miscast
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mis·cast /ˌmɪsˈkɑːst $ -ˈkæst/ verb (past tense and past participle miscast) [transitive] AMFAPTto choose an unsuitable actor to play a particular character in a play or film 〔对戏剧或电影中的演员〕选择不当，分配不当 → cast She was hopelessly miscast in her last film. 在她上一部电影中，她的角色安排非常不适合她。n Grammar Miscast is usually passive.→ See Verb table
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miscast• But the story has been twisted and the characters grossly miscast.• Perhaps a bit miscast, and with a penchant for too many double-takes, Perry none the less is game.• Keitel is badly miscast as the comically jealous husband.• Bale is excellent, and it is odd to think how close Leonardo DiCaprio came to being monumentally miscast in the part.• O'Donnell is hopelessly miscast, while Campbell appears to have forgotten how to generate anything approaching the energy or excitement of GoldenEye.mis·cast verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
an to unsuitable to play choose actor Corpus
miscast
mis‧cast /ˌmɪsˈkɑːst $ -ˈkæst/
verb (past tense and past participle miscast) [transitive usually passive]
to choose an unsuitable actor to play a particular character in a play or film ⇨ cast:
She was hopelessly miscast in her last film.
mis‧cast /ˌmɪsˈkɑːst $ -ˈkæst/
verb (past tense and past participle miscast) [transitive usually passive]to choose an unsuitable actor to play a particular character in a play or film ⇨ cast: