Word · Frequency #9808
casting
选角；挑选演员
The process and practice of choosing actors for a play, film, or TV show
- 1.
The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
选择演员、歌手、舞者、模特等的行为或过程。
- 2.
A manufacturing process using a mold.
使用模具的制造过程。
- 3.
An object made in a mold.
在模具中制造的物体。
- 4.
The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.
鹰类吐出毛皮、羽毛和其他不可消化物质,以清理和清空嗉囊。
- 5.
The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
蚯蚓或类似生物的排泄物。
- 6.
The act of converting between data types.
数据类型之间的转换。
- 7.
Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.
猎犬散开搜寻气味的动作。
铸造；浇铸；铸件；铸造品；类型转换；强制类型转换；蚯蚓粪；蚯蚓排泄物；（鹰等的）食丸；呕出物
In use
The casting for the lead role took weeks.
She works in casting for a major film studio.
After the casting, the director decided to rewrite the script.
casting for [role]
casting 在此表示选角过程。
The casting for the lead role took months.
主角的选角花了几个月。
casting of [material]
casting 指浇铸过程。
The casting of bronze requires skill.
铜铸需要技巧。
Common mistakes
The casting of the play is very strong.The cast of the play is very strong.
此处混淆了词义：'casting'指选角过程，而'cast'指全体演员。中文'演员阵容'对应'cast'，因此应使用'cast'。
Connections
Collocations
- casting director
- 选角导演
- The casting director held auditions for the lead role.选角导演为主角进行了试镜。
- casting call
- 选角通知，试镜招募
- The casting call attracted hundreds of aspiring actors.这次选角通知吸引了数百名有抱负的演员。
- casting technique
- 投掷技巧
- He spent hours perfecting his casting technique for fly fishing.他花了数小时完善他的飞钓投掷技巧。
- casting line
- 钓线投掷
- A smooth casting line is essential for long-distance fishing.顺畅的钓线投掷对于远距离钓鱼至关重要。
Idioms & figurative uses
- casting couch
- 选角沙发（指通过性交易获得角色）The actress accused the director of using the casting couch to exploit young women.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
选角（casting）时，导演像投掷鱼线（casting）一样，把演员“钓”上来。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：fishing、film/theatre production casting有两个常见含义：在钓鱼中指投掷钓线，在影视制作中指角色分配。两者均为中性用法，具体含义需根据语境判断。
Grammar Note
常作可数名词，表示一次投掷或一次选角
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-ing' but do not rhyme with 'casting' because the stressed vowel differs (e.g., /eɪ/, /ɪ/, /ʌ/ vs. /ɑː/). The only genuine sound match would require the same stressed vowel and following consonants, which is rare.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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