cast off
US /kæst ˈɔːf/
UK /kæst ˈɔːf/
1.
버리다, 떨쳐버리다
to get rid of something or someone that is no longer wanted or needed
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The snake cast off its old skin.
뱀은 낡은 껍질을 벗어던졌다.
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They cast off their old beliefs and embraced new ideas.
그들은 낡은 신념을 버리고 새로운 사상을 받아들였다.
2.
출항하다, 밧줄을 풀다
to untie a boat from its moorings and set sail
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The crew prepared to cast off at dawn.
선원들은 새벽에 출항할 준비를 했다.
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Once the lines were clear, they cast off from the dock.
줄이 풀리자 그들은 부두에서 출항했다.