hold onto
[hEuld]
n.
把握, 把持力, 柄, 控制, 監禁, 掌握, 貨艙
vt.
拿著, 保存, 支持, 占據, 持有, 擁有
vi.
支持, 保持, 有效
n.
控制, 保留
hold
Hold, do you hold somebody everyday?
For example: She was very lonely and she needed somebody to hold her.
拿著，保存，把握
hold
hold 1
AHD:[h?ld]
D.J.[hould]
K.K.[hold]
v.（動詞）
held[h?ld] hold.ing， holds
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To have and keep in one's grasp:
拿著，握著：
held the reins tightly.
緊握韁繩
To aim or direct; point:
瞄準或指向；指出：
held a hose on the fire.
把水龍管對準火
To keep from falling or moving; support:
托住以防止落下或移動；支持：
a nail too small to hold the mirror; hold the horse steady; papers that were held together with tape and glue.
釘子太小不能支持住鏡子；穩住馬；用膠帶和膠水粘住的紙張
To sustain the pressure of:
支撐住：支持住…的壓力：
The bridge can't hold that much weight.
那座橋不能負載那樣的重量
To keep from departing or getting away:
使不走開，使不離開：
Hold the bus! Hold the dog until I find the leash.
穩住車子!我找到皮帶以前抓好這條狗
To keep in custody:
拘留，扣留：
held the suspect for questioning.
拘留嫌疑犯以待審訊
To retain the attention or interest of:
保持註意，有…的興趣：
The storyteller held the crowd spellbound. Televised sports can't hold my interest.
那個講故事的人使觀眾聽得入迷了。電視播放的體育比賽不能引起我的興趣
To avoid letting out or expelling:
屏住：防止流出或放出：
The swimmer couldn't hold her breath any longer.
那個遊泳的人再也不能屏住呼吸了
To be filled by; contain.
容納；充滿
To be capable of holding.See Synonyms at contain
裝得下參見 contain
To have as a chief characteristic or quality:
具有…的主要特征或品質：
The film holds a number of surprises.
那部電影有許多驚異之處
To have in store:
貯藏，擁有：
Let's see what the future holds.
讓我們看看未來會有什麽
To have and maintain in one's possession:
擁有，保有：擁有並維持自己的財產：
holds a great deal of property.
擁有壹大批財富
To have as a responsible position or a privilege:
擔任職務或擁有權力：
held the governorship for six years.
擔任了六年的州長
To have in recognition of achievement or superiority:
有成就或卓越之處：
holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers.
保持壹英裏賽跑的記錄；受她同輩的尊重
To maintain control over:
對…保持控制：
The dam held the floodwaters. Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom.
水庫控制著洪水。小偷用偷來的畫索取贖金
To maintain occupation of by force or coercion:
通過武力或強制使擁有：
Students held the administrative building for a week.
學生強占行政大樓壹星期
To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example).
抵抗：抵抗（如，反對者）的努力或前進
To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action:
保持：維持給定條件、狀態或行為：
held himself as a gentleman at all times.
他總是保持紳士風度
To impose control or restraint on; curb:
控制，抑制：對…施加控制或抑制；阻撓：
She held her temper.
她控制住自己的脾氣
To stop the movement or progress of:
制止：停止…的行動或進程：
Hold the presses!
制止新聞報道！
To reserve or keep back from use:
保留或停止…的使用：
Please hold two tickets for us. Please hold the relish on that hamburger.
請留兩張票給我們。漢堡包請不要加調料
To defer the immediate handling of:
延遲：推遲…的立即處理：
asked the receptionist to hold all calls during the meeting.
叫接待員在會議期間不要接進電話
To be the legal possessor of.
成為…的合法占有者
To bind by a contract.
用契約約束
To adjudge or decree:
裁決或判決：
The court held that the defendant was at fault.
法庭宣判被告有罪
To make accountable; obligate:
使…承擔義務；受…約束：
You certainly did hold me to my promise.
妳當然可以使我實現諾言
To keep in the mind or convey as a judgment, conviction, or point of view:
心懷，表達：留在腦海裏或表達…的判斷、觀點或論點：
hold a grudge; hold it a point of honor not to reveal one's sources; holds that this economic program is the only answer to high prices.
懷恨；認為不揭露消息來源是壹個事關榮譽的問題；認為這個經濟項目是引起物價高漲的唯壹原因
To assert or affirm, especially formally:
尤指正式地聲明或斷言：
This doctrine holds that people are inherently good.
這種教義強調人性本善
To regard in a certain way:
視作：以某種方式認為：
I hold you in high esteem.
