carry
verb
noun
ˈkæri verb
1
LIFT AND TAKE
提拿
to hold something in your hand or arms, or support it as you take it somewhere 提; 拿; 抱; 搬; 送 T
Gina was carrying a small bunch of flowers.
吉娜拿着一小束花。
Angela carried the child in her arms.
安杰拉把小孩抱在怀里。
Let me carry that for you.
让我帮你拿吧。
Jack carried his grandson up the stairs.
杰克把孙子抱上楼去。
carry sth to sth/sb
The waiter carried our drinks to the table.
侍者把我们的饮料端到桌上来。
2
VEHICLE/SHIP/PLANE
车/船/飞机
to take people or things from one place to another in a vehicle, ship, or plane 运送，载运 T
The ship was carrying drugs.
这艘船上载有毒品。
There are more airplanes carrying more people than ever before.
相比以往任何时候，现在有更多的飞机，运送更多的人。
3
PIPE/WIRE ETC
管道/电线等
if a pipe, wire etc carries something such as liquid or electricity, the liquid, electricity etc flows or travels along it 输送; 传送 T
A drain carries surplus water to the river.
一根排水管把多余的水输送到河里去。
The aim is for one wire to carry both television and telephone calls.
目的是用一根电线来传送电视和电话两种信号。
4
MOVE STH
移动某物
to cause something to move along or support something as it moves along 承载，载运 T
This stretch of water carries a lot of shipping.
这段河道承载大量的船运。
The bridge carries the main road over the railway.
这座桥把主干道架起跨过了铁路。
Pollution was carried inland by the wind.
污染物被风带到了内陆。
5
HAVE WITH YOU
随身带着
to have something with you in your pocket, on your belt, in your bag etc everywhere you go 携带，带着，佩带 T
I don’t carry a handbag.I just carry money in my pocket.
我不带手提包，我把钱就放在口袋里。
All the soldiers carried rifles.
所有的士兵都背着步枪。
He says he’s got to carry a knife to protect himself.
他说他得带把刀自卫。
6
HAVE A QUALITY
具有某种特质
to have something as a particular quality 具有〔某种特质〕 T
Degree qualifications carry international recognition.
学位证书获国际认可。
Few medical procedures carry no risk of any kind.
几乎没有医疗手术是不带任何风险的。
Older managers carry more authority in a crisis.
处理危机时较年长的经理更有威信。
The plan is not likely to carry much weight with (=have much influence over) the authorities.
这一计划对当局不大可能具有多大的影响力。
If the child believes in what she is saying, she will carry conviction (=make others believe what she says is true) .
如果这个孩子相信了她的话，她就能令人信服了。
7
NEWS/PROGRAMMES
新闻/节目
if a newspaper, a television or radio broadcast, or a website carries a piece of news, an advertisement etc, it prints it or broadcasts it 登载; 广播; 报道 T
The morning paper carried a story about demonstrations in New York and Washington D.C.
晨报登载了纽约和华盛顿特区举行示威游行的报道。
The national TV network carries religious programmes.
全国电视网播出宗教节目。
8
INFORMATION
信息
if something carries information, the information is written on it 印有; 写有 T
All tobacco products must carry a health warning.
所有的烟草产品都必须印有健康警告。
goods carrying the label ‘Made in the USA’
印有“美国制造”字样的产品
9
BE RESPONSIBLE
负有责任
to be responsible for doing something 对…负责 T
Each team member is expected to carry a fair share of the workload.
队里的每一位成员都应公平分担工作量。
Which minister carries responsibility for the police?
哪位部长负责警察部门？
Parents carry the burden of ensuring that children go to school.
父母有义务送子女上学。
10
SHOP
商店
if a shop carries goods, it has a supply of them for sale 备有〔货物〕供销售 T
The sports shop carries a full range of equipment.
这家体育用品商店有各类装备出售。
11
BUILDING
建筑物
if a wall etc carries something, it supports the weight of that thing 支撑，支持 T
These two columns carry the whole roof.
这两根柱子支撑着整个屋顶。
12
TAKE SB/STH
把某人/某物带至
to take something or someone to a new place, point, or position 把〔某物或某人〕带至〔新的地点或位置〕 T
carry sb/sth to sth
The president wanted to carry the war to the northern states.
总统想把战争引至北方诸州。
Blair carried his party to victory in 1997.
布莱尔在 1997 年带领他的政党取得了胜利。
carry sb/sth into sth
Clinton carried his campaign into Republican areas.
