| 单词 | hold together |
| 释义 | hold togetherhold together phrasal verbphr v a) if a group or an organization holds together, or if something holds it together, it stays strong and does not separate into different parts or groups （使）团结，（使）不分裂 Against all expectations, the coalition held together well. 和各种预料截然相反，这个联盟很团结。 hold something ↔ together In those days the church held the community together. 在那个年代，教会将社区团结在一起。 b) GOOD ENOUGHto remain whole and good enough to use, or to make something do this （使）保持完好 Incredibly, the raft held together till we reached the opposite shore. 真令人难以置信，筏子一直把我们载到对岸还没散架。 hold something ↔ together I wondered how the structure was held together. 我不知道这个结构是怎么结合在一起的。 Examples from the Corpus hold together• Fold into the matzo mixture, adding matzo meal to make the mixture hold together.• I spent as much time wondering how the dome was held together as I did actually climbing.• Coordination number Ionic Crystals Ions in an ionic crystal are held together by electrostatic forces.• Adjacent layers are held together by weak van der Waals forces.• That framework has held together for more than twenty-five years.• Add more water if mixture seems dry; dough should just hold together in large lumps.• Despite many stresses and strains, it held together to the end, a great achievement. → hold together at hold1(PHRASAL VERB) |
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