我對妳有崇高的敬意
To cause to take place; carry on:
使發生；舉行：
held the race in Florida; hold a yard sale.
在佛羅裏達舉行比賽；舉辦舊貨出售
To assemble for and conduct the activity of; convene:
召集，聚會：集中並指導…的行為；聚會：
held a meeting of the board.
召集董事會
To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position:
使（身體或身體某壹部分）保持特定姿勢：
Can the baby hold herself up yet? Hold up your leg.
寶寶能自己站立了嗎?擡起腿
To cover (the ears or the nose, for example) especially for protection:
遮蓋，掩住：通常為了保護而遮蓋（例如，耳朵或鼻子）：
held my nose against the stench.
掩住鼻子使不聞惡臭
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To maintain a grasp or grip on something.
握住，抓住：維持抓住或握住某物
To stay securely fastened:
被安全地系牢：
The chain held.
繩索很牢靠
To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition:
維持：維持預期或習慣的狀態或情形：
hopes the weather will hold.
希望天氣不要變
To withstand stress, pressure, or opposition:
抗拒：抵抗緊張、壓力或反對：
The defense held. We held firm on the negotiations.
防守嚴密。協商中我們的立場很堅定
To continue in the same direction:
在同壹方向繼續：
The ship held to a southwesterly course.
船繼續沿西南方向前進
To be valid, applicable, or true:
使有效、可行或真實：
The theory holds. This is an observation that still holds true.
理論仍適用。這種觀察仍很正確
To have legal right or title. Often used with of or from.
有合法權利或權益的。常與of 或 from 連用
To halt an intended action. Often used in the imperative.
停止本想做的事。常用於命令式
To stop the countdown during a missile or spacecraft launch.
停止讀秒：在發射導彈或宇宙飛船時停止倒計時
Slang To have in one's possession illicit or illegally obtained material or goods, especially narcotics:
俚語 擁有非法物品：尤指擁有毒品等非法獲得的東西或物品：
The suspect was holding.
那個嫌疑犯擁有非法物品
n.（名詞）
The act or a means of grasping.
抓握：抓握的行為或方法
A manner of grasping an opponent, as in wrestling or aikido:
抓住對手：摔角或合氣道中用的壹種抓住對手的方法：
a neck hold; an arm hold.
抓頸；抓住胳膊
Something that may be grasped or gripped, as for support.
抓住或握住可用來支撐的東西
A bond or force that attaches or restrains, or by which something is affected or dominated:
威力，勢力，支配力：吸引、遏制或使某物受影響或控制的契約或力量：
a writer with a strong hold on the reading public.
壹位對讀者有影響力的作家
Complete control:
完全的控制：
has a firm hold on the complex issues.
嚴格地控制了復雜的問題
Full understanding:
完全的理解：
has a good hold on physics.
對物理學掌握得很好
Music
音樂
The sustaining of a note longer than its indicated time value.
延長的音符：長於規定的節拍長短的音符維持
The symbol designating this pause; a fermata.
表停頓的音符；延長符號
A direction or an indication that something is to be reserved or deferred.
通知，指示：保留或推遲的事物的通知或指示
A temporary halt, as in a countdown.
短暫停止：倒計時中的短暫停止
A prison cell.
牢房
The state of being in confinement; custody.
被監禁的狀態；拘留
Archaic A fortified place; a stronghold.
古語 堡壘；要塞
hold back
To retain in one's possession or control:
保留，保持控制：在某人的占據或控制之下：
held back valuable information; held back my tears.
保留有價值的信息；忍住眼淚
To impede the progress of.
阻止…的發展
To restrain oneself.
抑制，自制
hold down
To limit:
限制：
Please hold the noise down.
請限制音量
To have (a job):
有（工作）：
holds down two jobs.
有兩份工作
hold forth
To talk at great length.
滔滔不絕地說
hold off
To keep at a distance; resist:
遠離；抵制：
held the creditors off.
遠離債權人
To stop or delay doing something:
制止或阻撓做某事：
Let's hold off until we have more data.
等到有更多資料時再做
hold on
To maintain one's grip; cling.
抓住…不放；依附
To continue to do something; persist.
繼續做某事；堅持
To wait for something wanted or requested, especially to keep a telephone connection open.
稍待：尤指不掛上電話以等待想要的或要求的事物
hold out
To present or proffer as something attainable.
提供，提出：提供或顯示可得到的東西
To continue to be in supply or service; last:
繼續給予或提供；持續：
Our food is holding out nicely.
我們的食物還很多
To continue to resist:
繼續反對：
The defending garrison held out for a month.
防衛部隊已堅守了壹個月
To refuse to reach or satisfy an agreement.
