- 从事；经营；进行；继续：
Isabella's father carried on a trade in silks.
伊莎贝拉的父亲经营丝绸业。
- (尤指迎着困难)进行下去，继续进行，坚持下去：
They will carry on their negotiations next week.
他们将于下周继续进行谈判。
- [口语]举止放肆；举动愚蠢胡闹；吵闹：
If you carry on in that way, you'll get the school a bad name.
如果你仍然那样胡闹下去的话，你就会败坏学校的声誉。
- 发怒；悲伤：
Our neighbour is always carrying on at her children.
我们那个邻居总是向孩子们发脾气。
- 喋喋不休地诉说：
She is always carrying on about the rising cost of living.
她总是唠唠叨叨地抱怨生活费用不断增长。
- [口语]与…有不正当的男女关系；调情(常与with连用)：
Mr Brown and Mrs Smith have been carrying on for some months now.
布朗先生和史密斯太太发生暧昧关系已经好几个月了。
- 【航海学】扯满帆，把帆扯得过足