| 单词 | carry |
| 释义 | carry v. & n. --v (-ies, -ied) 1. tr. support or hold up, esp. while moving. 2. tr. convey with one from one place to another. 3. tr. have on one's person (carry a watch). 4. tr. conduct or transmit (pipe carries water; wire carries electric current). 5. tr. take (a process etc.) to a specified point (carry into effect; carry a joke too far). 6. tr. (foll. by to) continue or prolong (carry modesty to excess). 7. tr. involve, imply; have as a feature or consequence (carries a two-year guarantee; principles carry consequences). 8. tr. (in reckoning) transfer (a figure) to a column of higher value. 9. tr. hold in a specified way (carry oneself erect). 10. tr. a (of a newspaper or magazine) publish; include in its contents, esp. regularly. b (of a radio or television station) broadcast, esp. regularly. 11. tr. (of a retailing outlet) keep a regular stock of (particular goods for sale) (have stopped carrying that brand). 12. intr. a (of sound, esp. a voice) be audible at a distance. b (of a missile) travel, penetrate. 13. tr. (of a gun etc.) propel to a specified distance. 14. tr. a win victory or acceptance for (a proposal etc.). b win acceptance from (carried the audience with them). c win, capture (a prize, a fortress, etc.). d US gain (a State or district) in an election. e Golf cause the ball to pass beyond (a bunker etc.). 15. tr. a endure the weight of; support (columns carry the dome). b be the chief cause of the effectiveness of; be the driving force in (you carry the sales department). 16. tr. be pregnant with (is carrying twins). 17. tr. a (of a motive, money, etc.) cause or enable (a person) to go to a specified place. b (of a journey) bring (a person) to a specified point. --n (pl. -ies) 1. an act of carrying. 2. Golf the distance a ball travels before reaching the ground. 3. a portage between rivers etc. 4. the range of a gun etc. Phrases and idioms carry-all 1. a light carriage (cf. CARRIOLE). 2. US a car with seats placed sideways. 3. US a large bag or case. carry all before one succeed; overcome all opposition. carry away 1 remove. 2. inspire; affect emotionally or spiritually. 3. deprive of self-control (got carried away). 4. Naut. a lose (a mast etc.) by breakage. b break off or away. carry back take (a person) back in thought to a past time. carry one's bat Cricket be not out at the end of a side's completed innings. carry the can colloq. bear the responsibility or blame. carry conviction be convincing. carry-cot a portable cot for a baby. carry the day be victorious or successful. carry forward transfer to a new page or account. carrying-on (or carryings-on) = carry-on. carrying-trade the conveying of goods from one country to another by water or air as a business. carry it off (or carry it off well) do well under difficulties. carry off 1. take away, esp. by force. 2. win (a prize). 3. (esp. of a disease) kill. 4. render acceptable or passable. carry on 1. continue (carry on eating; carry on, don't mind me). 2. engage in (a conversation or a business). 3. colloq. behave strangely or excitedly. 4. (often foll. by with) colloq. flirt or have a love affair. 5. advance (a process) by a stage. carry-on n. Brit. sl. 1. a state of excitement or fuss. 2. a questionable piece of behaviour. 3. a flirtation or love affair. carry out put (ideas, instructions, etc.) into practice. carry-out attrib.adj. & n. esp. Sc. & US = take-away. carry over 1. = carry forward. 2. postpone (work etc.). 3. Stock Exch. keep over to the next settling-day. carry-over n. 1. something carried over. 2. Stock Exch. postponement to the next settling-day. carry through 1. complete successfully. 2. bring safely out of difficulties. carry weight be influential or important. carry with one bear in mind. Etymology: ME f. AF & ONF carier (as CAR) |
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