carry the torch

英：[ˈkæri ðə tɔ:tʃ]

美：[ˈkæri ði tɔrtʃ]

n.

关于“carry the torch”（单恋，苦恋）的渊源

说法不一。一种比较流行的观点认为

爱神Venus（维纳斯）经常被描绘成手执火炬(carry the torch)

由此

verb

transitive verb

to move while supporting : transport

her legs refused to carry her further—Ellen Glasgow

to convey by direct communication

carry tales about a friend

chiefly dialectal conduct, escort

to influence by mental or emotional appeal : sway

She intended the play to carry audiences toward a sense of peace and understanding.

to get possession or control of : capture

carried off the prize

to transfer from one place (such as a column) to another

carry a number in adding

to contain and direct the course of Cables carry electricity to homes.

The drain carries sewage.

to wear or have on one's person

Police officers carry guns.

to bear upon or within one

is carrying an unborn child

to harbor (a pathogen) within the body

carry a virus

to possess a specified genespecifically: to possess one copy of a specified recessive gene and be capable of transmitting it to offspring

parents carrying genes for cystic fibrosis

to have or bear especially as a mark, attribute, or property

carry a scar

imply, involve

The crime carried a heavy penalty.

to hold or comport (oneself, one's person, etc.) in a specified manner

always carries herself with dignity and grace

to sustain the weight or burden of is carrying a full course load

Pillars carry an arch.

to bear as a crop

to sing with reasonable correctness of pitch

carry a tune

to keep in stock for sale

The store carries a good selection of wines.

to provide sustenance for

land carrying 10 head of cattle

to have or maintain on a list or record carried six guards on the team

carry a person on a payroll

to be chiefly or solely responsible for the success, effectiveness, or continuation of Her performance carried the play.

a player capable of carrying a team

to prolong or maintain in space, time, or degree carry the wall above the eaves carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning

carry a principle too far

to gain victory forespecially: to secure the adoption or passage of

The bill was carried in the Senate by a vote of 75–25.

to win a majority or plurality of votes in (something, such as a legislative body or a state)

The bill carried the Senate by a vote of 75–25.

to present for public use or consumption Channel nine will carry the game.

Newspapers carry weather reports.

to bear the charges of holding or having (stocks, merchandise, etc.) from one time to another

to keep on one's books as a debtor

A merchant carries a customer.

to hold to and follow after

The dog could not carry the scent.

to hoist and maintain (a sail) in use

to pass over (something, such as a hazard) at a single stroke in golf

carry a bunker

to propel and control (a puck or ball) along a playing surface

intransitive verb

to act as a bearer

to reach or penetrate to a distance Fly balls don't carry well in cold air.

Voices carry well.

to convey itself to a reader or audience

to undergo or admit of carriage in a specified way

a load that carries easily

of a hunting dog to keep and follow the scent

to win adoption

The motion carried by a vote of 71–25.

informal to have a gun on one's person : to carry a gun

I did make one adjustment in the aftermath of Ned's attack. I hauled my H&K [handgun] and holster out of the trunk at the foot of my bed. If Ned was declaring war, I'd be carrying.—Sue Grafton

noun

carrying powerespecially: the range of a gun or projectile or of a struck or thrown ball

portage

the act or method of carrying

fireman's carry

the act of rushing with the ball in football

averaged four yards per carry

the position assumed by a color-bearer with the flag or guidon held in position for marching

a quantity that is transferred in addition from one number place to the adjacent one of higher place value

verb

transitive verb

to move while supporting : transport

her legs refused to carry her further—Ellen Glasgow

to convey by direct communication

carry tales about a friend

chiefly dialectal conduct, escort

to influence by mental or emotional appeal : sway

She intended the play to carry audiences toward a sense of peace and understanding.

to get possession or control of : capture

carried off the prize

to transfer from one place (such as a column) to another

carry a number in adding

to contain and direct the course of Cables carry electricity to homes.

