
holds
词源
源自古英语 'healdan',意为 '抓住、保持',与德语 'halten' 和荷兰语 'houden' 同源。
verb
❶ 用手或身体其他部位抓住或支撑某物,使其不移动或掉落。
“She holds the baby gently in her arms.”
(她轻轻地把婴儿抱在怀里。)
“He holds the rope tightly to avoid falling.”
(他紧紧抓住绳子以防掉落。)
❶ 拥有或控制某物,通常指权力、职位或财产。
“She holds a senior position in the company.”
(她在公司担任高级职位。)
“He holds the record for the fastest runner.”
(他保持着最快跑步者的记录。)
❶ 容纳或包含一定数量或体积的东西。
“This bottle holds one liter of water.”
(这个瓶子能装一升水。)
“The stadium holds 50,000 spectators.”
(这个体育场可容纳五万名观众。)
noun
❶ 抓住或控制某物的动作或状态。
“He lost his hold on the rope and fell.”
(他没抓住绳子,掉了下来。)
“The wrestler has a strong hold on his opponent.”
(摔跤手牢牢控制着对手。)
❶ 在摔跤或格斗中用于控制对手的技术或姿势。
“The wrestler applied a headlock hold.”
(摔跤手使出了一记头锁。)
“He escaped from the opponent’s choke hold.”
(他挣脱了对手的锁喉。)
常见短语
hold on — 稍等或坚持住,常用于电话交谈或鼓励某人继续努力。
“Hold on, I’ll be right back.”
(稍等,我马上回来。)
hold back — 抑制或阻止某事发生,或指因犹豫而不敢行动。
“She couldn’t hold back her tears.”
(她忍不住流下了眼泪。)
hold up — 延迟某事,或指抢劫行为。
“The traffic held up our arrival.”
(交通延误了我们的到达。)
hold your ground — 坚持立场或保持不动,通常用于对抗或争论中。
“Despite the pressure, he held his ground.”
(尽管有压力,他仍坚持立场。)