English - Phrases and Expressions - "Hold"
- Owen Nash
- Jan 13
- 4 min read
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1. Hold back
Meaning: To restrain oneself or prevent something from happening.
Chinese: 克制 (Traditional/Simplified: 克制)
Example: She had to hold back her tears during the farewell speech.
中文例句: 在告別演講時，她不得不克制自己的眼淚。
2. Hold on
Meaning: To wait or remain in place.
Chinese: 等一下 (Traditional/Simplified: 等一下)
Example: Hold on for a moment, I’ll be right back.
中文例句: 稍等一下，我馬上回來。
3. Hold up
Meaning: To delay or stop something temporarily.
Chinese: 延誤 (Traditional/Simplified: 延誤)
Example: The bad weather held up our flight.
中文例句: 惡劣天氣延誤了我們的航班。
4. Hold out
Meaning: To last or resist, especially in a difficult situation.
Chinese: 堅持 (Traditional/Simplified: 堅持)
Example: The soldiers held out until reinforcements arrived.
中文例句: 士兵們堅持到增援部隊到來。
5. Hold down
Meaning: To maintain control or suppress something.
Chinese: 控制住 (Traditional/Simplified: 控制住)
Example: He managed to hold down his emotions during the argument.
中文例句: 他在爭論中設法控制住了自己的情緒。
6. Hold off
Meaning: To delay or postpone something.
Chinese: 延遲 (Traditional/Simplified: 延遲)
Example: Let’s hold off making a decision until tomorrow.
中文例句: 我們把決定推遲到明天再做吧。
7. Hold in
Meaning: To suppress emotions or reactions.
Chinese: 忍住 (Traditional/Simplified: 忍住)
Example: He tried to hold in his laughter during the meeting.
中文例句: 他在會議上努力忍住不笑。
8. Hold forth
Meaning: To speak or discuss something extensively.
Chinese: 滔滔不絕地講 (Traditional/Simplified: 滔滔不絕地講)
Example: She held forth about her recent travels.
中文例句: 她滔滔不絕地講述她最近的旅行經歷。
9. Hold together
Meaning: To keep unified or cohesive.
Chinese: 維持團結 (Traditional/Simplified: 維持團結)
Example: The team leader worked hard to hold the group together.
中文例句: 團隊領袖努力讓小組保持團結。
10. Hold true
Meaning: To remain valid or accurate.
Chinese: 仍然有效 (Traditional/Simplified: 仍然有效)
Example: The saying still holds true today.
中文例句: 這句話在今天仍然有效。
11. Hold dear
Meaning: To value or treasure deeply.
Chinese: 珍惜 (Traditional/Simplified: 珍惜)
Example: She holds her family dear.
中文例句: 她非常珍惜她的家人。
12. Hold out for
Meaning: To insist on waiting for something better.
Chinese: 堅持等待 (Traditional/Simplified: 堅持等待)
Example: He’s holding out for a higher salary.
中文例句: 他在堅持等待更高的薪水。
13. Hold fast
Meaning: To remain firm or unwavering.
Chinese: 堅守 (Traditional/Simplified: 堅守)
Example: They held fast to their beliefs during the crisis.
中文例句: 在危機中，他們堅守自己的信念。
14. Hold in high regard
Meaning: To respect and admire greatly.
Chinese: 高度敬重 (Traditional/Simplified: 高度敬重)
Example: The teacher is held in high regard by her students.
中文例句: 這位老師受到學生們的高度敬重。
15. Hold one’s own
Meaning: To maintain one’s position or perform well.
Chinese: 保持立場 (Traditional/Simplified: 保持立場)
Example: She held her own in the competitive debate.
中文例句: 在激烈的辯論中，她保持了自己的立場。
16. Hold fire
Meaning: To delay taking action or making a decision.
Chinese: 暫停行動 (Traditional/Simplified: 暫停行動)
Example: The committee decided to hold fire on the final decision.
中文例句: 委員會決定暫緩作出最終決定。
17. Hold court
Meaning: To captivate and entertain a group of people.
Chinese: 吸引眾人注意 (Traditional/Simplified: 吸引眾人注意)
Example: He held court at the party with his jokes.
中文例句: 他在派對上用他的笑話吸引了眾人的注意。
18. Hold sway
Meaning: To have control or influence.
Chinese: 影響 (Traditional/Simplified: 影響)
Example: The new manager holds sway over the entire department.
中文例句: 新經理對整個部門產生了影響。
19. Hold one’s tongue
Meaning: To remain silent or refrain from speaking.
Chinese: 保持沉默 (Traditional/Simplified: 保持沉默)
Example: He wanted to argue but decided to hold his tongue.
中文例句: 他想爭論，但決定保持沉默。
20. Hold up against
Meaning: To withstand or endure when compared to something.
Chinese: 經得起比較 (Traditional/Simplified: 經得起比較)
Example: This product holds up well against its competitors.
中文例句: 這款產品在與競爭對手的比較中表現得很好。
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