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hold (obj) DELAYHhEJld, $hoJldvpast held heldto stop (something) happening, or to wait or delay (something) temporarily阻止，推迟They've decided to hold all future deliveries until the invoice has been paid. [T]他们决定推迟所有未来的交货，直到清单列举的付清再说。Don't worry, we'll hold lunch (=stop it from being served) till you get here. [T]别担心，我们等你到了再开饭。How long can you hold your breath (=stop breathing)? [T]你能屏住呼吸多久?She said she'd get back to us, but don't hold your breath (=don't expect it to happen for a very long time)!她说会回到我们这里来的，但你不要以为这会很快发生。Hold (your) fire (=Do not shoot) until they're closer. [T]等他们走近了再开火。Will you hold my calls (=not connect telephone calls to me) for the next half hour please? [T]请你在半个小时里不要给我转来电话。She's on the phone at the moment--will you hold (the line) (=wait on the telephone until she can speak to you)? [I/T]现在她正在接电话----你等一会儿(不要挂电话)好吗?(Am) If you hold something, you do not include it.不包括，排除在外I'd like a fruit salad, but hold the apples please. [T]我喜欢水果色拉，但请不要放上苹果。If you hold something back, you stop it coming or advancing.阻止前进It is not clear if the army will be able to hold back the invaders. [M]尚不清楚军队能否阻止侵略者前进。Sandbags will hold the flood waters back for a while. [M]沙袋能阻挡一会儿洪水。You shouldn't let other people's opinions hold you back (=stop you from doing what you want to do). [M]你不该让别人的观点挡住路。Hold back your tears (=do not cry)--there's good news as well. [M]别再掉眼泪了----还有好消息呢。To hold something back is also to delay its development.延迟，耽搁It's a good plan, but the lack of money has been holding it back for months. [M]这个计划不错，但由于缺乏资金使它耽搁了好几个月。Farmers say the cold weather is holding their vegetables back. [M]农民们说寒冷的天气抑制了蔬菜的生长。If you hold back, you do not do something for as long as possible, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse.退缩She held back from interfering in their arguments.她躲避介入他们之间的争论。He held back, terrified of going into the dark room.他退缩了，不敢走进漆黑的房间。She holds back in lessons (=is unwilling to answer questions) because she's shy.她很怕羞，因此上课时退缩着不敢回答问题。If there is no holding someone (back), they do what they want to do eagerly and cannot be stopped.无法阻止某人Once she gets a promotion, there'll be no holding her.一旦她提升了，什么也阻止不了她。Hold everything means wait or stop because of something important.(由于重要事情而)停止We should hold everything until the building is made safe.我们应当停下来等大楼变得安全后再说。Hold it (=Stop and do not do anything else)! Let's take some of the books out of the boxes before we move them.停下!在我们搬箱子之前，先把一些书从里面拿出来。If you hold something off, you stop something unpleasant happening for as long as possible.阻止，抵抗How much longer will the resistance fighters be able to hold off the enemy/hold the enemy off?抵抗运动战士还能抵抗敌人多长时间?If something holds off or is held off, it is delayed.推迟，延迟I hope the rain holds off (=I hope it does not rain) while we walk home.我希望我们走回家时天不要下雨。The board has decided to hold off (making) its decision.董事会决定推迟作出决策。Will you hold on (=wait) while I see who's at the door?你能否等一会儿，让我看看谁在门外?Hold on! (=Pause for a moment) What's that strange noise?停一下!那奇怪的声音是什么?There's been a problem--can we hold the presentation over (=delay it) until next week?还有个问题没解决----我们能否推迟到下周再作讲演?Hold still (=Don't move), this won't hurt.别动，这不会有伤害的。Hold tight (=Stop) a minute, I don't agree with what you're saying at all!等一下，我完全不同意你所说的!If you hold your tongue, you do not speak.沉默，不说话Hold your tongue, young man!年轻人，别说话!I'm going to have to learn to hold my tongue (=not upset people by what I say).我得学会保持沉默，以免惹恼别人。Traffic was held up (=delayed) for several hours by the accident.车祸使交通阻塞了几小时。Sorry to hold you up (=make you wait) -- my train was late.抱歉让你久等了----我的火车晚到了。There was a short hold-up (=delay) while the choir moved on to the stage.合唱团登上舞台时耽搁了一小会儿。(dated) Hold your horses! means pause, esp. for thought, before doing or deciding something.等一下(尤指在行事或作出决定前的思考)Hold your horses! We might get this cheaper somewhere else.等一下!我们也许可以在别的地方买到更便宜的。
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