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单词 hold back
释义 hold back
1. 阻挡;阻止…前进;使留在原级(或原阶段、 原水平等)
The police held back the crowd. 警察拦住人群。
hold a pupil back 使学生留级
He felt that he was held back from further promotion. 他感到他不会得到进一步的提升。
2. 抑制,控制
She could not hold back her tears. 她忍不住掉下眼泪。
He is accustomed to holding back his emotions. 他惯于控制自己的感情。
3. 保守(秘密等),隐瞒
hold back on sb. 对某人保密
He was holding something back from me. 他有什么事在瞒着我。
4. 扣住,保留;留下…给自己
hold back sb.'s salary 扣住某人的薪金
hold back a sum to cover incidental expenses 保留一笔钱以支付杂费
5. 克制住自己;犹豫;退缩
I held back from telling him what I thought of him. 我克制住自己,没把我对他的看法告诉他。
The shy little girl held back from meeting the visitor. 怕羞的小女孩退缩着不肯去见来访的客人。
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