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单词 castaways
释义

castaway

adjective

cast·​away ˈkast-ə-ˌwā How to pronounce castaway (audio)
1
: thrown away : rejected
2
a
: cast adrift or ashore as a survivor of a shipwreck
b
: thrown out or left without friends or resources
castaway noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But for visitors, arriving by Le Gois is a particularly thrilling way to access this seaside playground, only heightening the castaway feeling of the place. Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2018 Society does not like to hear from us castaway mothers. Jen Gunter, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

castaway 1 of 2

adjective

cast·​away ˈka-stə-ˌwā How to pronounce castaway (audio)
1
: thrown away
2
: cast adrift or ashore

castaway

2 of 2

noun

: a person who is stranded in a place where there are no other people (as because of a shipwreck)

castaways

noun

plural of castaway
as in outcasts
one who is cast out or rejected by society one theory is that Easter Island was first settled by castaways from Polynesia

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • outcasts
  • lepers
  • castoffs
  • pariahs
  • exiles
  • rejects
  • outsiders
  • untouchables
  • offscourings
  • deportees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • insiders
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