Question

When he knew the disappointing result of the exam, he seemed quite_______

A．cast down

B．cast off

C．cast out

D．cast up

Answer 1

A

be cast down意思为“沮丧; 灰心”，与语境 the dispointing result of the exam 相吻合。cast off摆脱；放弃；cast off把……赶走；驱逐；cast off把……冲上岸。