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单词 carry (something) on
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carry(something)on

phrasal verbwithcarryverb
uk
/ˈkær.i/us
/ˈker.i/
B1
tocontinuedoing something, or tocausesomething tocontinue:
Let'scarryon thisdiscussionat some othertime.
UKCarry onthe goodwork!
Sorry tointerrupt,pleasecarryon (withwhat you were saying).
You just have tocarryon as if nothing'shappened.
[+ -ing verb]Steve justcarriedonplayingon hiscomputer.
Daphne iscarryingon thefamilytraditionbybecomingalawyer.
More examples
  • He'llfinishupdeadif hecarriesondrinkinglike that!
  • Let'scarryon with what weagreedfor now.
  • She'llfindherself with nofriendsat all if shecarriesonbehavinglike this.
  • Carry on withyourwork
  • I'll justcarryon till I've got thejobfinished.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Continue & last
  • (it's) business as usualidiom
  • bash on
  • cease
  • cont.
  • contd
  • continuation
  • drag
  • echo
  • jag
  • keep atsomething
  • keep on doingsomething
  • keepsomeoneat itidiom
  • leg
  • push on
  • run on
  • runsomeone/somethingover
  • seesomethingout
  • segue
  • span
  • spin
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carry on

phrasal verbwithcarryverb
uk
/ˈkær.i/us
/ˈker.i/

(BEHAVE)

informal
tobehavein anuncontrolled,excited, oranxious(=worriedandnervous)way:
Thechildrenhave beencarryingon allday.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Behaving, interacting and behaviour
  • as ye sow, so shall ye reapidiom
  • atavism
  • attachment disorder
  • attitude
  • behave
  • carry
  • conduct
  • example
  • humanization
  • humanize
  • interaction
  • ism
  • make niceidiom
  • operant
  • phase
  • presence
  • provincialism
  • sow
  • treat
  • treatment
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(HAVE SEX)

old-fashionedinformal
to have asexualrelationship:
Is ittruethat Rachel and Marcus have beencarryingon (witheach other) ?
carry-on
noun
uk
/ˈkær.i.ɒn/us
/ˈker.i.ɑːn/

carry-onnoun(BEHAVIOUR)

[S]UKinformal
behaviourthatshowsyou areannoyed,worried, notsatisfied, orexcited, usually more than thesituationdeserves:
There was arealcarry-on when Pat wasfoundkissingAshley.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
  • a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
  • a rough rideidiom
  • abyss
  • adversity
  • atyourworstidiom
  • Augean
  • bad hair day
  • emergence
  • epidemic
  • genie
  • hardness
  • have a bumpy rideidiom
  • havesomeoneover a barrelidiom
  • rabbit hole
  • reversal
  • rigour
  • rollercoaster
  • the Augean Stablesidiom
  • the hard wayidiom
  • vortex
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carry-onnoun(BAGGAGE)

[C]mainlyUSpluralcarry-ons
asmallcaseorbagthat you take onto aplanewith you
Compare
hand luggage
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bags in general
  • bag for life
  • bagful
  • doggy bag
  • feedbag
  • goody bag
  • man bag
  • nosebag
  • packet
  • party bag
  • pencil case
  • polybag
  • pouch
  • self-seal
  • self-sealing
  • shopper
  • shopping trolley
  • string bag
  • trug
  • wheelie bag
  • Ziploc
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Air travel: travelling by aircraft
carry-on
adjective[before noun]
mainlyUS
uk
/ˈkær.i.ɒn/us
/ˈker.i.ɑːn/
relatingto things that you take onto aplanewith you:
All carry-onbaggagemust bestoredunderyourseator in theoverheadcompartments.
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hand luggage
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Containers for carrying personal possessions
  • attaché case
  • baggage
  • baggage allowance
  • billfold
  • bindle
  • briefcase
  • excess baggage
  • garment bag
  • grip
  • hand luggage
  • handbag
  • hatbox
  • pannier
  • pillbox
  • pocketbook
  • rucksack
  • sack
  • saddlebag
  • satchel
  • schoolbag
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Air travel: aviation
(Definition ofcarry (something) onfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

carry on| American Dictionary

carry on

phrasal verbwithcarryverb
us
/ˈkær·i/

(BEHAVE)

tobehavein anexcitedoranxiousway that is notcontrolled:
Thekidshave been carrying on allday.

carry on(something)

phrasal verbwithcarryverb
us
/ˈkær·i/

(CONTINUE)

tocontinueto do or beinvolvedwith something:
Dianne is carrying on thefamilytraditionbybecomingalawyer.
You’ve got to carry on as though nothinghappened.
carry-on
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈkær·iˌɔn,ˌɑn/
smallenough to becarriedonto anaircraftwith you:
All carry-onluggagemust bestowedunder theseatinfrontof you or in one of theoverheadcompartments.
(Definition ofcarry onfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcarry (something) on

carry (something) on
That is the sort ofcarry-onthat is taking place.
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Is there a whirlwind of change growing out of the silly dust-devil of today's outrageouscarry-on?
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She applied to the local authority for a transfer, and because she had put up with thecarry-onfor 18 months, she got it.
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There is a sort of stop-gap,carry-on, go-back.
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I hope that thiscarry-onhas not contributed to her distress.
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Suppose that he did not say three years, there was at any rate the indication that there was to be acarry-on.
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I appreciate the point made about thecarry-onstatistics.
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The stage has been reached when we should put an end to thiscarry-on.
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Another way to describe the motion would be acarry-onmotion, and nothing could more appropriately describe what has been going on.
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Of course, thecarry-onstocks these days are less than in 1941.
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One cannot have that sort ofcarry-onat such talks.
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I wonder whether there is the samecarry-ontoday.
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It is more acarry-on-if-possible situation.
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It really is acarry-on.
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I emphasised that there were three reasons for the deficit: the falling contributions; the increasing number of claimants; and thecarry-ondeficit due to the cost of the rebates.
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