control，especially when driven fast.、(•■允指机动车高速
时 >:平稳行驶 20 [VN] if a ship or an aircraft holds a
course, it continues to move in a particular direction
(船或飞机）保持航线
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IN MUSIC 音，乐
21 [VN]
to make a note continue for a particular time延长，继续唱（某音符）
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ON TELEPHONE，.电话 22 to wait until you can speak
to the person you have telephoned ('打4话时）.等待，.不 挂断：[V] TTmt extension is bus，right now. Can you hoZd?分机现在占线。您能等一会吗?.◊丨VN] She asfced me to hoW the Zfne.她要我别挂断电话。
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STOP 停止
23 [VN】 used to tell sb to stop
doing sth or not to do sth #下；不要做：ifoid your _/iire/ (=.
don’t shoot)另ij开枪！ o Hold the front page!
(= don't print it until a particular piece of news is available)把头版暂时 空着！ ◊ (NAmE，infoiwaf) Give.me a hot dog, but hold the (= don’t give me any)
mustard 给我来份热狗，但别
加芥末a
HiTBil
Most
idioms containing hold are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for
example hold the fort
is at fort.大多数含hold的习语，都可在该 等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如hold the
稍候 我想人还没有到齐。there is no 'holding sb
a person cannot be prevented from doing sth 阻拦不住 某人：Once she gets onto the
subject of politics therms no hoWing her•她一谈起政治就滔滔不绝。imn .hold sth a1 gainst
sb to
allow sth that sb has done to make you have a lower opinion of them因某人的所为而对其i丰价 低：I admit I made a
mistake—but don}t hold it against me.我承认我做错了——但别因此而看不起我。
.hold
sb/sth^1 back 1 to prevent sb/sth from moving forward or
crossing sth 拦阻；阻挡：__ 77ie poHce were imabZe
to hoZd back the crowd•警察阻拦不住又群。2
to
prevent the progress or development of sb/sth 妨碍进 展：Do you think that
mixed-ability classes hold back the better students?你认为把不同能;^的学生混合在一起
的班级会妨碍较高水平学生的进步吗？，hold sthH’back
1
to not tell sb sth they want or need to know 不向.（某 人）透露情况；隐瞒：to hoW back in/ormation —瞒信j、
2
to stop yourself from expressing how you
really feel 抑制，控制（感情等）；不露声色：She just managed to hoZd
bacfc her an^er•她勉强压住了自己的怒火。◊ He bmveZy heid baefc his
tears.丨也勇敢地没让眼泪流出来。
.hold 'back
(from doing sth) | .hold
sb back (fr6m doing sth) to hesitate or to make sb hesitate to act or speak (.被）犹豫，踌蹲：She held back, not knowing /low to breafc the terri^e
news•她踌踏着，不知如何说出
这一可怕的消息。.◊ 1" wanted to
teH him the trut/i, but something heW me bacfc•我本想告诉他真实情况，但又开
不了口。
.hold
sb^'down 1 to prevent sb from moving, using force 按住某人：It took three men to hold
him down•'三 个人士把也制伏7s.。2 to prevent sb .from
having their freedom or rights剥夺某人的自由(i或杈利）：TTie people are held
down by a repressive regime.
专制政权的压迫。■,ho丨d sthtVdown 1 to keep sth at a low level
&保持低水平:■ TTie rate 〇/ in/[ation must be heW down.通货膨胀率必须控制在低水平上。2 [no passive] .to keep a
job for some time 保住（:」工作、■职
位 > :He was unable to hold down a
job after his break- down.他精神崩溃以后就没能保住工作。3 [no passive] (/SMmf,
/n/omjfl/) to limit sth，especially a noise 限制 |-(尤 € 噪音）：ffoid it down, wiH you? J’m trying to
skep/小点声行吗？我要睡觉^
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.hold
'forth to
speak for a long time about sth in a way that other people might find boring 喋喋不休;_ .大发议论
.hold.sth一_in to not express how you
really feel 克 制，忍住（真实感情）：to Zioid in
your/eeHn^s/anger 不流露感情；忍住怒火EH3
let STH OUT ,hold ‘off 1 .(of rain or a storm 雨或风暴）to not start 不 开始；延迟：The rain held off just long
enough for us to have our picnic.雨还好，等到我们用完野餐才下起来。
2 to not do sth. immediately 推迟：...Wle couW get a new
computer now or hold off until prices are lower.
