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 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。
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。
They cast off their shoes and ran along the beach.
他们脱了鞋在沙滩上奔跑。
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。
The fisherman cast off the rope and set the boat adrift.
渔夫解开缆绳，让船飘流而去。
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。
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。
She's cast off three boy-friends in a month.
她一个月里就甩了叁个男朋友。
Now that the warmer weather has come, we can cast off our winter clothing.
既然天气已转暖，我们可以脱掉冬装了。
Be careful not to cast off ( or bind off) too tightly.
注意收口儿别太紧。