英语词汇“torch”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

idiomtorchcarry a torch for sb especially AmEespecially AmEto feel love for someone when you cannot have a relationship with them:Old Red's been carrying a torch for your aunt for years, since before she married your uncle.Despite over 40 years of exile in America, Szebedinszky still carries a torch for his native Hungary, and strives to preserve its culture.carry the torchto publicly support an idea, group etc either by your words or actions ◆ often used about politics:In the last century, it was the mountain warlords who carried the torch of Greek independence.He has come to Washington carrying the torch for resumption of western aid to his country.pass the torch(also hand on the torch)to give someone else the knowledge, skills etc that you have, so that they can continue your work, support your ideas etc:I've spent twelve years of my life playing the part of Sherlock Holmes, and now I feel it's time to pass the torch.Only a few patriots remained to hand on the torch to future generations.

Note The torch in the idioms carry the torch and pass the torch was the flame that was carried by several runners, one after another, to a place where games would be held, in Ancient Greece. This was an important religious ceremony, and something like it is done before the Olympic Games.

carry the torch for (someone)

To be in love with someone, especially secretly and/or unrequitedly. I've carried the torch for her since high school, but I've never been able to tell her how I feel. Susan carried the torch for him for years after they broke up.

hand on the torch

To give something to someone else, often one's position and/or responsibilities. Because Gina is retiring, she is handing on the torch to me, and I'll take over her job as supervisor. My grandmother is unable to stand long enough to cook such a large meal, so we're making Thanksgiving dinner this year—she has handed on the torch to us.

carry a torch for (one)

To be in love with one, especially secretly and/or unrequitedly. I've carried a torch for her since high school, but I've never been able to tell her how I feel. Susan carried a torch for him for years after they broke up.

carry the torch

To fight for someone or something and encourage or lead others to do the same. While you hate the idea of this big construction project and are ready to carry the torch, you should know that most of the townspeople have been very vocal in their support of it.

pass the torch

To transfer or bestow one's role, position, responsibilities, etc., to someone else. Gina is retiring next month, and she's passing the torch to me as head of the department. My grandmother is unable to stand long enough to cook such a large meal, so she's passing the torch to us to make Thanksgiving dinner this year.

put (something) to the torch

To set fire to something with the intention of destroying it. The soldiers stormed through the village, putting homes to the torch as they went. Many holy scriptures of the religion were put to the torch during the war.

carry a torch

To be in love with someone, especially secretly and/or unrequitedly. I've carried a torch for her since high school, but I've never been able to tell her how I feel. Susan carried a torch for him for years after they broke up.

carry a torch (for someone)

and carry the torch (for someone)

Fig. to be in love with someone who is not in love with you; to brood over a hopeless love affair. John is carrying a torch for Jane. Is John still carrying a torch after all this time?

carry the torch

1. Fig. to lead or participate in a (figurative) crusade. The battle was over, but John continued to carry the torch. If Jane hadn't carried the torch, no one would have followed, and the whole thing would have failed.

2. Go to carry a torch (for someone).

carry a torch for

Also, carry the torch for. Continue to feel the pain of unreciprocated love for, as in Jane has been carrying the torch for Bill for at least a year. The torch in this term alludes to the heat of love or passion. [1920s]

pass the torch

Also, hand on the torch. Relinquish responsibilities, a tradition, practice, or knowledge to another. For example, When the company's founder became too ill to continue, he passed the torch to his nephew . This metaphoric expression alludes to the ancient Greek torch race, in which a lighted torch was passed from one runner to the next. A translation from both Greek and Latin, the English version dates from the late 1800s.

carry the torch

If you carry the torch for something such as a political party or a particular belief, you support it very strongly and try to persuade other people to support it too. Note: The torch referred to in these expressions is a long stick with burning material at one end which provides a light. This kind of torch is sometimes used in processions or parades. This group aims to carry the torch for the millions of people who demonstrated and the thousands who died. I just want to thank all of you for carrying the torch, for being the solid base that makes our party what it is. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of carry. There's nobody left to take up the torch for the group at national level.

