cast off
US /kæst ˈɔːf/
UK /kæst ˈɔːf/
1.
拋棄, 擺脫
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.
蛇蛻去了舊皮。
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They cast off their old beliefs and embraced new ideas.
他們拋棄了舊觀念，接受了新思想。
2.
啟航, 解纜
to untie a boat from its moorings and set sail
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The crew prepared to cast off at dawn.
船員們準備在黎明時分啟航。
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Once the lines were clear, they cast off from the dock.
纜繩解開後，他們就從碼頭啟航了。