在就可以买新计算机，不然就等到降价再说。◊[+ -ing] Could you hold off making your decision for a few
days? 你能推迟几天再作决定吗？，hold sb/sth^'off to stop sb/sth defeating you 战胜；服：She heM ojfaH the last-minute challengers and
won the race in a new record time•她最后.7-刻甩掉了所有对手，以新的纪录贏得了赛
跑冠军。
,hold ’on 1 (/V?/o/7T7fl/) used to tell
sb to wait or stop 等 着；停住 H771 wait： Hold on a minute while iget my bmzt/i bacfc.稍等一下，让我喘口气,。0 Hold on! This isn’t the right road _—下！这条路未对。2
to
survive in a difficult or dangerous situation 1 彳在困境或危险
中」坚持住，挺住：They managed toroid on
untiZ heZp arrivecMlk们勉强坚持到救援到来。3 (/n/omm/) used on the telephone to ask
sb to wait until they can talk to the person they want (电话用语）别挂希，等一下：
Can
you hoW on? see f/ he’s here.等一下行吗？—去看
看他在不在& .hold sth—_on to keep sth in position 固 定：TTiese nuts and boits ZioW
the w/ieek' on.这些螺母
和螺栓把轮子固定住了。◊ 77ie fcnob is oniy
ZieW on by Stic办tape.这个旋钮只是用胶带粘住的。.hold'on (to . sth/sti) I .hold 'onto sth/sb [no passive] to keep
holding sth/sb Jljl紧；禾放开：HoW on and don’t Zet go untiZ 了 sciyso.握紧，等我让你松手时再松开。Offeheidonto the back 〇/
the
chair to stop himseZ/介om/aHing.他扶住 椅字后背，以免摔倒。..O note at HQLD ,hold ’on to. sth
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.hold 'onto sth 1 to keep sth that is an advantage for y〇vi; to not give or self. sth to sb else 保住（优 势）；i ■禾送（或不卖）某物：Fou $/iouZd ho【d on to your oiUhares.你应该继续保留住你的石油股份。◊ She toofc an early lead in the race
and held onto it for nine laps. 赛跑一开始她便冲到了前面，并九圈一直保持领先。2 to keep sth for sb
else or for longer than Usual (替别人或
更‘时间地）保存某物：hoW o/ito your mai〖 /or you
you get back.你回来之前我将一直替你保管邮件。
.hold
‘out 1 to last, especially in a difficult situation 维 持；坚持：We can stay here for as
long as our supplies hoZd out.我们可以在这里一直待到我们的储备品用完。
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to resist or survive in a dangerous of
difficult situation 抵抗；
幸存： The rebels held out in the
mountains /or severaZ years.反叛分字在山区顽抗了几年。，hold 'out sth to offer a chance, hope or
possibility of sth 提 供机会；给予希望；使有可能：■DoctorshoWoutiitrte
hope 〇/her recovering.医生对她的痊愈不抱很大的希望。
.hold
sth*-'out to put
your hand or arms, or sth in your hand, towards sb, especially to give or offer
sth # 出丰（或0膊）；递出涂西：J heZd out my hand to
steady her•我伸出手扶住她。◊ He heW out the
keys_and Jtoofc them.他伸手把钥匙递过来，我接I。,holcTout for sth [no passive] to cause a delay in reaching
an agreement because you hope you will gain sth (为.得 到利益丄拖延达成协议：rhe union negotiators are holding out for a more
generous pay settlement.
判代表拖延着，以期达成较优厚的薪酬协议。，ho丨d'out on sb (/n/omw/) to refuse to tell
or give sb sth 拒绝告诉
(或给予）某人
,hold sth*-+'oVer [usually passive] 1 to not
deal with sth immediately; to leave stli to be dealt with later 搁置； 推迟..BH3
postpone ： The
matter was held over until the next meeting.这件事被推迟到下次会议。2
to
show a film/movie, play, .etc. for longer than planned
延长
"(丨电影、戏剧等）的上演期：The moWe proved so popular it was held over
for another week.
受欢迎，因此又继续上演了一周。，ho丨dst^oversbto use knowledge that you have
about sb to threaten them or make them do what you want 以某事要挟（或
威逼）某人
’hold sb to sth 1 to make sb keep a promise 要求某人 遵:守:诺言
2 to
stop an opposing team scoring more points, etc. than you压住遍方;不让对方的（得分等）
超过己方：7Vie 〖eague headers were heM to a 0-0 draw. 联赛积分领先的队被逼成了
〇:〇的平局。
.hold
to'gether | .hold sth to'gether 1 to remain, or to keep
sth, united (使）保持团结：A poifricaZ party shouW./ioW together•—个政党k当:团绪一致。◊ ft’s
the mother
who usually holds the family together.
凝聚在一起的通常i母亲。2 jof an argument, a
theory or a story 论点、理论或故事）to be logical or