carry on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To continue with something
继续做某事;(英式俚语)大惊小怪,有外遇
Continuar con algo
続ける;(イギリス俗語で)騒ぐ、不倫する
계속하다; (영국 속어로) 소란을 피우다, 바람을 피우다
To persist, or in British slang, to behave badly or have an affair.
坚持下去。在英式俚语中也指行为不端或有外遇。
Persistir, o en argot británico, comportarse mal o tener una aventura.
粘り強く続けること。イギリスの俗語では、騒々しく振る舞う、または不倫するという意味もある。
무언가를 계속하다. 영국 속어로는 나쁘게 행동하거나 불륜을 하다.
Base verb: carry
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Carry on with your work. 继续工作Continúa con tu trabajo仕事を続けなさい일을 계속해라.
- We must carry on regardless. 不管怎样我们必须继续Debemos seguir pase lo que pase何があっても続けなければならない무슨 일이 있어도 계속해야 한다.
- She was carrying on with her neighbour. 她和邻居有一腿Tenía un lío con su vecino彼女は隣人と不倫していた그녀는 이웃과 바람을 피우고 있었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: continuation, persistence, behaviour
Tone: stoic
✓ Do Say
- Carry on继续sigue adelante続けて계속하다
Origin & History
From carrying a burden onward.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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