castoff /ˈkæstˌɑːf/ Brit /ˈkɑːstˌɒf/ noun
plural castoffs
castoff
/ˈkæstˌɑːf/ Brit /ˈkɑːstˌɒf/
noun
plural castoffs
Learner's definition of CASTOFF
[count]
: something or someone that is thrown out or replaced废弃物;被抛弃的人(或事物) -
The books were mostly castoffs from other schools.这些书基本上都是其他学校丢弃的。
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He assembled a bunch of castoffs [=players fired by other teams] into a good football team.他将一群其他球队弃用的球员组成了一支出色的橄榄球队。
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a social castoff [=reject]社会弃儿
— see also cast off at 1cast 1