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held

UK /hɛld/US /hɛld/

词源

源自古英语 'healdan',意为 '保持、持有',与德语 'halten' 同源。

verb

❶ hold 的过去式和过去分词形式,表示用手或手臂抓住、握住某物,或指某个状态或活动在过去持续了一段时间。

“She held the baby gently in her arms.”

(她轻轻地把婴儿抱在怀里。)

“The meeting was held in the conference room yesterday.”

(会议昨天在会议室举行。)

同义词:grasped, clutched, carried, maintained, organized

常见短语

held up — 表示支撑或延迟,常用于描述某物被举起或某事被推迟的情况。

“The bridge held up under the weight of the heavy trucks.”

(这座桥在重型卡车的重量下仍然稳固。)

held back — 表示阻止或抑制,常用于描述情感或行动被控制的情况。

“She held back her tears during the sad movie.”

(她在看悲伤的电影时忍住了眼泪。)