克林顿将他的竞选活动推进到共和党的地盘内。
13
DISEASE
疾病
if a person, animal, or insect carries a disease, they can pass it to other people or animals even if they are not ill themselves 传播〔疾病〕; T
The disease is carried by a black fly which lives in the rivers.
这种疾病是由生活在河边的一种黑蝇传播的。
Birds and monkeys can carry disease.
鸟类和猴子能传播疾病。
14
carry insurance/a guarantee etc
14. to have insurance etc 有保险/保用期等
All our products carry a 12-month guarantee.
我们所有的产品均有一年的保用期。
15
be/get carried away
15. to be so excited, angry, interested etc that you are no longer really in control of what you do or say, or you forget everything else 忘乎所以，忘形
It’s easy to get carried away when you can do so much with the graphics software.
这个制图软件用处之大，能让你一下子就迷上它。
16
be carried along (by sth)
16. to become excited about something or determined to do something 被（某事）所带动
The crowd were carried along on a tide of enthusiasm.
人群被一股热情所带动。
You can be carried along by the atmosphere of an auction and spend more than you planned.
你会被拍卖会的气氛带动，比原计划花掉更多的钱。
17
CRIME
犯罪
if a crime carries a particular punishment, that is the usual punishment for the crime 被判处〔某种刑罚〕 T
Drink-driving should carry an automatic prison sentence .
酒后驾车应该自动获刑入狱。
Murder still carries the death penalty .
谋杀仍然要判死刑。
18
SOUND
声音
if a sound carries, it goes a long way 传到，传播 I
In the winter air, sounds carry clearly.
冬天，声音在空气中传播起来很清晰。
The songs of the whales carry through the water over long distances.
鲸的叫声能在水中传得很远。
19
BALL
球类
if a ball carries a particular distance when it is thrown, hit, or kicked, it travels that distance 〔球〕被扔 （打，踢 ）出（…的距离） I
20
carry sth in your head/mind
20. to remember information that you need, without writing it down 将某事记在脑海中
Alice carried a map of the London Underground in her head.
艾丽丝把伦敦地铁的地图装在脑子里。
21
TUNE
曲调
to sing a tune using the correct notes 准确地唱 T
I sang solos when I was six because I could carry a tune.
我六岁时就唱独唱，因为我能够唱准音调。
The highest voice carries the melody.
最高的嗓音唱主旋律。
22
PERSUADE
说服
to persuade a group of people to support you 赢得…的支持 T
He had to carry a large majority of his colleagues to get the leadership.
要获得领导地位，他必须得到大部分同事的支持。
Her appeal to common sense was what finally carried the day (=persuaded people to support her) .
凡事诉诸理性的做法使她最终赢得了支持。
23
VOTE
投票
be carried if a suggestion, proposal etc is carried, most of the people at an official meeting vote for it and it is accepted 〔建议、提议等〕获得通过
The amendment was carried by 292 votes to 246.
该项修正案以 292 对 246 的票数获得通过。
The resolution was carried unanimously (=everyone agreed) .
这项决议获得全票通过。
Those in favour of the motion raise your arm. Those against? The motion is carried (=proposal is accepted) .
支持这项动议的人请举手。 反对的人呢？ 动议通过。
24
ELECTION
选举
if someone carries a state or local area in a US election, they win in that state or area [美] 在〔美国一州或地区〕的选举中获胜 T | AmE
Cuban Americans play an important role in whether he carries Florida in the fall campaign.
古巴裔美国人对他在佛罗里达州的秋季选举中的成败将起到重要作用。
25
YOUR BODY
你的身体
to stand and move in a particular way, or to hold part of your body in a particular way 使以某种姿势站立 （移动） T always + adv/prep
He had a way of carrying his head on one side.
他有个习惯，总是把头偏向一边。
carry yourself
She carried herself straight and with confidence.
她把身体挺得笔直，很有自信。
26
carry the can (for sb/sth)
26. to be the person who has to take the blame for something even if it was not their fault, or not their fault alone [英，非正式] （为某人/某事）独自承担责任 （背黑锅 ） BrE informal
He has been left to carry the can for a decision he didn’t make.
那不是他作出的决定，但是却让他背了黑锅。
27
NOT ENOUGH EFFORT
不够努力
if a group carries someone who is not doing enough work, they have to manage without the work that person should be doing 扶助; 供养 T
The team can’t afford to carry any weak players.
球队养不起没有实力的球员。
28
CHILD
孩子
if a woman is carrying a child, she is PREGNANT [过时] 怀孕; 怀〔胎〕 I,T | old-fashioned
29
carry all/everything before you
29. to be completely successful in a struggle against other people [文] 大获全胜 literary
30
carry sth too far/to extremes/to excess
30. to do or say too much about something 把某事做 （说 ）得太过分
I don’t mind a joke, but this is carrying it too far.
