cast off

捨てる、振り払う

物を捨てたり、人生の一部として受け入れるのをやめたりする。

やさしい英語で： To throw something away or stop accepting it as part of your life.

• She cast off her old habits.
• They cast off the rules imposed by their parents.
• He finally cast off his fear of failure.

使い方： cast something off (She cast her doubts off and began again.)

類義語： discard, reject, throw away

反対語： keep

よく使う表現： cast off something, cast off old habits

係留索を解く、出港する

船が出発できるように、船をつないでいるロープを解く。

やさしい英語で： To release the ropes holding a boat in place so it can leave.

• The captain ordered us to cast off.
• They cast off the ropes and left the harbour.
• Are we ready to cast off?

使い方： cast off something (The crew cast off the ropes.); cast off (We cast off at sunrise.)

類義語： unmoor

反対語： moor

よく使う表現： cast off ropes, cast off mooring lines

伏せ止めする

編み物の最後の段の目を、ほどけないように留める。

やさしい英語で： To finish knitting by securing the last row of loops so they cannot come loose.

• Cast off the last row.
• She cast off the stitches too tightly.
• Should I cast off before joining the sleeves?

使い方： cast off something (Cast off the remaining stitches carefully.)

類義語： bind off

よく使う表現： cast off stitches, cast off loosely