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carry-on

ˈcarry-on¹

noun [countable]
1. British English spoken a situation in which someone behaves in a silly or annoying way:

What a carry-on!
2. American English a bag that you are allowed to take onto a plane with you
⇨ carry on at carry¹

carry-on²

adjective [only before noun]
carry-on bags are ones that you are allowed to take onto a plane with you

carry-on

BrE

/ˈkæri ɒn/

NAmE

/ˈkæri ɑːn/

/ˈkæri ɔːn/

noun

[usually singular]

(

BrE,

informal

)

a display of excitement, anger or silly behaviour over sth unimportant （对小事的）大惊小怪，歇斯底里发作，愚蠢的举动

◆What a carry-on! 真是大惊小怪！

(

NAmE

)

a small bag or case that you carry onto a plane with you （可随身携带上飞机的）小包，小行李箱

◆Only one carry-on is allowed. 随身只能携带一个小包。

◆carry-on baggage随身携带的行李