英语词组carry on是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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carry on

释义

Idiom

carry on (with something)

Theme: CONTINUATION

to continue with something.

Can I please carry on with my work now?Yes, please carry on.

Idiom

carry on (about someone or something)

Theme: COMPLAINT

to make a great fuss over someone or something; to cry and become out of control about someone or something. (Note the variation in the examples.)

Billy, stop carrying on about your tummy ache like that.Billy, you must stop carrying on so.The child carried on endlessly about his mother.

Idiom

carry on

to continue to do or be involved in something.

Dianne is carrying on the family tradition by becoming a lawyer.It's hard to carry on a business and take care of a small child at the same time.

to behave in a manner that is not controlled.

The kids have been carrying on all day.

to continue behaving in a particular way.

You've got to carry on as though nothing happened.

to continuously complain about something.

My grandmother carried on about the bad language she hears on TV.

Phr V

carry on

carries, carrying, carried

carry on

mainly British & Australian to continue doing something

I'll just carry on till I've got it finished.

often + doing sth

If he carries on drinking like that he's going to have a problem.

often + with

Shall I just carry on with the painting?

to do the things that you usually do, especially when you are in an unpleasant situation

Three days ago my wife tells me she's got another man. I just can't carry on as if nothing's happened!If it weren't for you, Michael, I just don't think I could carry on.In the remote mountain villages life carries on as normal, even during the fighting.

to behave in an excited and uncontrolled way

The children have been carrying on all day.

carry-on

noun old-fashioned a situation in which people get very angry or excited about something that is not important

There was a right old carry-on over who should accept the award.

old-fashioned to have a sexual relationship with someone who is not your usual partnerusually + with

And all that time her husband had been carrying on with Olga Jones next door!

carry on sth or carry sth on

mainly British & Australian to continue doing something that someone else started

She's going to carry on the family tradition and become a lawyer.He died six years ago but a team of scientists carry on his work in a laboratory in Switzerland.

carry on

verb

to behave in a conspicuous way, to make a fuss UK, 1828.

to be involved in a flirtatious or adulterous relationship. Generally phrased 'carry on with', specifying the other person UK, 1856.

to act in an ostentatiously effeminate manner in public US, 1963

phrasecarry on1. carry on to continue doing something: Don't stop - carry on! They carried on until all the work was finished.carry on doing sth I waved at him, but he didn't seem to notice and carried on talking.+with Look, we're going to have to stop now. We can carry on with this in next week's class.carry on regardless (=continue doing something even though you know it is dangerous or there is a problem) The doctor told Kevin to stop drinking, but he carried on regardless.■ SIMILAR TO: go on2. carry on BrE to continue going somewhere in the same direction or on the same road: We carried on down the freeway for a while, enjoying the drive. Carry on until you get to the traffic lights, then turn left.■ SIMILAR TO: go on, continue3. carry on to do the things that you usually do, even though you are very upset about something or are in a difficult situation: After my wife died, I felt as if I just couldn't carry on. Even though the country is at war, people still try to carry on as normal.+ with The divorce was very traumatic, but I was determined to carry on with my life.■ SIMILAR TO: go on4. carry on sth • carry sth on to continue something that someone else has started: He's hoping his son will carry on the family business.carry on a tradition In 1814, Samuel Webb leased the mill to Stephen and Edward Blackwell, who carried on the tradition of cloth making.5. carry on spoken to behave in a silly or excited way: We won't get anything done if you two don't stop carrying on!a carry-on n singular BrE informal behaviour or a situation that is silly and annoying: He was out in the street, and she was throwing things out the window at him. What a carry-on!6. carry on sth BrE if you carry on a particular kind of work or activity you do it or take part in it: The authorities discovered that Stephens was carrying on a food business without a license.carry on a conversation I hate it when she calls me at work - I'm always too busy to carry on a conversation with her.7. carry on old-fashioned spoken to have a sexual relationship with someone - used to show disapproval+with She's been carrying on with the milkman - I'm certain of it.■ SIMILAR TO: have an affair8. carry on informal to keep talking about something in a way that is annoying+ about I wish everyone would stop carrying on about it! She suddenly noticed that Ruth was crying. "Oh Ruth! And here's me carrying on about my problems."■ SIMILAR TO: go on informal

carry on

1. verb To continue or proceed. In this usage, the phrase can be used as an imperative. I'm sorry for all the interruptions—please, carry on with your story. OK, I understand your vision now—carry on!

