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carry /ˈkæri/► SEE ALLcarry all before youcarry the ballcarry the can (for sb/sth)carry a torch for sbcarry weighthave a (heavy) cross to bearbear/carry your crosscarry/win the daygo to extremescarry/take sth to extremescarry/take sth too, etc. faras fast as your legs can carry youfetch and carry (for sb)
●carry all beˈfore yoube completely successful in a battle, competition, etc. （在战争、比赛等中）全胜，大获成功◆In three tournaments since June, this young tennis player has carried all before him, winning easy victories each time.
在 6 月以来的三次锦标赛中，这位年轻的网球选手大获全胜，每次都轻而易举地击败对手。●carry the ˈball (NAmE, informal) take responsibility for getting sth done 承担责任◆My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.
我的搭档病了，所以我得负全责。◆We need a couple of Senators who will carry the ball for us in Congress.
我们需要几位能在国会为我们说话的参议员。●carry the ˈcan (for sb/sth) (BrE, informal) accept the responsibility or blame for sth 背负责任；代人受过；背黑锅◆The teachers who were criticized said that they would not carry the can for the faults in the school system.
受到批评的教师表示，他们不会为学校制度中的漏洞背黑锅。 OPP pass the buck ORIGIN This may come from military slang. The person who carried the can was responsible for collecting a can containing beer for the whole group and bringing it back without spilling any. 这个表达法或许源于军队俚语。由一个人把装有全队人的配给啤酒的大罐搬回来，而且不能洒出来。●carry a ˈtorch for sbbe in love with sb, especially sb who does not love you in return 爱上某人（尤指单相思）◆She’s been carrying a torch for him for years.
这么多年她对他一直都在单相思。●carry ˈweightbe important or able to influence sb 有重要性；有影响力◆His opinions carry very little weight with his manager.
他的看法对经理来说根本不重要。●have a (heavy) ˈcross to bear●bear/carry your ˈcrosssuffer the trouble(s) that life brings to you 背着（沉重的）十字架；承担生活的苦难◆We all have our crosses to bear.每个人都有自己的痛苦要承担。 ORIGIN This refers to the punishments used in the time of Jesus and described in the Bible. 这个习语原指《圣经》中耶稣时代所用的惩罚。●carry/win the ˈday (formal) win a contest, an argument, etc.; be successful 得胜；占上风；取得成功◆It was a difficult match, but the New Zealand team finally carried the day.这是场艰苦的比赛，不过新西兰队最终取得了胜利。●go to exˈtremes●carry/take sth to exˈtremesbehave in a way that is not moderate or normal 走极端；把某事做得过分◆She really goes to extremes, spending such huge sums of money on entertaining her friends.她真是过分，花那么多钱招待朋友。◆You never go out after dark? That’s taking being careful to extremes, isn’t it?你天黑后从不出门吗？那真是小心得有些过分了，不是吗？●carry/take sth too, etc. ˈfarcontinue doing sth beyond reasonable limits 做得过分；超出常理◆Of course we should show him respect, but I think expecting us to stand up whenever he walks into the room is taking things a bit far.当然我们应该对他表示尊重，但我觉得每次他走进房间都要我们站起来就有点过分了。●as fast as your legs can ˈcarry youas quickly as you can 拼命地；尽快◆When he heard the police sirens, he ran off as fast as his legs could carry him.听到警笛响起，他拼命地跑。●fetch and ˈcarry (for sb)be always doing small jobs for sb; act as if you were sb’s servant （给某人）当跟班，打杂，跑腿◆I hate having to fetch and carry for my husband all day. Why can’t he do more for himself?我讨厌一天到晚替丈夫跑腿，他为什么就不能自己多干点儿？ |