- hold
- [həuld]
1. (pt, pp - held); vt
1) (grip) [+ bag, umbrella, box etc] 拿 [ná]
Hold the baby while I load the car. — 我装车时帮我抱着婴儿。
I held the box tightly. — 我紧紧地拿着盒子。
2) (keep) [+ hand, arm, head etc] 保持 [bǎochí]Hold your hands in front of your face. — 把你的双手举在面前。
Hold your arms still. — 胳膊保持不动。
3) (contain) [+ room, box, bottle etc] 容纳 [róngnà]Each bottle will hold a litre. — 每个瓶子有一升的容量。
4) (have) [+ office, power] 担任 [dānrèn]She has never held ministerial office. — 她从来没有担任过部长级职位。; [+ ticket, licence, opinion] 持有 [chíyǒu]
He did not hold a firearms licence. — 他没有持枪执照。
I myself hold the view that... — 我本人持有的观点是...; [+ meeting, interview, election] 举行 [jǔxíng]
The government said it would hold an investigation. — 政府表示将会进行一项调查。
5) (detain) 拘留 [jūliú]2. viI was held overnight in a cell. — 我整个晚上被拘留在牢房。
1) (withstand pressure) 支持得住 [zhīchí de zhù]How long will the roof hold? — 屋顶能支持多久？
2) (be valid) [+ argument, theory] 有根据 [yǒu gēnjù]Your argument doesn't hold. — 你的论点立不住。
3) (stay same) [+ offer, invitation] 有效 [yǒuxiào]Will you tell her the offer still holds. — 你能告诉她邀请仍然有效吗？; [+ luck, weather, ceasefire] 持续 [chíxù]
If my luck continues to hold, I think I've got a fair chance. — 如果我继续走运，我想我的机会不小。
4) (TEL) 等着 [děngzhe]3. n; cThe line's engaged: will you hold? — 电话占线，你能等一下吗？
1) (grasp) 握 [wò]He released his hold on the camera. — 他撒手放开照相机。
2) [of ship, plane] 货舱 [huòcāng]*
to hold one's head up — 抬起头; (fig) 保持信心*
to hold sb responsible/liable/accountable — 要求某人负责*
hold the line! — (TEL) 别挂线！*
to hold one's breath — 屏息*
don't hold your breath! — (inf) 别指望！*
to hold one's own (against sb) — (fig) （和某人）不相上下*
to hold sth shut/open — 使某物保持关着的/开着的状态*
to hold sb prisoner/hostage — 扣留某人作为囚犯/人质*
I don't hold with all this modern art — 我不赞同现代艺术*
hold it! — 别动！*
to hold sb's interest or attention — 保持某人的兴趣或注意力*
hold still or hold steady — 静止不动*
to have a hold over sb — 影响某人*
to get/grab/take hold of sb/sth — 紧紧拿着/抓着/握着某人/某物*
I need to get hold of Bob — 我需要找到鲍勃*
to take hold of sb — (overwhelm) 征服某人*
to put sth on hold — 暂时不做某事Phrasal Verbs:- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