carry a torch for someone

If you carry a torch for someone, you are in love with them but they do not love you. Note: The torch referred to in these expressions is a long stick with burning material at one end which provides a light. This kind of torch is sometimes used in processions or parades. What makes a woman so special that a man will carry a torch for her all his life? Note: The verb hold is sometimes used instead of carry. He never saw the woman again. And he went through the rest of his life holding a torch for her.

pass the torch to someone

If you pass the torch to someone, you pass responsibility for something to them. Note: The torch referred to in these expressions is a long stick with burning material at one end which provides a light. This kind of torch is sometimes used in processions or parades. Supposedly, he would pass the torch to LeMond, seven years his junior.

carry a torch for

feel (especially unrequited) love for.

1996 TV Times A dentist carrying a torch for the local ‘strawberry blonde’ wonders if he married the right woman.

hand on (or pass) the torch

pass on a tradition, especially one of learning or enlightenment.

The image here is that of the runners in a relay passing on the torch to each other, as was the custom in the ancient Greek Olympic Games. The tradition of the torch relay is preserved as a prelude to the modern Olympics, with a team of runners carrying the Olympic torch vast distances across various countries until the site of the Games is reached.

put to the torch (or put a torch to)

destroy by burning.

carry a ˈtorch for somebody

be in love with somebody, especially somebody who does not love you in return: She’s been carrying a torch for him for years.

put something to the ˈtorch

(literary) set fire to something deliberately: The original castle was put to the torch in the 18th century, although it was rebuilt later.

pass the torch

To relinquish (responsibilities, for example) to another or others.

carry a torch

To have longstanding feelings of love that are not requited: still carrying the torch for a man she knew in her twenties.

put to the torch

To destroy by fire; burn down.

carry a torch

To love someone, often secretly, who doesn't reciprocate the feeling. The torch of the phrase could mean the flame of love or a handheld flame that lights the way to spy on the object of your affection, who is probably with his or her current flame.

