hold

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]

I was held overnight in a cell. — 我整个晚上被拘留在牢房。

2. vi
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]

The line's engaged: will you hold? — 电话占线,你能等一下吗?

3. n; c
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:

English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Hold — Hold, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Held}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Holding}. {Holden}, p. p., is obs. in elegant writing, though still used in legal language.] [OE. haldan, D. houden, OHG. hoten, Icel. halda, Dan. holde, Sw. h[*a]lla, Goth. haldan to feed, tend… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hold — hold1 [hōld] vt. held, holding [ME holden < Anglian OE haldan (WS healdan), akin to Ger halten, Goth haldan, to tend sheep < IE base * kel , to drive, incite to action > Gr kelēs, swift horse, L celer, swift: prob. sense development:… …   English World dictionary

  • Hold On — may refer to:ongs* Hold On (Tim Armstrong song) * Hold On (En Vogue song) * Hold On (Good Charlotte song) * Hold On (Jonas Brothers song) * Hold On (Korn song) * Hold On (John Lennon song) * Hold On (Magnet song) * Hold On (Razorlight song) *… …   Wikipedia

  • hold — Ⅰ. hold [1] ► VERB (past and past part. held) 1) grasp, carry, or support. 2) keep or detain. 3) have in one s possession. 4) contain or be capable of containing. 5) have or occupy (a job or position) …   English terms dictionary

  • Hold — Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough! Shak …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hold on — Hold Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough!… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hold up — Hold Hold, v. i. In general, to keep one s self in a given position or condition; to remain fixed. Hence: [1913 Webster] 1. Not to move; to halt; to stop; mostly in the imperative. [1913 Webster] And damned be him that first cries, Hold, enough!… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hold-up — [ ɔldɶp ] n. m. inv. • 1925; mot angl. amér., de to hold up one s hands « tenir les mains en l air » ♦ Anglic. Vol à main armée dans un lieu public. ⇒Fam. braquage. Hold up d une banque. Commettre un hold up. hold up n. m. inv. (Anglicisme)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • hold — vb 1 hold back, withhold, reserve, detain, retain, *keep, keep back, keep out Analogous words: *restrain, inhibit, curb, check: preserve, conserve, *save Contrasted words: *relinquish, surrender, abandon, resign, yield 2 …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Hold — (h[=o]ld), n. 1. The act of holding, as in or with the hands or arms; the manner of holding, whether firm or loose; seizure; grasp; clasp; grip; possession; often used with the verbs take and lay. [1913 Webster] Ne have I not twelve pence within… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hold Me — Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me» Sencillo de U2 del álbum Batman Forever Soundtrack Publicación 5 y 6 de junio 1995 …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”