He was holding on [=hanging on] for dear life.他为了宝贵的生命紧抓着不松手。

Hold on (tight). It's going to get bumpy.抓紧点，路面开始有些颠簸了。

The steps are slippery; you'd better hold on to the railing.台阶湿滑，你最好抓紧栏杆。

I hope we can hold on until help arrives.我希望救援到来之前我们能挺住。

They were able to hold on for a 10-9 victory.他们能够坚持住，最终以10：9获胜。

“Can we go now?” “Hold on, I'll be ready in just a minute.”“我们现在能出发了吗？”“稍等，我一会儿就好。”

She's trying very hard to hold on to her money.她竭尽全力守住她的钱财。

He has managed to hold on to his lead in the polls.他设法在选举中保持了领先。

Despite all his troubles, he has somehow held on to his faith in himself.尽管困难重重，他还是坚持相信自己。