| 单词 | carry |
| 释义 | carry —carry /ˈkær.i/ aep /ˈker-/ verb (MOVE BODY) ↑Verb Endings for carry carry yourself► F0 to move your body in a particular way: » You can tell she's a dancer from the way that she carries herself.Thesaurus+: ↑Postureverb [I or T] (TRANSPORT) ↑Verb Endings for carry A1 to hold something or someone with your hands, arms, or on your back and transport it or them from one place to another: » Would you like me to carry your bag for you?» She carried her tired child upstairs to bed.» These books are too heavy for me to carry.» We only had a small suitcase, so we were able to carry it onto the plane.» Robson injured his leg in the second half of the match and had to be carried off.» Thieves broke the shop window and carried off (= removed) jewellery worth thousands of pounds.Thesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objectsB2 to move someone or something from one place to another: » The bus that was involved in the accident was carrying children to school.» The Brooklyn Bridge carries traffic across the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan.» Police think that the body was carried down the river (= was transported by the flow of the river).» Underground cables carry electricity to all parts of the city.» Rubbish left on the beach during the day is carried away (= removed) at night by the tide.Thesaurus+: ↑Transferring and transporting objects• • • Extra Examples:» Will you be able to carry all the shopping back home on your bike?» Kangaroos carry their young in pouches.» She was carrying a tray of drinks.» Water slopped out of the bucket as he carried it up the stairs.» They carried the wounded from the battlefield.verb [I] (REACH) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► F0 to be able to reach or travel a particular distance: » The sound of the explosion carried for miles.» The ball carried high into the air and landed the other side of the fence.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for movementverb [T usually passive] (APPROVE) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► F0 to give approval, especially by voting: » The motion/proposal/resolution/bill was carried by 210 votes to 160.Thesaurus+: ↑Electionsverb [T usually + adv/prep] (DEVELOP) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► F0 to develop or continue something: » Lenin carried Marx's ideas a stage further by putting them into practice.» If we carry this argument to its logical conclusion, we realize that further investment is not a good idea.» She carries tidiness to extremes/to its limits (= she is too tidy).» We must end here, but we can carry today's discussion forward at our next meeting.» He always carries his jokes too far (= he continues making jokes when he should have stopped).Thesaurus+: ↑Making progress and advancing , ↑Becoming betterverb [T] (BE PREGNANT WITH) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► F0 to be pregnant with a child: » It was quite a shock to learn that she was carrying twins.» I was enormous when I was carrying Josh.Thesaurus+: ↑Pregnancy , ↑Birthverb [T] (BROADCAST) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► F0 (of a newspaper or radio or television broadcast) to contain particular information: » This morning's newspapers all carry the same story on their front page.Thesaurus+: ↑The press and news reportingThesaurus+: ↑Broadcasting in generalverb [T] (HAVE WITH YOU) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► B1 to have something with you all the time: » Police officers in Britain do not usually carry guns.» FIGURATIVE He will carry the memory of the accident with him (= will remember the accident) for ever.Thesaurus+: ↑Having and owning - general words• • • Extra Examples:» She still carries his photo in her purse.» I don't usually carry much cash with me.» He needed 100 stitches and still carries scars all over his body.» He carries a British passport.» So many young people round here carry weapons.verb [T] (HAVE) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► C2 to have something as a part, quality, or result: » All cigarette packets carry a government health warning.» Our cars carry a twelve-month guarantee.» His speech carried so much conviction that I had to agree with him.» In some countries, murder carries the death penalty.» I'm afraid my opinion doesn't carry any weight with (= influence) my boss.» US The salesclerk said they didn't carry (= have a supply of) sportswear.Thesaurus+: ↑Including and containing , ↑Comprising and consisting of• • • Extra Examples:» All investments carry with them some risk.» Burglary carries a maximum sentence of 14 years' imprisonment.» His words in meetings carry an authority.» For children, obesity carries a stigma.» Train travel still carries with it an aura of romance.verb [T] (KEEP IN OPERATION) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► F0 to support, keep in operation, or make a success: » We can no longer afford to carry people who don't work as hard as they should.» Luckily they had a very strong actor in the main part and he managed to carry the whole play (= make a success of it through his own performance).Thesaurus+: ↑Backing, supporting and defending , ↑Defending and protectingverb [T] (MATHEMATICS) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► F0 to put a number into another column when doing additionThesaurus+: ↑Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division , ↑Calculations and calculatingverb [T] (SPREAD) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► C1 to take something from one person or thing and give it to another person or thing: » Malaria is a disease carried by mosquitoes.Thesaurus+: ↑Passing on illness and causing diseaseverb [T] (SUPPORT WEIGHT) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► C2 to support the weight of something without moving or breaking: » The weight of the cathedral roof is carried by two rows of pillars.Thesaurus+: ↑Physical supports and supporting , ↑Arches, columns and beamsverb [T] (WIN) ↑Verb Endings for carry ► F0 to win the support, agreement, or sympathy of a group of people: » The management's plans to reorganize the company won't succeed unless they can carry the workforce with them.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act |
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