13 CAST: 投，扔，撒；把…加于；打算，决定

词组讲解

1. cast around 〔about〕 for sb. or sth. *** 急忙寻找；考虑

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［为了（for）］得到某人或某物［四处（around）］撒网

例 The company has been casting around for a movie studio it can take over.

2. cast doubt 〔doubts〕 on sb. or sth. / cast doubt 〔doubts〕 ** （对…）产生怀疑

解 习语；词义溯源：把［疑心（doubt, doubts）］加于某人或某事

例 The poll conducted last week cast doubt on Perot's chances of winning.

3. cast 〔throw〕 one's lot with sb. ** 与某人共命运；合伙

解 习语；词义溯源：与某人一起决定自己的［命运（lot）］

例 Colin Powell is expected to cast his lot with the Republican party.

4. cast pearls before swine / cast one's pearls before swine ** 明珠暗投；对牛弹琴

解 习语；词义溯源：在［猪（swine）］面前扔珍珠；引申为把珍贵的东西送给不识货的人

例 Giving him a Van Gogh painting is casting pearls before swine.

5. cast sb. out / cast out sb. *** 赶出，逐出

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某人扔到［外面（out）］；一种死板的文学表达方式

例 Those suffering from leprosy were cast out from society.

6. cast the first stone ** 首先责难（或攻击、发难）；最先控诉（或揭发）

解 习语；词义溯源：［首先（first）］扔［石头（stone）］

例 We've all lied some time or another in our lives, so I think none of us should be the one to cast the first stone.

参考译文

1. 这家公司一直在到处寻找一个可以接管的电影工作室。

2. 上周进行的民意测验让人们对佩罗特获胜的可能性产生怀疑。

3. 科林·鲍威尔有望加入共和党。

4. 给他一幅凡·高的画纯粹是明珠暗投。

5. 过去，得麻风病的人会被社会抛弃。

6. 我们一生中总会有撒谎的时候，所以我觉得我们在责人之前应自省。