拒絕達成或履行協議
hold over
To postpone or delay.
延續或耽擱
To keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time.
繼續維持：處於與以前同樣狀態或情形
To continue a term of office past the usual length of time.
超越正常時間續任
To prolong the engagement of:
延長…的期限：
The film was held over for weeks.
電影又繼續放了幾星期
hold to
To remain loyal or faithful to:
對…忠誠或忠實：
She held to her resolutions.
她很忠於自己的決定
hold up
To obstruct or delay.
阻撓或延遲
To rob while armed, often at gunpoint.
通常用槍威脅以搶劫
To offer or present as an example:
作為例子提供或展示：
held the essay up as a model for the students.
把這篇論文給學生作範例
To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope:
制衡，應付：仍然有效或不失力量地繼續下去；應付：
managed to hold up under the daily stress.
想辦法應付每天的生活壓力
hold with
To agree with; support:
同意；支持：
I don't hold with your theories.
我不同意妳的理論
get hold of
To come into possession of; find:
擁有；找到：
Where can I get hold of a copy?
哪裏可以找到復印件?
To communicate with, as by telephone:
通過電話交流：
tried to get hold of you but the line was busy.
想和妳通電話，但總占線
To gain control of. Often used reflexively:
控制…。通常反身使用：
You must get hold of yourself
妳必須控制住自己
hold a candle to
To compare favorably with:
與…相比較好：
This film doesn't hold a candle to his previous ones.
這部電影並不比他先前的幾部好
hold (one's) own
To do reasonably well despite difficulty or criticism.
堅持住，不退讓：無視批評和困難做得很好
hold out on (someone)
To withhold something from:
隱藏：
Don't hold out on me; start telling the truth.
不要瞞著我；告訴我真相
hold (someone's) feet to the fire
To pressure (someone) to consent to or undertake something.
強迫（某人）同意或做某事
hold sway
To have a controlling influence; dominate.
有控制性影響；統治
hold the bag非正式用語
To be left with empty hands.
壹無所得：離開時兩手空空
To be forced to assume total responsibility when it ought to have been shared.
背黑鍋：在可分擔時被迫承擔全部責任
hold the fort非正式用語
To assume responsibility, especially in another's absence.
尤指在他人缺席時承擔責任
To maintain a secure position.
保持安穩地位
hold the line
To maintain the existing position or state of affairs:
維持現狀：維持事務現有的位置或狀態：
had to hold the line on salary increases in the fourth quarter.
在第四季度時只好維持工資的漲幅了
hold the phone俚語
To stop doing what one is engaged in doing. Often used in the imperative:
停止正在做的事。常用於祈使句：
Hold the phone
停下!
hold water
To stand up to critical examination:
經受嚴厲考驗：
Your theory does not hold water. The witnesses' conflicting stories held no water.
妳的理論經不起考驗。證人互相矛盾的證詞站不住腳
no holds barred
Without limits or restraints.
沒有限制或壓制
on hold
Into a state of temporary interruption without total disconnection during a telephone call:
中斷：打電話時短暫打斷但仍接通的狀態：
had to put me on hold for five minutes.
不得不讓我中斷5分鐘
Informal Into a state of delay or indeterminate suspension:
非正式用語 懸念：進入壹種推遲或不確定的懸疑狀態：
had to put the romance on hold.
得讓那個故事有點懸念
Middle English holden
中古英語 holden
from Old English healdan
源自 古英語 healdan
hold
hold 2
AHD:[h?ld]
D.J.[hould]
K.K.[hold]
n.Abbr. hld.（名詞）縮寫 hld.
The lower interior part of a ship or an airplane in which cargo is stored.
貨艙，底艙：船或飛機裏艙下半部用來載貨的地方
Alteration influenced by hold 1
受 hold1的影響
of Middle English hole [husk, hull of a ship]
中古英語 hole的變化 [外殼，船的外體]
from Old English hulu * see kel- 1
源自 古英語 hulu *參見 kel- 1
hold
[hEJld]
vt., vi.
held, holding
握住；拿著；抱著
She was holding a book (in her hand).
她（手裏）拿著壹本書。
使身體保持某種姿勢
Hold yourself still.
身體不要動。
抑制；控制；約束
to hold one's breath
屏住氣
We must hold ourselves in readiness for bad news. (喻)
我們應該對壞消息有心理準備。
容納；裝
The room can hold twenty people.
這屋子可容下20個人。
How much water does the jug hold?
那罐子能盛多少水?
This bottle holds one liter.
這個瓶子裝壹升。
占有；占據；堅守
to hold a position
堅守陣地
We must have the whole story; don't hold anything back.
