单词 | carry on |
释义 | carry on 1. phrasal verb B1 If you carry on doing something, you continue to do it. The assistant carried on talking. [VERB PARTICLE verb-ing] Her bravery has given him the will to carry on with his life and his work. [VERB PARTICLE + with] His eldest son Joseph carried on his father's traditions. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 'Do you mind if I just start with the few formal questions please?'—'Carry on.' [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you carry on an activity, you do it or take part in it for a period of time. The consulate will carry on a political dialogue with Indonesia. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He carried on a passionate affair with Mrs Gilbert. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 3. phrasal verb If you say that someone is carrying on, you are irritated with them because they are talking very excitedly and saying a lot of unnecessary things. [informal, disapproval] She was yelling and screaming and carrying on. [VERB PARTICLE] He was carrying on about some stupid television series. [V P + about] 4. phrasal verb [usually cont] See full dictionary entry for carry If you say that someone is carrying on with someone else, you mean that they are having a sexual relationship and you do not approve of this, usually because one or both of them are married. [informal, disapproval] Their daughter was carrying on with a married man. [VERB PARTICLE with noun] carry-on adjective Carry-on baggage or luggage is the bags that you take inside an aeroplane with you. Passengers who have only carry-on luggage may go directly to the departure gate. Translations: Chinese: 继续 Japanese: 続ける |
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