1 PHRASAL VERB 握住;抓牢 If you hold on, or hold onto something, you keep your hand on it or around it, for example to prevent the thing from falling or to support yourself. 握住;抓牢
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His right arm was extended up beside his head, still holding on to a coffee cup. [VERB PREP. + to]
他的右臂伸在头的一侧，手里仍紧握着一个咖啡杯。
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He was struggling to hold onto a rock on the face of the cliff. [VERB PREP. noun]
他奋力想要抓住悬崖壁上的一块岩石。
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Despite her aching shoulders, Nancy held on. [VERB PREP.]
南希紧抓不放，不顾双肩疼痛。
2 PHRASAL VERB 坚持不懈 If you hold on, you manage to achieve success or avoid failure in spite of great difficulties or opposition. 坚持不懈
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Juanito scored for the Spaniards with only two minutes left, but the Romanians held on. [VERB PREP.]
华尼托在仅剩两分钟时为西班牙队进了一球，但罗马尼亚队将优势保持到了终场。
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This Government deserved to lose power a year ago. It held on. [VERB PREP.]
这届政府一年前就该下台了。可它还在撑着。
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You helped me to hold on at times when I didn't think I could even go on trying. [VERB PREP.]
在我认为自己甚至无法继续尝试的时候，你帮我坚持了下来。
3 PHRASAL VERB 稍等;等一下 If you ask someone to hold on, you are asking them to wait for a short time. 稍等;等一下 [spoken]
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