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

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。
Why can't I cast off sentiment?
为什么我不能摆脱世俗的情感？
He cast off, heading out to the bay.
他解开缆绳，往海湾驶去。
He was able to cast off such an uninteresting task.
他终于摆脱了这么一项乏味的工作。
He yawned and curled his body down farther beneath the poncho. The men cast off their packs, withdrew their ponchos and set up their pup tents again.
他打了个呵欠，把身子再蜷拢点儿，往雨披里缩了缩。大家扔下了背包，取出了雨披，把小帐篷重又架了起来。
The old man cast off his prodigal son and disinherited him.
老人断绝了与他的不肖儿子的关系，并剥夺了他的继承权。
Let's cast off the rope and free the boat.
让我们解缆开船。
I will cast off my home when I work.
当我工作时我将摆脱我的家。
Mr Berger cast off his daughter when she married against his wishes.
伯杰先生的女儿违背父亲结婚后，伯杰先生就和她断绝了关系。
It's about time you cast off that feeling of gloom and began to enjoy yourself.
该是你摆脱忧愁的情绪，开始快活的时候了。