carry off

verb

1. kill in large numbers

e.g. the plague wiped out an entire population

Synonym: eliminateannihilateextinguisheradicatewipe outdecimate

2. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state
transport into a new location or state

e.g. Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands
The car carried us off to the meeting
I'll take you away on a holiday
I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry

Synonym: take awaybear offbear awaycarry away

3. be successful
achieve a goal

e.g. She succeeded in persuading us all
I managed to carry the box upstairs
She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it
The pianist negociated the difficult runs

Synonym: pull offnegociatebring offmanage

1. 成功完成
If you carry something off, you do it successfully.

e.g. He's got the experience and the authority to carry it off.
他的经验和威望足以做成这件事。

2. 赢得,获得(奖项、奖杯)
If you carry off a prize or a trophy, you win it.

e.g. It carried off the Evening Standard drama award for best play.
它获得伦敦晚间标准戏剧奖的最佳戏剧奖。

1. 拿走,夺去...的生命：carry into effect 实行,实现,实施 | carry off 拿走,夺去...的生命 | carry on 继续开展,坚持下去

2. carry off的近义词

2. 夺走：carry away 冲掉;冲走 | carry off 夺走 | carry on 进行

3. 夺走,拿走：care for 照顾,照料;喜欢 | carry off 夺走,拿走 | carry on 继续,进行