| 单词 | to carry off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto carry off to carry off 1. a. transitive. To take or transport (a person or thing) away from a place; to take elsewhere. ΚΠ 1601 Ld. Mountjoy Let. to Cecil 13 Nov. in F. Moryson Itinerary (1617) ii. ii. ii. 156 We..made them leaue some of their dead bodies behind them, although we saw them carry many off with them. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 41. ⁋6 Honeycomb..carried off his Handkerchief full of Brushes. 1797 A. Radcliffe Italian I. vii. 182 He seems to have as swift a pair of heels to assist in carrying him off, as any Lazaro in Naples need desire. 1890 Cent. Mag. Feb. 484/1 Two boys struggling at the great sculls in one of the small boats were called by us..and carried us off to look at the outgoing steamer. 1964 Lincoln (Nebraska) Star 14 Sept. 1/5 Eyewitnesses said they saw an East German guard being carried off on a stretcher. 2010 H. Davis Clearing 137 Grandpa collected the dishes. ‘Henry, you behave out here,’ he said, carrying the tray off to the kitchen. b. transitive. To remove (excess or unwanted water, fumes, etc.) from a place. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > removal or displacement > extraction > extract [verb (transitive)] > extract gas or liquid exhaust1540 draina1552 to draw off1594 uncask1594 spring1597 carry1602 tap1602 milka1628 to carry off1677 evacuate1719 drafta1875 aspirate1880 bleed1889 1677 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Oxford-shire 185 Our Mills and Locks have most of them back streams and lashers to carry off the water when it is too plentiful. 1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet i. 253 Mere diluting dissolves and carries off Salts. 1758 R. Dossie Elaboratory laid open i. 48 The fumes may be carried off, by means of the tubulated receiver. 1823 M. Eaton Cook & Housekeeper's Dict. 170/1 A cheap and simple apparatus, for carrying off the waste water and other offensive matter from sinks and drains. 1989 P. Horowitz & W. Hill Art of Electronics (ed. 2) vi. 311/2 A finned metal plate designed to carry off heat. 1999 Dogs in Canada July 108/3 A flat stone..for the fire, with a pot or kettle hanging over it and above this an opening in the tent to carry off some of the smoke. c. transitive. To take (a person or thing) away by force, deception, etc.; to abduct (a person). ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > steal [verb (transitive)] pick?c1300 takec1300 fetch1377 bribec1405 usurpc1412 rapc1415 to rap and rendc1415 embezzle1495 lifta1529 pilfer1532 suffurate1542 convey?1545 mill1567 prig1567 strike1567 lag1573 shave1585 knave1601 twitch1607 cly1610 asport1621 pinch1632 snapa1639 nap1665 panyar1681 to carry off1684 to pick up1687 thievea1695 to gipsy away1696 bone1699 make1699 win1699 magg1762 snatch1766 to make off with1768 snavel1795 feck1809 shake1811 nail1819 geach1821 pull1821 to run off1821 smug1825 nick1826 abduct1831 swag1846 nobble1855 reef1859 snig1862 find1865 to pull off1865 cop1879 jump1879 slock1888 swipe1889 snag1895 rip1904 snitch1904 pole1906 glom1907 boost1912 hot-stuff1914 score1914 clifty1918 to knock off1919 snoop1924 heist1930 hoist1931 rabbit1943 to rip off1967 to have off1974 the world > movement > transference > [verb (transitive)] > convey or transport > off or away atbearOE reavec1175 heavea1240 ravishc1330 reachc1330 outbeara1400 trussa1400 remove1459 withberec1500 rapt1571 rear1596 rap1599 to carry off1684 1684 E. Ravenscroft Dame Dobson v. ii. 67 Dame... Your Wifes Kinsman..brought a Constable with him to take her from you, and intends to annul the Marriage. Gill. How! Dame. You have not bedded her. Look to't, you must not let him carry her off. 1778 A. Hamilton Let. 12 Mar. in Papers (1961) I. 438 For punishing Kidnappers or persons who aid the enemy in carrying off the peaceable inhabitants. 1829 T. L. Peacock Misfortunes Elphin xi. 141 The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep are fatter; We therefore deemed it meeter To carry off the latter. 1986 N. A. M. Rodger Wooden World (1988) vi. 243 The ship was anchored off Cape Coast Castle..when Samuel Couchman the first lieutenant seized the ship and carried her off to sea. 1997 L. H. Larson & B. J. Cottrell Gate City (enlarged ed.) iv. 94 Passing policemen..picked the unfortunate man up, placed him in custody, and carried him off to jail. 2. a. transitive. To do (something) successfully; (in later use) spec. to wear (a garment, style of clothing, etc.) successfully; to look good in (something). Also: to cause (something) to be or seem more acceptable or tolerable; to lessen the impact of (something). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > carrying out > execute, perform, or carry out [verb (transitive)] > achieve or effect helpc1410 obtain?a1425 procurec1425 practise?a1439 upholdc1450 furnish1477 to bring about1480 to bring to passc1513 conduce1518 contrive1530 to make good1535 moyen1560 effect1581 effectuatea1586 to level out1606 operate1637 to carry offa1640 efficiate1639 work1761 engineer1831 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > quality of being approvable or acceptable > make acceptable [verb (transitive)] recommend1582 ingratiatea1635 to carry offa1640 a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Spanish Curat v. ii, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. G4/1 I considered It was a jest, and carried off so quaintly It made me merry: very merry. