castoff
noun[C]
us/ˈkæstˌɔf/something,esp. apieceofclothing, that you nolongerwantand give away:
Hisfamilywaspoor, and he alwaysworecastoffs.
单词 | castoff |
释义 | castoff noun[C] us/ˈkæstˌɔf/something,esp. apieceofclothing, that you nolongerwantand give away: Hisfamilywaspoor, and he alwaysworecastoffs. Examplesofcastoffcastoff In each costume, at least one of thesecastoffmaterials has been accumulated in considerable numbers as the basis of the garment. FromLos Angeles Times Castoffmetal exists on the extreme opposite end of those spectrums. FromLos Angeles Times Some rooms are decorated with bits ofcastoffcolor: shipping crates stickers and mobile phone ads. FromNew York Daily News There was something so perfectly realized about that moment -- this making use ofcastoffthings. FromNPR In this way it's theircastoffand salvaged goods that are animated, celebrated and sanctified, rather than the particular person wearing them. FromLos Angeles Times Castoffclothing dropped off in parking lot donation bins doesn't always end up with charities devoted to helping the poor. FromUSA TODAY A decade ago it was outfitted with a stained carpet, a tattered poster of a chicken, andcastofffurniture. FromNPR And just like secondhand clothing,castofffood exports can hurt local economies. FromForeign Policy He arrived in 2008 as a college basketballcastoff. FromMLive.com It was acastoffmy landlady was throwing out. FromDallas Morning News I rely on a technologicalcastoffto search through other people'scastoffmerchandise. FromSlate Magazine The philanthropist too often surrounds mankind with the remembrance of his owncastoffgriefs as an atmosphere, and calls it sympathy. FromProject Gutenberg The child pointed to what appeared to be some ragged,castoffclothes left in the hole by the late occupant. FromProject Gutenberg These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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