carry
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they carry | |
| he / she / it carries | |
| past simple carried | |
| past participle carried | |
| -ing form carrying |
- [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 拿；提；搬；扛；背；抱；运送 - carry somebody/something
He was carrying a large bag. 他提着一个大包。 to carry a sign/banner/flag 举着标志/横幅/旗帜 The plane was carrying 122 passengers and five crew. 这架飞机载有122名乘客和5名机组人员。 - carry somebody/something + adv./prep.
She carried her baby in her arms. 她怀里抱着她的婴儿。 The injured were carried away on stretchers. 伤员用担架抬走了。 a train carrying commuters to work 运送上班乘客的市郊往返列车
Extra ExamplesA train carrying hundreds of commuters was derailed this morning. 一列载有数百名通勤者的火车今天早上出轨了。 He carried her on his back for over five miles. 他背着她走了五英里多。 He was carrying a battered suitcase. 他提着一只破旧的手提箱。 How are we going to get this home? It's too heavy to carry. 我们怎么把这个搬回家？它太重了，搬不动。 Several of the ships carrying troops to the area were torpedoed. 几艘运送部队到该地区的船只被鱼雷击中。 Some of the protesters were carrying placards. 一些抗议者举着标语牌。 The boat can carry up to five people. 那条船最多可以载五人。 The little girl was exhausted and wanted to be carried. 小女孩累坏了，想被抱走。 The truck was carrying illegal drugs worth up to $2 million. 那辆卡车上载有价值高达200万元的非法毒品。 Women here have to carry water two miles from the nearest well. 这里的妇女必须从最近的井边两英里处打水。
- carry somebody/something
- [transitive]
to have something with you and take it wherever you go 携带；佩带 - carry something
to carry a weapon/knife 携带武器/刀 Police in many countries carry guns. 许多国家的警察都带枪。 - carry something + adv./prep.
I never carry much money on me. 我身上从不多带钱。
Extra ExamplesI always carry my diary with me. 我总是随身带着我的日记。 I don't like carrying a lot of money around. 我不喜欢带着很多钱到处走。 He carries around an ancient old blanket. 他随身带着一条古老的旧毯子。
- carry something
- [transitive]
to contain and direct the flow of water, electricity, etc. 输送，传输，传送（水、电等） - carry something
a pipeline carrying oil 输油管道 - carry something + adv./prep.
The veins carry blood to the heart. 静脉把血液输送到心脏。 Canals were built to carry water from the Snake River to Milner Dam in 1905. 1905年修建了运河，将蛇河的水输送到米尔纳大坝。
Extra ExamplesBlood vessels carry blood to every part of the body. 血管将血液输送到身体各处。 The heated air is carried by flues to the walls. 热气被烟道带到墙上。 The pipelines carry oil across Siberia. 管道横贯西伯利亚输送石油。
- carry something
- [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 传播；传染 - [transitive] carry something in your head/mind
to be able to remember something 能记住；能回想起 - [transitive] carry something
to support the weight of something 支撑；承载 - [transitive] carry something
to accept responsibility for something; to suffer the results of something 承担（责任）；承受（结果） He is carrying the department (= it is only working because of his efforts). 他支撑着这个部门的工作。 Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses. 他们那个小组被选中成为裁员的目标。 She carries a full load of classes while also serving as department head. 她在担任系主任的同时，还要承担一大堆课程。
- [transitive] carry something
to have something as a quality or feature 具有（某品质或特点） - [transitive] carry something
to have something as a result 带有，带来（某种结果或后果） - [intransitive] + noun + adv./prep.
if something that is thrown, kicked, etc. carries a particular distance, it travels that distance before stopping 扔（或踢等）到…距离 - [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
if a sound carries, it can be heard a long distance away 传得很远 - [transitive] carry something/somebody to/into something
to take something/somebody to a particular point or in a particular direction 使向…前进；把…推进到 The war was carried into enemy territory. 战争已推进到敌方境内。 Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession. 她的才能使她在本行业中出类拔萃。
- [transitive, usually passive] carry something
to approve of something by more people voting for it than against it （以票数多出）通过 - [transitive]
to win the support or sympathy of somebody; to persuade people to accept your argument 赢得…支持（或同情）；劝说…接受论点 - carry somebody
His moving speech was enough to carry the audience. 他感人的演讲足以赢得听众的支持。 - carry something
She nodded in agreement, and he saw he had carried his point. 她同意地点点头，他明白他的话已收到效果。
- carry somebody
- [transitive] carry something
to have a particular label attached; to give a particular message or piece of information 贴有（标签）；附有（信息） - [transitive] carry something
if a newspaper, broadcast, etc. carries a particular story, it publishes or broadcasts it 刊登；登载；播出；报道 - [transitive] carry something
if a shop carries a particular item, it has it for sale 销售；出售 We carry a range of educational software. 我们出售各种教育软件。 We do carry green tea, but we don't have any (in stock) right now. 我们确实卖绿茶，可是现在无货。
- [transitive] be carrying somebody
to be pregnant with somebody 怀孕；怀胎 - [transitive] carry yourself + adv./prep.
to hold or move your head or body in a particular way 保持姿态；做姿势 to carry yourself well 姿势正确
- [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 进位 see also concealed carry, open carry
take with you带走
of pipes/wires管道；线路
disease疾病
remember记忆
support weight承重
responsibility责任
have as quality/feature具有品质／特点
of throw/kick扔；踢
of sound声音
take to place/position带到…地方／位置
approval/support赞成；支持
have label/message
news story新闻报道
item in store商店商品
baby婴儿
yourself自己
adding numbers加法
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
as quickly as you can 尽快
be/get carried away
carry all/everything before you
to be completely successful 全胜；大获成功
carry the ball
carry the can (for something/somebody)
- (British English, informal)
to accept the blame for something, especially when it is not your fault 承受责难；（尤指）代人受过，背黑锅
carry/win the day
- (formal)
to be successful against somebody/something 得胜；占上风；取得成功 Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day. 尽管遭到强烈反对，执政党还是获胜了。 Teamwork and persistence can still win the day. 团队合作和坚持仍然可以赢得胜利。
carry/take something too far
to continue doing something beyond reasonable limits 做得过分
carry a torch for somebody
to be in love with somebody, especially somebody who does not love you in return 爱上（尤指单相思）；痴恋
carry weight (with somebody)
fetch and carry (for somebody)
to do a lot of little jobs for somebody as if you were their servant （为某人）打杂，当听差，跑腿 Most of her day was spent fetching and carrying for her family. 她一天的大部分时间都用来为家人取东西和搬运东西。 She expected him to do all the fetching and carrying. 她希望他做所有的搬运工作。