词汇	torch
释义	torch 1. noun 1 an arsonist US, 1938. 2 an act of arson US, 1981. 3 a cigarette lighter US, 1972. 4 a handgun US, 1962. 5 marijuana; a marijuana cigarette. A conical shape holding fire at the flared end US, 1977. 6 a love song or ballad US, 1948 2. verb to light a fire, especially an arson fire US, 1931 idiomtorchcarry a torch for sb especially AmEespecially AmEto feel love for someone when you cannot have a relationship with them:Old Red's been carrying a torch for your aunt for years, since before she married your uncle.Despite over 40 years of exile in America, Szebedinszky still carries a torch for his native Hungary, and strives to preserve its culture.carry the torchto publicly support an idea, group etc either by your words or actions ◆ often used about politics:In the last century, it was the mountain warlords who carried the torch of Greek independence.He has come to Washington carrying the torch for resumption of western aid to his country.pass the torch(also hand on the torch)to give someone else the knowledge, skills etc that you have, so that they can continue your work, support your ideas etc:I've spent twelve years of my life playing the part of Sherlock Holmes, and now I feel it's time to pass the torch.Only a few patriots remained to hand on the torch to future generations. Note The torch in the idioms carry the torch and pass the torch was the flame that was carried by several runners, one after another, to a place where games would be held, in Ancient Greece. This was an important religious ceremony, and something like it is done before the Olympic Games. carry the torch for (someone) To be in love with someone, especially secretly and/or unrequitedly. I've carried the torch for her since high school, but I've never been able to tell her how I feel. Susan carried the torch for him for years after they broke up. hand on the torch To give something to someone else, often one's position and/or responsibilities. Because Gina is retiring, she is handing on the torch to me, and I'll take over her job as supervisor. My grandmother is unable to stand long enough to cook such a large meal, so we're making Thanksgiving dinner this year—she has handed on the torch to us. carry a torch for (one) To be in love with one, especially secretly and/or unrequitedly. I've carried a torch for her since high school, but I've never been able to tell her how I feel. Susan carried a torch for him for years after they broke up. carry the torch To fight for someone or something and encourage or lead others to do the same. While you hate the idea of this big construction project and are ready to carry the torch, you should know that most of the townspeople have been very vocal in their support of it. pass the torch To transfer or bestow one's role, position, responsibilities, etc., to someone else. Gina is retiring next month, and she's passing the torch to me as head of the department. My grandmother is unable to stand long enough to cook such a large meal, so she's passing the torch to us to make Thanksgiving dinner this year. put (something) to the torch To set fire to something with the intention of destroying it. The soldiers stormed through the village, putting homes to the torch as they went. Many holy scriptures of the religion were put to the torch during the war. carry a torch To be in love with someone, especially secretly and/or unrequitedly. I've carried a torch for her since high school, but I've never been able to tell her how I feel. Susan carried a torch for him for years after they broke up. carry a torch (for someone) and carry the torch (for someone) Fig. to be in love with someone who is not in love with you; to brood over a hopeless love affair. John is carrying a torch for Jane. Is John still carrying a torch after all this time? carry the torch 1. Fig. to lead or participate in a (figurative) crusade. The battle was over, but John continued to carry the torch. If Jane hadn't carried the torch, no one would have followed, and the whole thing would have failed. 2. Go to carry a torch (for someone). carry a torch for Also, carry the torch for. Continue to feel the pain of unreciprocated love for, as in Jane has been carrying the torch for Bill for at least a year. The torch in this term alludes to the heat of love or passion. [1920s] pass the torch Also, hand on the torch. Relinquish responsibilities, a tradition, practice, or knowledge to another. For example, When the company's founder became too ill to continue, he passed the torch to his nephew . This metaphoric expression alludes to the ancient Greek torch race, in which a lighted torch was passed from one runner to the next. A translation from both Greek and Latin, the English version dates from the late 1800s. carry the torch If you carry the torch for something such as a political party or a particular belief, you support it very strongly and try to persuade other people to support it too. Note: The torch referred to in these expressions is a long stick with burning material at one end which provides a light. This kind of torch is sometimes used in processions or parades. This group aims to carry the torch for the millions of people who demonstrated and the thousands who died. I just want to thank all of you for carrying the torch, for being the solid base that makes our party what it is. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of carry. There's nobody left to take up the torch for the group at national level. carry a torch for someone If you carry a torch for someone, you are in love with them but they do not love you. Note: The torch referred to in these expressions is a long stick with burning material at one end which provides a light. This kind of torch is sometimes used in processions or parades. What makes a woman so special that a man will carry a torch for her all his life? Note: The verb hold is sometimes used instead of carry. He never saw the woman again. And he went through the rest of his life holding a torch for her. pass the torch to someone If you pass the torch to someone, you pass responsibility for something to them. Note: The torch referred to in these expressions is a long stick with burning material at one end which provides a light. This kind of torch is sometimes used in processions or parades. Supposedly, he would pass the torch to LeMond, seven years his junior. carry a torch for feel (especially unrequited) love for. 1996 TV Times A dentist carrying a torch for the local ‘strawberry blonde’ wonders if he married the right woman. hand on (or pass) the torch pass on a tradition, especially one of learning or enlightenment. The image here is that of the runners in a relay passing on the torch to each other, as was the custom in the ancient Greek Olympic Games. The tradition of the torch relay is preserved as a prelude to the modern Olympics, with a team of runners carrying the Olympic torch vast distances across various countries until the site of the Games is reached. put to the torch (or put a torch to) destroy by burning. carry a ˈtorch for somebody be in love with somebody, especially somebody who does not love you in return: She’s been carrying a torch for him for years. put something to the ˈtorch (literary) set fire to something deliberately: The original castle was put to the torch in the 18th century, although it was rebuilt later. pass the torch To relinquish (responsibilities, for example) to another or others. carry a torch To have longstanding feelings of love that are not requited: still carrying the torch for a man she knew in her twenties. put to the torch To destroy by fire; burn down. carry a torch To love someone, often secretly, who doesn't reciprocate the feeling. The torch of the phrase could mean the flame of love or a handheld flame that lights the way to spy on the object of your affection, who is probably with his or her current flame.
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