| 单词 | hold back |
| 释义 | hold back 1. phrasal verb If you hold back or if something holds you back, you hesitate before you do something because you are not sure whether it is the right thing to do. The administration had several reasons for holding back. [VERB PARTICLE] Her lack of social skills and mistrust of other people hold her back. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb To hold someone or something back means to prevent someone from doing something, or to prevent something from happening. Stagnation in home sales is holding back economic recovery. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Jake wanted to wake up, but sleep held him back. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 3. phrasal verb If you hold something back, you keep it in reserve to use later. Farmers apparently hold back produce in the hope that prices will rise. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. phrasal verb If you hold something back, you do not include it in the information you are giving about something. You seem to be holding something back. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for hold If you hold back something such as tears or laughter, or if you hold back, you make an effort to stop yourself from showing how you feel. She kept trying to hold back her tears. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He could no longer hold back convulsive laughter. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] I was close to tears with frustration, but I held back. [VERB PARTICLE] |
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