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 443 They promised their assistance to carry off his impeachment with a mild censure. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. iii. 63 A rapid intellect and ready eloquence may carry off a little impudence. 1879 M. E. Braddon Vixen III. 152 I have not enough diamonds to carry off black velvet. 1919 T. S. Eliot Let. 21 Apr. (1988) I. 285 I take some self-satisfaction in having carried off a tour de force in succeeding with an occupation apparently so incongruous. 2001 Star 6 Jan. 87/3 Britney's boy..manages to carry off classic cool by teaming a smart V-neck with some baggy combats. b. to carry it off. (a) transitive. To be successful in a situation which is difficult or challenging in some way; to give the impression that one is competent or at ease in a particular situation, often despite one's inexperience, difficult feelings, lack of knowledge, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > moral courage > one who braves danger > defy danger (person or thing) [verb] face1570 dare1580 out-countenancec1585 to stand up to1596 outdare1598 to carry it off1663 to take the bull by the horns1711 brave1776 1663 R. Head Hic et Ubique iii. ii. 39 Phant. If thou shu'dst see me as poor as thy self, yet there wilbe a great deal of difference between thee and me. Hic. Prithee why? Phant. Because I have more wit and a better carriage than thou hast to carry it off. 1799 Witch, & Maid of Honour I. 224 Let them snigger and sneer just as much as they like, Bridget will carry it off in defiance. 1886 R. L. Stevenson Strange Case Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde i. 8 Frightened too..but carrying it off, sir, really like Satan. 1985 J. Wyndham Love Lessons (1986) iii. 104 ‘You sounded as if you knew all about it!’ ‘Oh I can always carry it off when cornered’. 1996 Nation (N.Y.) 24 June 35/1 What a mating dance of crane shots, dollies, close-ups, medium shots, tilts, cross-cuts..! Bertolucci carries it off with such apparent ease that you feel as if his direction is a force of nature. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > succeed or be a success [verb (intransitive)] > win win1297 obtain1441 to go away with it1489 triumph1508 to carry (also get, lose, win, etc.) the day1557 to bear it1602 carry1602 to carry away the bucklers1608 to carry one's point1654 to carry it off1828 to ring the bell1900 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth vi, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 158 Some of those who think they carry it off through the height of their plumed bonnets and the jingle of their spurs. 3. transitive. Esp. of an illness: to cause (a person) to die; to kill (a person); to be the death of.Cf. to carry away 4 at Phrasal verbs. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > cause of death > cause death [verb (transitive)] to be the death ofOE slayc1000 reavec1230 dissolvec1374 visita1382 extinguish1540 expiate1594 to carry away1603 to carry off1679 devive1869 to settle the number of a person's mess1881 1679 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) I. 19 Sir Jonas Moore..was seized with an ague, and had two or three violent fits, which carried him off. 1710 J. Addison Tatler No. 221. ⁋2 A Fever, which..at last carried him off. 1815 R. B. Sheridan Let. 7 Dec. (1966) III. 240 This racking cough which seized me last saturday sennight..seems resolved to..carry me off. 1994 Fortean Times June 16/3 His health was worn away by drugs and alcohol and a brain tumour carried him off at the age of 45. 4. transitive. To win (a prize, sporting title, etc.), esp. easily or effortlessly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > make a success of [verb (transitive)] > win (any contest or prize) > win (a prize, etc.) to bear awayc1325 getc1330 winc1330 to go away with1489 to carry away1565 carry1570 to bear off?1615 to carry off1680 to take out1976 1680 tr. J.-B. Tavernier Coll. Several Relations & Treat. i. xiii. 45 The Rowers come ashoar with their Captains to kiss the King's Hand, and they that have behav'd themselves most stoutly and nimbly, carry off the Marks of his Bounty. 1747 tr. J. B. Le Blanc Lett. Eng. & French Nations II. lxxx. 303 His lordship, or his worship, whose horse carries off the prize, is rewarded for his care. 1882 C. Pebody Eng. Journalism vii. 57 The North Briton carried off the palm. 1937 G. Goodwin in A. Richards Penguin Bk. Welsh Short Stories (1976) 81 She carried off every prize at the local eisteddfods, and people were saying she should have her voice trained. 2014 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 20 Mar. 41/1 The Chinese carried off the men's and women's singles titles. < as lemmas |
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