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单词 carry-away
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carry-awayn.

Brit. /ˈkarɪəweɪ/, U.S. /ˈkɛriəˌweɪ/
Forms: also as two words.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: carry v., away adv.
Etymology: < carry v. + away adv. Compare to carry away at carry v. Phrasal verbs.In quot. 1653 at sense 1 after Hellenistic Greek ἀποϕόρητον apophoret n.
1. Something that is or may be taken away from a place; (now) esp. a meal or item of food or drink bought from a restaurant, shop, etc., for consumption off the premises. rare before 20th cent.In quot. 1653 spec.: a gift given to guests to take away (see the etymological note, and apophoret n.).
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the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [noun] > bought to take away
carry-away1931
takeaway1941
carry-out1966
1653 J. Rogers Heavenly Nymph 47 When the Romans entertained any great personages, it was their manner (after their banquets) to give to each an Apophoreton or Carry-away (as they called it;) that is, some Jewel, or piece of Coyn with his name, or some special Poesie engraven on it.
1931 Greeley (Colorado) Daily Tribune 4 Sept. 3 (advt.) All Flavors of Ice Cream and Sherbets packed in quart and pint carry-aways.
1999 Messenger-Guardian (Adelaide) (Nexis) 30 June In the past, licensees had agreed to stop selling carry-aways at a certain time to help stop people drinking within the dry zone.
2005 Dayton (Ohio) Daily News (Nexis) 17 Mar. (Northwest section) The dinner will include cabbage roll (meat loaf is optional), mashed potatoes, green beans, salads, desserts and beverage. Call..to preorder carry-aways or for more information.
2. Sailing. The loss of a spar, mast, etc., through breakage. Cf. to carry away 1b at carry v. Phrasal verbs. Now rare.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > yachting and sailing > [noun] > breakage of spar, rope, etc.
carry-away1898
1898 Earl of Suffolk et al. Encycl. Sport II. 609/1 When in a hard wind she could get through a match without a carry away, she was all of five minutes better than any of her rivals.
1928 Daily Tel. 11 Sept. 15/6 Mrs. Percy Sabel's Widgeon had a carry-away, and was forced to give up when well placed.
1958 J. H. Illingworth Where Seconds Count vi. 59 The not too infrequent carry-aways of wooden masts.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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