« verb (gg-) [VN] to use or keep most of sth yourself
and stop others from using or having it ^ to
hog
the road (= to drive so that other vehicles cannot pass) f&lfS/l&T'IB] o
to hog the bathroom (= to spend a long time in it so that others cannot use
it) -j£Btl0]
rm
Hog
ma
nav /'hngmonei;
NAmE .haigme'nei/ noun [U] (in
31 0W.) fcPWRfepjk&feft
hog-wash /'hDgwnJ; NAmE ,ho:gwa:J'; 'ha:g-; -wo:J/ noun [U] (informal, especially NAmE) an idea, argument, etc. that you think is
stupid ) ; #3pf
Slilf
hog-weed
/'lrogwiid;
NAmE 'ho:g-; 'ha:g-/ noun [U] a large weed (= a wild plant growing where it is not wanted) with
white flowers >j##L ( Tf&ftL
) ho ho /,hau 'hau; NAmE ,hou 'hou/ exclamation 1 used to show the sound of a deep laugh ( )
2 used to show surprise ( ) : Ho, ho! What
have we here? P^RSf! jAUffA? ho-hum /,hau 'hAm; NAmE ,hou/ exclamation used to show that you are bored ( )
hoick
/hoik/
verb [VN] (BrE, informal) to lift or pull sth in a particular
direction, especially with a quick sudden movement fi$t; fife HE] jerk
the hoi
pol-loi /,hai
pa'loiJ noun [pi.] (disapproving or humorous) an insulting word for ordinary people % #
hoisin
/'haizin/
(also hoisin 'sauce)
noun [U] a sweet spicy Chinese sauce hoist /hoist/ verb, noun
verb [VN, usually +adv./prep.] to raise or pull sth up to a higher
position, often using ropes or special equipment feiU: He hoisted himself
onto a high stool. — f o o The
cargo was hoisted
aboard by crane. 0 to hoist
a
flag/sail ffM / IH be
hoist/hoisted by/with your own pe tard to be hurt or to have problems as a result
of your own plans to hurt or trick others IF A lx. IF B;
* noun
a piece of equipment used for lifting heavy things, or for lifting people who
cannot stand or walk Jf
#i; ) mm
hoity-toity
/.hoiti
'toiti/ adj. (old-fashioned, informal) behaving in a way that
suggests that you think you are more important than other people i /p7
m
hokey
/'hauki;
NAmE 'houki/ adj. {NAmE, informal) expressing emotions in a
way that seems exaggerated or silly
hokey-cokey
/(hauki
'kauki; NAmE .houki 'kouki/ {BrE) {NAmE hokey-pokey /.hauki 'pauki; NAmE .houki ‘pouki/) noun a dance in which people stand in a circle
and make movements with their arms and legs while singing; the music for this
dance f|3S—
hoki
/'hauki;
NAmE 'hooki/ noun a fish found in the seas off
hokum
/'haukam;
NAmE 'hou-/ noun [U] (informal, especially NAmE) 1 a film/movie, play, etc. that is not realistic
and has no artistic qualities IfeB ( jg'J f ) 2 an idea, argument, etc.
that you think is stupid Il^lM ( ) : What
a bunch of hokum! M
Ji-MW!
hold
0-w /hauld; NAmEhould/ verb, noun x verb (held, held /held/)
►
IN HAND/ARMS -f-; M 7; 1 [VN] to carry sth; to have sb/sth in your hand,
arms, etc. #IW±; fe
fe: She
was holding a large box. „ o
I held the mouse by its tail.
0 The
girl held her father’s hand tightly. AI^MMifefelf 0 He was holding the
baby in his arms. #, J&HHULo 0 The winning captain held the trophy
in the air. 0 We were holding
hands {= holding each other’s hands). ?£tf]¥-felt ¥•«
0 The
lovers held each other close. A^^fe
Wo
2 [VN] to put your hand on
part of your body, usually because it hurts jfft,
fefe 7
#
) : She groaned and held her head. , flijff-
►
IN POSITION feM 3 [usually +adv./prep.] to keep
sb/sth
in a
particular position ) : [VN] Hold
your head up. A Ac 0 Hold
this position for a count
of 10. fit III 10c o The
wood is held
in position by a clamp. o I had
to hold my stomach in (= pull the muscles flat) to zip up my jeans.
*E fit & Hit K * III fe ± * MfeH. 0 [VN-ADJ] I’ll hold the door open for
you. TfcTf
m,
►
SUPPORT 4 [VN]
to support the weight of sb/sth A
J don’t
think that branch will hold your
weight.
►
CONTAIN ff %\; hi p; 5 [VN] to have enough space
for
sth/sb;
to contain sth/sb This barrel
holds
25 litres. lARIi ti§H 25 f\ 0 0 The plane
holds about 300 passengers. 300
►
SB PRISONER & )£ 6 to keep sb and not allow
them to
leave
]& ; |6j gj: [VN] Police are
holding two men in
connection with last Thursday’s bank raid. WAf#Jl§7W
o[vn-n] He was
held prisoner for two years. #,$ 0f£7W¥o
►
CONTROL, 7 [VN]
to defend sth against attack; to have control of sth <7 7.; fe rh'J: The
rebels held the radio station.
►
REMAIN U. M 8 [V] to remain strong and safe or in
position
]5HA; Mfefe ; ® fe: They were afraid
the dam wouldn’t hold. A$!z^#io 9 [V]
to
remain
the same W 7 $ : How long will the fine weather hold? &F A? 0 If their luck holds,
they could still win the championship.
llllllill.
►
KEEP [‘life' 10 [VN] to keep sb’s attention or interest
^
( There wasn’t much
in the museum to hold my attention, tf
11 [VN] to keep sth at the
same level, rate, speed, etc. 3lJ£
#
) : Hold your speed at 70. 70 12
[VN]
to
keep sth so that it can be used later $ #; # fl: records held on
computer O Our
solicitor holds our wills. W It^f] ifi® o 0 We can hold your
reservation for three days. PT
►
OWN m 1 13 [VN] to own or have sth M
ft ; feW :
Employees hold 30% of the shares. JjS M W'k 30% (ft ^
f^o
►
JOB 7 ft- 14 [VN]
to have a particular job or position
jfHf; H
5R: How long has he held office? £
XT?
►
RECORD/TITLE 7 7; ¥f ] 15 [VN] to have sth you have
gained
or achieved M; MW: Who holds the world record for the long jump? 0
She held the title of world champion for three years. Mf7
►
OPINION A1 M-16 [VN] to have a belief or an opinion
about
sb/sth IF# , ( Is It, M
JE h : He holds
strange views on education. o
She is held in high regard by her students (= they have a high opinion of her). tfiiSiti 0 0 firmly-held
beliefs M S W fg ^ 17 (format) to consider that sth is true iA Aj
; +0 fg: [V that] I still hold that the government’s economic policies are
mistaken. $£/03MiAA®i[J£f ££ IMTk HN& 69 o- O
[VN-ADJ] Parents will be held responsible for their children’s behaviour. Afe
TtfJft Jjfi.lfto o [VN to inf] These vases are held to be the
finest examples of Greek art.
iana This pattern is usually used in
the
passive.
►
MEETING 18 [VN] [usually passive] to have a meeting,
competition,
conversation, etc. TITf; iSfr:
The
meeting will be held in the community centre. feE/SZZjtfel/ATro 0 It’s
impossible to hold a conversation with all this noise.
ROAD/COURSE
M; KA 19 [VN] if a vehicle holds the
road, it is in close contact with the road and easy to