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

There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.
有种充满希望和解脱的奇妙感觉，好似卸下了一副千斤重担。
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。
Snakes cast off and renew their skins.
蛇脱了皮，又再长出皮来。
Be careful not to cast off ( or bind off) too tightly.
注意收口儿别太紧。
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。
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。
Why can't I cast off sentiment?
为什么我不能摆脱世俗的情感？
As the spring has come, we can cast off our heavy winter clothes.
春天到了，我们可以不穿冬衣了。
Let's cast off the rope and free the boat.
让我们解缆开船。