"我們必須了解事情的全部經過,不要隱瞞任何事實。"
擁有，持有（金錢、土地、職位等）
He holds an important position at the bank.
他在這家銀行裏擔任壹個重要的職務。
My husband and I hold conflicting opinions on this matter.
"對於這件事,我和丈夫的意見相左。"
保持；維持
"Hold the line, please."
請不要掛斷電話機!
Do you think the good weather can hold?
妳認為好天氣能持續下去嗎?
支撐；按住
He will hold the paper steady while you draw.
妳作畫時他來按住紙。
The wooden bridge failed to hold and crashed into the river below.
"木橋頂不住了,傾坍到河裏。"
認為，以為
I hold it for certain.
我以為那是確實的。
We hold that no country should interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
我們認為壹國不應幹涉他國的內政。
繼續
Can the good weather hold?
這樣的好天氣會繼續下去嗎？
（船、飛機等）沿著，循著
固定；支撐
The roof was held up by pillars.
屋頂用柱子支撐著。
舉行；召開
to hold a debate
舉行辯論會
hold court
接受朝拜；接待成批的崇拜者
hold good
有效
hold hands (with)
握手
Hold it!
不要動！
hold one's own
堅守；堅持立場
hold
n.
握住；掌握；控制
Can you get hold of that rope?
妳能抓住那根繩子嗎？
(= take hold of, get hold of, catch hold of, lay hold of, keep hold of)
可攀抓的東西；支撐點
Can you find a hold for your hands?
妳能不能找到手抓得住的地方？
Can you find a hold for your hands so that you can pull yourself up?
妳能抓住什麽東西攀登上來嗎?
影響；妨礙；阻止
lose hold of
放棄
hold against
歸咎於；責怪
We mustn't hold against him that he has been in prison.
我們不要因為他過去坐過牢而對他有偏見。
We shouldn't hold his past mistakes against him.
我們不該因他過去的過錯而歧視他。
hold back
阻止 (= keep back)
The villagers built banks of earth to hold back the flood waters.
"村民們築起土壩,防止洪水泛濫。"
No one can hold back the wheel of history.
誰也無法阻止歷史車輪的前進。
抑制（情感、情緒） (= hold in, keep back)
The boss was unable to hold back his anger any longer. (喻)
老板再也抑制不住怒火了。
阻礙發展 (= keep back)
退縮不前 (= hang back, hang behind)
保密；隱瞞
hold down
保有（壹份工作）
壓抑；壓低；控制
to hold prices down
把物價壓下來
hold forth
長篇大論地講，滔滔不絕地講
hold off
保持距離；不接近
Mary tends to hold off from people.
瑪麗總是不接近人。
(= keep off)
拖延；延期 (= put off)
"The rain may hold off, but it won't hurt to take the raincoat with you."
"雨可能下不下來,不過把雨傘帶去總沒有壞處。"
The board of directors will hold off making a decision until next Wednesday.
董事會將推遲到下星期三才作出決定。
使離開；延緩到 (= keep off)
We must be ready to hold off the coming storm's attack.
我們必須準備好阻擋即將來臨的暴風雨的襲擊。
Will the rain hold off until after the game?
這場雨能拖到比賽結束之後再下嗎?
hold on
（打電話時用語）請等壹下，不要掛上
Could you hold on? I'll just see if the manager's in.
妳不要掛斷電話好嗎?我去看壹看經理在不在。
堅持
= hold out
hold out
給予；提供
支持；繼續
Will the car hold out till we reach London?
這車能支持到我們抵達倫敦嗎？
'How long will our fresh water supplies hold out?' captain asked.
"船長問道,'我們的淡水還能支持多久?"
堅持；忍耐 (= hang on, hold on)
He seems to hold out no hope of success.
他好象對成功不抱有希望。
I can't hold out much hope that the weather will improve.
對於天氣會變好我們不能過於樂觀。
伸出
He held out his hand.
他伸出了手.
hold out for
堅持要求
(= stick out for)
hold out on
隱瞞
扣壓不復
hold over
延遲；延期
期滿後繼續上映
威脅；勒索
hold to
堅持；遵循
I shall hold to my decision.
我將堅持我的決定。
(= hold by, keep to)
hold up
使停滯
攔路搶劫
舉起展示；提出（作榜樣）
His son was held up as a model of hard work.
他的兒子被推舉為勤奮工作的榜樣。
見 hold out
見 keep up
舉起來
hold with
同意，贊成
hold 2
[hEJld]
n.
貨艙
hold
中古英語 holden<古英語haldan 抓住
hold
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