开个玩笑我无所谓，但这也太过分了。
31
WEIGHT
重量
to weigh a particular amount more than you should or than you did 超重，超载 T
Joe carries only nine pounds more than when he was twenty.
乔只比二十岁时重了九磅。
32
carry a torch for sb
32. to love someone romantically who does not love you 对某人单相思，单恋某人
He’s been carrying a torch for your sister for years.
他单恋你妹妹有好多年了。
33
carry the torch of sth
33. to support an important belief or tradition when other people do not 〔在别人已经放弃的时候〕继续为某事奋斗
Leaders in the mountains carried the torch of Greek independence.
山里的领导人仍在为希腊的独立而坚持斗争。
34
as fast as his/her legs could carry him/her
34. as fast as possible 拼命地跑，飞奔
She ran as fast as her legs could carry her.
她拼命地跑。
35
ADDING NUMBERS
加数字
to put a number into the next row to the left when you are adding numbers together 使进位 T
36 to succeed in making progress with something 成功地进行〔某事〕
The new team have to carry the work forward.
新的团队必须把这项工作进行下去。
37 to include an amount of money in a later set of figures or calculations 将〔一笔金额〕转入次页 （次项 ）
38 to do something difficult successfully 成功地完成〔困难的事情〕
I was flattered to be offered the job but wasn’t sure if I could carry it off.
我得到这个工作感到很荣幸，但不确定自己能否胜任。
39 to win a prize 赢得，获得〔奖项等〕
a film that carried off three Oscars
一部获得三项奥斯卡奖的电影
40 to continue doing something [尤英] 继续 especially BrE
Sorry, I interrupted you. Please carry on.
很抱歉我打断了你，请继续。
carry on doing sth
You’ll have an accident if you carry on driving like that.
如果你继续那样开车的话会出事故的。
[+ with ]
I want to carry on with my course.
我想继续我的课程。
carry on as usual/as you are/regardless etc
41 to continue moving 继续走; 继续行进
He stopped and looked back, then carried on down the stairs.
他停下来往后看了看，又继续下楼。
Carry straight on until you get to the traffic lights.
一直走到红绿灯那里。
42
carry on sth
if you carry on a particular kind of work or activity, you do it or take part in it 进行 （从事 ）某事
Mr Dean carried on his baking business until he retired.
迪安先生做烘焙生意一直到退休。
It was so noisy it was hard to carry on a conversation .
太吵了，难以进行谈话。
43 to talk in an annoying way [口] 吵闹，胡闹 spoken
[+ about ]
I wish everyone would stop carrying on about it.
我希望大家都别再为这件事吵闹了。
44 to have a sexual relationship with someone, when you should not [过时] 与…有不正当性关系 old-fashioned
Lucy confessed to carrying on behind her husband’s back.
露茜承认她背着丈夫和别人有不正当关系。
[+ with ]
She was carrying on with a neighbour.
她和一个邻居有不正当关系。
45 to do something that needs to be organized and planned 进行
We need to carry out more research.
我们需要进行更多的研究。
A survey is now being carried out nationwide.
正在全国范围内进行一项民意调查。
Turn off the water supply before carrying out repairs.
进行维修前先要把水源关闭。
46 to do something that you have said you will do or that someone has asked you to do 实行，执行
Nicholson didn’t carry out his threat to take legal action.
尼科尔森没有真的去起诉，只是威胁一下而已。
We carried out her instructions precisely.
我们不折不扣地执行了她的指示。
Will the government carry out its promise to reform the law?
政府真的会履行改革法律的承诺吗？
47 if something is carried over into a new situation, it continues to exist in the new situation 〔情况变化时〕继续下去
The pain and violence of his childhood were carried over into his marriage.
他把童年时所遭受的痛苦和暴力带进了他的婚姻生活。
48 to make an official arrangement to do something or use something at a later time 结转; 后延
Up to five days’ holiday can be carried over from one year to the next.
每年最多有五天假可以转到下一年休。
49 to complete or finish something successfully, in spite of difficulties 〔克服困难后〕把…进行到底，完成
I’m determined to carry this through.
我决心要将此事进行到底。
50
carry sb through (sth)
to help someone to manage during an illness or a difficult period 帮助某人渡过〔患病、困难等时期〕; 使某人渡过难关
Her confidence carried her through.
自信心帮助她渡过了难关。
noun
51 the distance a ball or bullet travels after it has been thrown, hit, or fired [术语] 掷 （击 ）球距离;〔枪的〕射程