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holds

UK /həʊldz/US /hoʊldz/

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。)

同义词:grasp, grip, possess, contain, maintain

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。)

同义词:grip, clutch, grasp, control, restraint

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。)