The drain carries sewage.

to wear or have on one's person

Police officers carry guns.

to bear upon or within one

is carrying an unborn child

to harbor (a pathogen) within the body

carry a virus

to possess a specified genespecifically: to possess one copy of a specified recessive gene and be capable of transmitting it to offspring

parents carrying genes for cystic fibrosis

to have or bear especially as a mark, attribute, or property

carry a scar

imply, involve

The crime carried a heavy penalty.

to hold or comport (oneself, one's person, etc.) in a specified manner

always carries herself with dignity and grace

to sustain the weight or burden of is carrying a full course load

Pillars carry an arch.

to bear as a crop

to sing with reasonable correctness of pitch

carry a tune

to keep in stock for sale

The store carries a good selection of wines.

to provide sustenance for

land carrying 10 head of cattle

to have or maintain on a list or record carried six guards on the team

carry a person on a payroll

to be chiefly or solely responsible for the success, effectiveness, or continuation of Her performance carried the play.

a player capable of carrying a team

to prolong or maintain in space, time, or degree carry the wall above the eaves carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning

carry a principle too far

to gain victory forespecially: to secure the adoption or passage of

The bill was carried in the Senate by a vote of 75–25.

to win a majority or plurality of votes in (something, such as a legislative body or a state)

The bill carried the Senate by a vote of 75–25.

to present for public use or consumption Channel nine will carry the game.

Newspapers carry weather reports.

to bear the charges of holding or having (stocks, merchandise, etc.) from one time to another

to keep on one's books as a debtor

A merchant carries a customer.

to hold to and follow after

The dog could not carry the scent.

to hoist and maintain (a sail) in use

to pass over (something, such as a hazard) at a single stroke in golf

carry a bunker

to propel and control (a puck or ball) along a playing surface

intransitive verb

to act as a bearer

to reach or penetrate to a distance Fly balls don't carry well in cold air.

Voices carry well.

to convey itself to a reader or audience

to undergo or admit of carriage in a specified way

a load that carries easily

of a hunting dog to keep and follow the scent

to win adoption

The motion carried by a vote of 71–25.

informal to have a gun on one's person : to carry a gun

I did make one adjustment in the aftermath of Ned's attack. I hauled my H&K [handgun] and holster out of the trunk at the foot of my bed. If Ned was declaring war, I'd be carrying.—Sue Grafton

noun

carrying powerespecially: the range of a gun or projectile or of a struck or thrown ball

portage

the act or method of carrying

fireman's carry

the act of rushing with the ball in football

averaged four yards per carry

the position assumed by a color-bearer with the flag or guidon held in position for marching

a quantity that is transferred in addition from one number place to the adjacent one of higher place value

Verb Middle English carien "to transport by a cart, horse or other means, convey, bear in one's arms, on one's back, etc.," borrowed from Anglo-French carier, charier "to transport, bear in one's arms, carry off, drive" (continental Old French charrier, charroier, Picard & Norman carier), from carre, charre "cart, wagon, small cartload" + -ier, -oier, factitive verb suffix, going back to Latin -idiāre, originally representing variant pronunciation (or spelling variant) of -izāre -ize — more at car Note: The variant suffix -ier may have arisen by analogy with verbs such as prier "to ask," from Latin precārī, which had variants with -i- and -ei- (> -oi-) depending on where stress fell on inflected forms, leading to generalization of one or the other form throughout the paradigm. Modern French has both charrier and charroyer. Compare ply >entry 3. Noun derivative of carry >entry 1

The first known use of carry was in the 14th century

carry1 of 2verb

to support and take from one place to another : transport

carry a package

to influence by appeal to the mind or emotions

the speaker carried the audience

win entry 1 sense 3b, capture

carried off the prize

to transfer from one place (as a column) to another

carry a number in addition

to contain and direct the flow of

a pipe carries water

to wear or have on one's person

carries a camera

to bear upon or within one she is carrying an unborn child

carries a scar

imply sense 1, involve

the crime carries a penalty

to hold the body or a part of it

carry your head high

to sing in correct pitch

carry a tune

to stock for sale

carries three brands of tires

to keep on a list or record

carrying six drivers on the payroll

support entry 1 sense 4a

pillars carry an arch

to succeed in

carry an election

to win a majority of votes in (as a state)

to present for the public

newspapers carry weather reports

to reach or travel a distance

a voice that carries well

carry2 of 2noun

a quantity that is transferred in addition from one number place to the one of next higher place value