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie

动词 cast:

1. put or send forth
   同义词：project, cast, contrive, throw
2. deposit
   同义词：cast
3. select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet
   同义词：cast
4. throw forcefully
   同义词：hurl, hurtle, cast
5. assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors
   同义词：cast
6. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
   同义词：roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
7. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
   同义词：cast, mold, mould
8. get rid of
   同义词：shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop
9. choose at random
   同义词：draw, cast
10. formulate in a particular style or language
    同义词：frame, redact, cast, put, couch
11. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    同义词：vomit, vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up

1. The company is casting its net wide in its search for a new sales director.
   公司撒开大网到处物色新的销售主任。
2. We're casting (the play) next week.
   我们下星期挑选(话剧)演员。
3. With this customer, he felt himself, as it were, casting pearls before swine.
   面对这个客商，他感到好像是在对牛弹琴。
4. I can't bear young people casting away their youth.
   我无法忍受年轻人虚掷青春。