2. verb To act wildly or rambunctiously, typically while making a lot of noise (perhaps by crying, yelling, or screeching). Mom rushed into the playroom when she heard the kids carrying on in there. Unfortunately, there's an unhappy cat carrying on outside my open window right now. When you live above a bar, someone is always carrying on when you're trying to sleep.

3. verb To continue to do something over a period of time. How much longer do you think you can carry on such a dangerous lifestyle?

4. To persevere. We cannot let ourselves be defeated. We must carry on!

5. verb To continue to do something as it has been done, sometimes for sentimental reasons. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "carry" and "on." My mom's family always got up at midnight on Christmas morning to open presents, and she has carried that tradition on with us. All of my siblings have carried on the family tradition of becoming a doctor, which I guess makes me, the lone artist, quite a rebel.

6. verb To complain about something often or at length. Which dead president is grandpa carrying on about today?

7. verb To have an affair. Did you see the big reveal at the end of last week's episode? The maid is carrying on with the lord of the manor!

8. verb To flirt with someone. Quit carrying on with Ted—he's a married man!

9. noun, slang A commotion. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Primarily heard in UK. I think an unhappy cat is to blame for the carry-on happening outside my window right now.

10. noun A bag, suitcase, or other luggage item that is small enough for one to bring onto an airplane or similar mode of transportation (as opposed to luggage that is checked in and stored in the luggage compartment). In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. It's only a weekend trip, so I'm just bringing a carry-on with me.

11. adjective Of or describing such a luggage item. It's only a weekend trip, so I'm just bringing a carry-on bag with me.

carry something on

1. to do something over a period of time. (Compare this with carry on (with something.) Do you think you can carry this on for a year? I will carry on this activity for three years if you want.

2. to continue to do something as a tradition. We intend to carry this celebration on as long as the family can gather for the holidays. We will carry on this tradition for decades, in fact.

3. Go to carry something onto something.

carry on (with something)

to continue doing something. (Compare this with carry something on.) Please carry on with your singing. Tom carried on with his boring speech for twenty minutes.

carry on

(about someone or something) to make a great fuss over someone or something; to cry (especially for a long time or uncontrollably) about someone or something. (Note the variation in the examples.) Billy, stop carrying on about your tummy ache like that. The child carried on endlessly when his mother scolded him. When the soldier finally came home, his wife cried and carried on for hours. Calm down. There's no need to carry on so.

carry on

(to something) to continue on to some place or some time. Please keep reading. Carry on to the next page. Please carry on with your report.

carry on

(with someone) to flirt with someone; to have a love affair with someone. It looks like Linda is carrying on with James.

carry on

to behave badly or mischievously. The children always carry on when the teacher's out of the room. Stop carrying on and go to sleep!

carry on

1. Maintain, conduct, as in The villagers carried on a thriving trade, or They carried on a torrid love affair. [c. 1600]

2. Continue or progress, persevere, as in I'm sure you can carry on without me. [Mid-1600s]

3. Behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner, as in They laughed and sang and carried on rather noisily. [Early 1800s]

4. Flirt, engage in an illicit love affair, as in She accused her friend of carrying on with her husband. [Early 1900s]

carry on

1. To continue or resume doing something: After speaking with us briefly, the captain told us to carry on, and we went back to work. Our class is proud to carry on the university's tradition of academic excellence.

2. To maintain something: The cabinetmaker has carried on a thriving business for the past 50 years.

3. To engage in something: Archaeological evidence suggests that the two communities carried on an active trade for centuries.

4. To persevere: Despite protests from our families, we carried on with our plans to marry.

5. To behave in an excited, improper, or silly manner: The bar was full of old friends making toasts and carrying on.

6. carry on about To complain vocally about someone or something: We were all tired of listening to him carrying on about his personal problems.

7. carry on with To flirt with someone: The maids gossiped that the lady of the house had been carrying on with the gardener.

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