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

As soon as the bell rang, the captain gave orders to cast off, and the voyage began.
铃一响，船长下令解缆，航行就开始了。
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。
Be careful not to cast off ( or bind off) too tightly.
注意收口儿别太紧。
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。
Cast off by the one we care about the most.
都被我们最关心的人给遗忘了。
The millionaire cast off his daughter when she married a poor young man.
当那个百万富翁的女儿嫁给一个穷小子时，他断绝了和女儿的关系。
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。
Why can't I cast off sentiment?
为什么我不能摆脱世俗的情感？
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。
She's cast off three boy-friends in a month.
她一个月里就甩了叁个男朋友。