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词组 carry off
释义
Idiom
carry offcarry off (something)
to succeed in doing something.
A shaggy dog named Bugsy carries off some of the most amusing moments in the play.She said she never lies because she doesn't have a good enough memory to carry it off.

Phr V
carry off
carries, carrying, carried
carry off sth or carry sth off
(never passive) to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult
It's not an easy part to act but I thought he carried it off brilliantly.I wouldn't dare wear anything so outrageous but somehow Dil manages to carry it off.
to win a prize
Davies, as predicted, carried off the award for Best Female actress.
to take something somewhere, especially without permission
Thieves broke into the shop and carried off jewellery worth thousands of pounds.
carry off sb or carry sb off
literary if a disease carries someone off, it causes their death
Hunger and cold carried off many of the children in the camp.
phrasecarry off1. carry it off to succeed in doing something difficult, especially when there is a good chance that you will fail: I was delighted to be offered the job, but I wasn't sure if could carry it off. She was sent to pose as a Russian diplomat and she almost carried it off. The company's expansion plans are extremely ambitious, but director Paul Redstone believes that he can carry it off. SIMILAR TO: pull off, bring off2. carry off sthcarry sth off to win a prize: Gwyneth Paltrow carried off the prize for best actress, for her role in the film "Shakespeare in Love". The winner will carry off a cheque for $3000.3. carry off sthcarry sth off to look good in a particular piece of clothing or style: Those long straight dresses are beautiful, but you have to be tall to carry them off.4. carry off sthcarry sth off to steal something - used especially in news reports: Thieves broke into the museum, and carried off paintings worth millions of pounds. SIMILAR TO: steal, make off with5. be carried off old-fashioned if someone is carried off by a disease, they die from it: Little Horace Charles was carried off by pneumonia at the age of eight.

carry off

1. To complete or do something successfully, especially when faced with obstacles. A noun or pronoun can be used between "carry" and "off." I never expected to carry off the party once the caterer suddenly quit, but everyone seems to have had a great time!
2. To steal something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "carry" and "off." I think someone carried off our new porch furniture—it's nowhere in sight! Ethel forgot to put that expensive necklace in the safe, and one of the party guests carried it off.
3. To physically move someone or something away from a certain location. A noun or pronoun can be used between "carry" and "off." Luckily, the lifeguard was able to rescue Dan after the current carried him off.
4. To win a prize or contest. A noun or pronoun can be used between "carry" and "off." Everyone was shocked when that little-known band carried off the night's biggest award.
5. To cause one's death. A noun or pronoun can be used between "carry" and "off." Unfortunately, the injuries from the accident were so severe that they carried him off.

carry someone or something off

to take or steal someone or something. The kidnappers carried the child off. They carried off the child.

carry something off

 
1. Lit. to take something away with oneself; to steal something. Someone carried off my books! I think someone carried off the lawn chairs last night.
2. Fig. to make a planned event work out successfully. It was a huge party, but the hostess carried it off beautifully. The magician carried off the trick with great skill.

carry off

1. Handle successfully, win, as in It was a difficult situation, but he managed to carry it off gracefully, or They carried off first prize. [First half of 1800s]
2. Cause the death of someone, as in The new African virus carried off an entire village. This usage is less common today. [Late 1600s]

carry off

v.
1. To pick up something or someone and move away: The wind carried off the balloon. The criminal frowned as the police carried him off.
2. To steal something or someone: The bandits broke into the farmyard and carried off the chickens. The painting was the city's most treasured possession until thieves carried it off.
3. To handle or accomplish something successfully: The performance was unrehearsed, but we carried it off without a problem. The host carried off the event beautifully.
4. To win something, as an award or prize: The film carried off four of the top prizes. The prize was $10,000, and I was determined to carry it off.
5. To cause the death of someone: Heart disease finally carried him off. Many pioneers were carried off by fever.
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