单词 | carry-out |
释义 | carry-outadj.n. Originally U.S. Now chiefly U.S. and Scottish. A. adj. 1. Of or relating to the preparation and sale of food or drink for consumption off the premises of the restaurant, shop, etc.; (of a restaurant, shop, etc.) providing food in this way; selling takeaways. Cf. takeaway adj. 1b, takeout adj. 3a. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [adjective] > bought to take away carry-out1935 the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [adjective] > bought to take away > relating to take-away trade carry-out1935 1935 Soda Fountain June 41/2 Soda fountain operators will find it profitable now to carry a good supply of ginger ale and bottled carbonated water..in the cold storage compartment for the carry-out trade. 1957 Fast Food Sept. 100/2 In comparing the merits of the counter and carry-out sales, owner Gault points out that size of the order is the big factor. Most carry-out customers purchase food for groups of two to seven. 1984 C. Blaise N. Amer. Educ. i. 134 The carryout counter at the big Walgreen's a block away. 2020 Chicago Daily Herald (Nexis) 1 May (Timeout section) 10 Treat mom to a specialty from Big Bowl's carryout menu by ordering online or by phone. 2. spec. Designating food or drink prepared and sold by a restaurant or shop for consumption off the premises; (now typically) designating cooked food, sold hot and packaged ready to be served and consumed elsewhere. Cf. takeaway adj. 1a, takeout adj. 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [adjective] > bought to take away carry-out1941 takeaway1941 takeout1946 1941 Iowa City Press-Citizen 18 Mar. 4/4 During the Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden, a bright restaurateur of the neighborhood boosted his business by providing a special carry-out meal for his patron's dog. 1968 G. M. Williams From Scenes like These (1996) xii. 269 They'd stay in the Angus till closing at nine o'clock, making sure they bought the carry-out screwtops before they stopped serving in the wee off-sales cubicle. 1992 Glimmer Train Winter 54 We sat on the seawall and ate carryout tacos. 2020 Dayton (Ohio) Daily News (Nexis) 2 Sept. Buy one carryout pizza and get one of equal or lesser value for $6. B. n. 1. a. Food or drink prepared and sold by a restaurant or shop for consumption off the premises; a meal of this kind ordered or bought by a customer; a takeaway. Cf. takeaway n. 3a, takeout n. 5a.Now typically with reference to cooked food, sold hot and packaged ready to be served and consumed elsewhere. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop selling provisions > prepared food to take away cookery1572 carry-out1964 takeout1964 takeaway1970 1940 Soda Fountain July 20 (heading) Tapley chalks up a success with carry-outs. 1964 Fast Food Feb. 92/2 Carry-out frequently goes ‘By the Bucket’. 1982 J. Martin Gilbert i. ii. 45 When they got home, Margery and Buddy had left and there were slimy paper cartons from a Chinese carry-out on the bed. 2004 S. J. Anderson Killer Heels (2005) viii. 141 Mexican carryout cools off too fast anyway and it just dies if you stop to make a margarita. b. Chiefly Scottish. Alcohol bought from an off-licence, supermarket, etc., or bought in a pub for consumption off the premises. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food otherwise characterized > [noun] > bought to take away carry-away1931 takeaway1941 carry-out1966 the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > [noun] > bought to take away carry-out1966 1966 A. Hind Dear Green Place iii. 37 As he held up the paper bag in his hand the bottles inside chinked. ‘Cairry oot.’ Mat licked his lips. ‘I'm for some of that.’ 1972 S. Conn Ear to Ground 36 Outside The Silver Slipper the boys wait, Trousers flared, jacket-pockets Bulging with carry-outs. 1983 J. Kelman Not not while Giro 31 They hid brung a cerry-oot wi thim so A goat the glesses and it turned oot no a bad wee night. 2006 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 19 Nov. (Sport section) 34/6 Two of the world's best footballers bought a carry-out and went to a party in Castlemilk. 2. A restaurant or shop selling food, esp. hot food, prepared for consumption off the premises; = takeaway n. 3b, takeout n. 5b. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating place > [noun] > take-away food shop carry-out1969 fast foodery1979 Chinky1981 1969 Economist 23 Aug. 16/1 By the burned-out bars and carry-outs men gathered and talked wryly of their bad luck. 1975 Business Week 27 Oct. 56/2 Kresco Inc...operates everything from quick-service carryouts to higher-priced restaurants. 2002 S. Perera Do Right Thing 135 She got a cab to the Chinese carry-out and bought chilli beef, choi sum and rice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1935 |
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