carrying

/ˈkær.i/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈæriɪŋ] /ˈker.i/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈæriɪŋ] /ˈker-ē How to pronounce carry (audio) ˈka-rē/ (ame, mw)

carrying — 動詞

1. (present participle of 'carry') using your hands, arms, back, or a vehicle to ta

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

運送

手上拿著或載著移動

(present participle of 'carry') using your hands, arms, back, or a vehicle to take somebody or something along with you as you go somewhere.

例句

Haruto was carrying two soup pots from the kitchen to the hall.

Haruto 正把兩鍋湯從廚房運到大廳。

progressive: carrying + object + from place to place

Linh kept carrying her sleeping son upstairs after the fireworks ended.

煙火放完後，Linh 一直把熟睡的兒子抱上樓。

同義詞
  • transporting

    broader and more formal, especially for organized movement by vehicle

  • hauling

    suggests a heavier or more awkward load and greater effort

  • bringing

    focuses on movement toward a destination rather than on the load itself

反義詞
  • dropping

    letting the object fall instead of supporting it

  • leaving

    not taking the thing with you

文法句型

subject + be + carrying + object

carrying + object + from + place + to + place

while carrying + object

用法筆記

Used for actual physical movement of a load. Distinguish from sense 4, where information, smell, or disease is being passed on rather than physically held.

常見錯誤

❌She was carrying to the baby upstairs.
✅She was carrying the baby upstairs.
💡this sense takes a direct object without 'to'.

2. (present participle of 'carry') keeping something on your body or close to you s

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

隨身帶著

把東西帶在身邊備用

(present participle of 'carry') keeping something on your body or close to you so it is ready whenever you need it.

例句

Beatrix is carrying her passport in a neck pouch at the airport.

Beatrix 在機場把護照放在掛頸小袋裡隨身帶著。

be carrying + everyday essential item

Mert kept carrying cash because the mountain village had no card machine.

因為那個山村沒有刷卡機，Mert 一直隨身帶著現金。

同義詞
  • keeping

    broader and less physical; does not always imply the item is on your person

  • wearing

    only for things on the body such as a badge or microphone

  • packing

    informal, often for clothes, tools, or supplies in a bag

反義詞
  • storing

    putting the item away instead of keeping it with you

文法句型

be carrying + item

keep carrying + item

stop carrying + item

用法筆記

The object is something you keep available on your person or in a bag, pocket, or wallet. It often implies readiness rather than active transport from one place to another.

常見錯誤

❌He was carrying with him a passport every day.
✅He was carrying a passport every day.
💡the object usually comes straight after the verb.

3. (present participle of 'carry') holding up the weight of something, or taking th

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

承重

支撐住重量或負荷

(present participle of 'carry') holding up the weight of something, or taking the load that it puts on a structure, person, or part of the body.

例句

The cracked beam is no longer carrying the roof above the front room.

那根裂開的樑柱已經撐不起前廳上方的屋頂了。

structure carrying weight

Two steel cables are carrying the bridge deck across the narrow river.

兩條鋼纜正承托著橫跨狹河的橋面。

同義詞
  • supporting

    the closest everyday equivalent, with less emphasis on load

  • bearing

    more formal and common in engineering or technical writing

反義詞

文法句型

be carrying + weight/load

carrying the roof / bridge / load

carrying too much weight

用法筆記

Common subjects are beams, shelves, cables, straps, or body parts. The focus is on support and load, not on taking something to a different place.

常見錯誤

❌The weak shelf was carrying under the books.
✅The weak shelf was carrying the books.
💡this sense takes the load itself as the object.

4. (present participle of 'carry') taking information, sound, smell, disease, or an

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

傳送；傳播

讓訊息或影響傳到別處

(present participle of 'carry') taking information, sound, smell, disease, or another effect from one place to another so other people or things receive it.

例句

The village radio is carrying the storm warning every fifteen minutes.

村裡的廣播電台每十五分鐘都在播送暴風警報。

medium carrying information

Warm sea winds were carrying ash from the volcano toward the coast.

溫暖的海風吹著火山灰往海岸飄去。

同義詞
  • transmitting

    more technical, especially for signals, broadcasts, or messages

  • spreading

    more common for disease, smells, or effects moving outward

  • publishing

    fits newspapers and websites, not wind or insects

反義詞
  • blocking

    stopping the message or effect from getting through

文法句型

be carrying + message / warning / details

be carrying + smell / ash / disease

medium + is carrying + content

用法筆記

Subjects are often a medium or force such as radio, wind, insects, water, or a newspaper. Distinguish from sense 1: nothing is being physically held in someone's hands here.

常見錯誤

❌The station is carrying about the storm.
✅The station is carrying the storm warning.
💡this sense normally takes the information itself as the object.

5. (present participle of 'carry') being pregnant with a baby or babies before they

5.動詞及物C1
釋義

懷孕

懷著尚未出生的孩子

(present participle of 'carry') being pregnant with a baby or babies before they are born.

例句

Élise is carrying twins and needs more rest during the last month.

Élise 懷著雙胞胎，在最後一個月需要更多休息。

be carrying + twins / baby

The mare had been carrying a foal through the cold winter.

那匹母馬整個寒冬都懷著一匹小馬駒。

同義詞
  • expecting

    softer and more everyday, especially in family conversation

  • pregnant

    the neutral adjective; it does not take a direct object

文法句型

be carrying + baby / child / twins

had been carrying + foal

用法筆記

This reading is common in medical, family, and animal-breeding contexts. It focuses on pregnancy itself, not on physically holding a child.

常見錯誤

❌She was carrying with a baby.
✅She was carrying a baby.
💡no preposition is used before the object in this sense.

carrying — 名詞