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单词 carry
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carry

verb
 
/ˈkæri/
/ˈkæri/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they carry
/ˈkæri/
/ˈkæri/
he / she / it carries
/ˈkæriz/
/ˈkæriz/
past simple carried
/ˈkærid/
/ˈkærid/
past participle carried
/ˈkærid/
/ˈkærid/
-ing form carrying
/ˈkæriɪŋ/
/ˈkæriɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    take with you

  1.  
     [transitive] to support the weight of somebody/something and take them or it from place to place; to take somebody/something from one place to another
    • carry somebody/something He was carrying a large bag.
    • to carry a sign/banner/flag
    • The plane was carrying 122 passengers and five crew.
    • carry somebody/something + adv./prep. She carried her baby in her arms.
    • The injured were carried away on stretchers.
    • a train carrying commuters to work
    Extra Examples
    • A train carrying hundreds of commuters was derailed this morning.
    • He carried her on his back for over five miles.
    • He was carrying a battered suitcase.
    • How are we going to get this home? It's too heavy to carry.
    • Several of the ships carrying troops to the area were torpedoed.
    • Some of the protesters were carrying placards.
    • The boat can carry up to five people.
    • The little girl was exhausted and wanted to be carried.
    • The truck was carrying illegal drugs worth up to $2 million.
    • Women here have to carry water two miles from the nearest well.
  2.  
     [transitive] to have something with you and take it wherever you go
    • carry something to carry a weapon/knife
    • Police in many countries carry guns.
    • carry something + adv./prep. I never carry much money on me.
    Extra Examples
    • I always carry my diary with me.
    • I don't like carrying a lot of money around.
    • He carries around an ancient old blanket.
    3.

    of pipes/wires

  3.  
     [transitive] to contain and direct the flow of water, electricity, etc.
    • carry something a pipeline carrying oil
    • carry something + adv./prep. The veins carry blood to the heart.
    • Canals were built to carry water from the Snake River to Milner Dam in 1905.
    Extra Examples
    • Blood vessels carry blood to every part of the body.
    • The heated air is carried by flues to the walls.
    • The pipelines carry oil across Siberia.
    4.

    disease

  4. [transitive] carry something if a person, an insect, etc. carries a disease, they have already caught it and might spread it to others although they might not become ill themselves
    • Ticks can carry a nasty disease which affects humans.
    5.

    remember

  5. [transitive] carry something in your head/mind to be able to remember something

    6. support weight

  6. [transitive] carry something to support the weight of something
    • A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.
    • The roof is designed to carry huge loads of snow.

    7. responsibility

  7. [transitive] carry something to accept responsibility for something; to suffer the results of something
    • He is carrying the department (= it is only working because of his efforts).
    • Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.
    • She carries a full load of classes while also serving as department head.
    8.

    have as quality/feature

  8. [transitive] carry something to have something as a quality or feature
    • Her speech carried the ring of authority.
    • Each bike carries a ten-year guarantee.
  9. [transitive] carry something to have something as a result
    • Crimes of violence carry heavy penalties.
    • The charge carries a maximum sentence of ten years.
    • Being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury.
    10.

    of throw/kick

  10. [intransitive] + noun + adv./prep. if something that is thrown, kicked, etc. carries a particular distance, it travels that distance before stopping
    • The fullback's kick carried 50 metres into the crowd.
    11.

    of sound

  11. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) if a sound carries, it can be heard a long distance away

    12. take to place/position

  12. [transitive] carry something/somebody to/into something to take something/somebody to a particular point or in a particular direction
    • The war was carried into enemy territory.
    • Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession.
    13.

    approval/support

  13. [transitive, usually passive] carry something to approve of something by more people voting for it than against it
    • The resolution was carried by 340 votes to 210.
  14. [transitive] to win the support or sympathy of somebody; to persuade people to accept your argument
    • carry somebody His moving speech was enough to carry the audience.
    • carry something She nodded in agreement, and he saw he had carried his point.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2

    15. have label/message

  15. [transitive] carry something to have a particular label attached; to give a particular message or piece of information
    • Cigarettes carry a health warning.
    • All the marketing carries a consistent message of quality and reliability.
    16.

    news story

  16. [transitive] carry something if a newspaper, broadcast, etc. carries a particular story, it publishes or broadcasts itTopics TV, radio and newsc2

    17. item in store

  17. [transitive] carry something if a shop carries a particular item, it has it for sale
    • We carry a range of educational software.
    • We do carry green tea, but we don't have any (in stock) right now.
    18.

    baby

  18. [transitive]
    be carrying somebody
    to be pregnant with somebody
    • She was carrying twins.
    Topics Life stagesc2

    19. yourself

  19. [transitive] carry yourself + adv./prep. to hold or move your head or body in a particular way
    • to carry yourself well
    20.

    adding numbers

  20. [transitive] carry something to add a number to the next column on the left when adding up numbers, for example when the numbers add up to more than ten
    21. see also concealed carry, open carry
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French carier, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
Idioms
as fast as your legs can carry you
  1. as quickly as you can
be/get carried away
  1. to get very excited or lose control of your feelings
    • I got carried away and started shouting at the television.
carry all/everything before you
  1. to be completely successfulTopics Successc2
carry the ball
  1. (US English, informal) to take responsibility for getting something done
    • My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.
carry the can (for something/somebody)
  1. (British English, informal) to accept the blame for something, especially when it is not your fault
carry/win the day
  1. (formal) to be successful against somebody/something
    • Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day.
    • Teamwork and persistence can still win the day.
    Topics Successc2
carry/take something too far
  1. to continue doing something beyond reasonable limits
carry a torch for somebody
  1. to be in love with somebody, especially somebody who does not love you in returnTopics Feelingsc2
carry weight (with somebody)
  1. to have influence with somebody
    • My views don't carry much weight with the boss.
fetch and carry (for somebody)
  1. to do a lot of little jobs for somebody as if you were their servant
    • Most of her day was spent fetching and carrying for her family.
    • She expected him to do all the fetching and carrying.

carry

noun
/ˈkæri/
/ˈkæri/
(plural carries)
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  1. [countable, usually singular] the act of carrying something from one place to another
    • We did a carry of equipment from the camp.
  2. [uncountable] (North American English) the practice of carrying a gun in public
    • Each state makes its own laws concerning the carry of weapons.
    compare concealed carry, open carry
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