| 单词 | to hold back |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hold back to hold back 1. transitive. To keep back; to restrain; to reserve from disclosure; to retain. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keep from knowledge [verb (transitive)] > keep back, not mention heelOE to hold back1535 whust1558 whist1570 to keep in1574 to keep back1612 to keep up1678 society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restrain [verb (transitive)] pindeOE steerc950 hold971 forbidc1000 withstewc1175 withholdc1200 stewa1225 crempa1250 bistintc1300 i-stillc1315 withdraw1340 entemperc1380 rebukec1380 forfenda1382 refraina1382 refrainc1390 restraina1393 restayc1400 retainc1415 to hold abackc1440 overholda1450 reclaim?c1450 revokec1450 bedwynge1480 sniba1500 repressa1525 rein1531 inhibit1535 to keep back1535 cohibit1544 reprimec1550 lithe1552 to rein up1574 check1581 embridle1583 to rein in1593 retrench1594 refrenate1599 to hold back1600 snip1601 becheck1605 sneap1611 trasha1616 supersede1645 reprimand1689 snape1691 to clap a guy on1814 to pull up1861 to pull in1893 withstrain1904 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Job xxvi. 9 He holdeth back his stole, that it can not be sene. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. iii. 66 Many thousand reasons hold me backe. View more context for this quotation 1667 J. Dryden Indian Emperour iv. i. 37 Sure thou bear'st some Charm, Or some Divinity holds back my Arm. 1841 R. Oastler in Fleet Papers I. xlviii. 379 It is sinful to hold back the truth. 2. intransitive (for reflexive). To restrain oneself; to refrain; to hesitate. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from action [verb (intransitive)] to let bec1000 fastOE withdraw1297 letc1374 forbearc1375 abstaina1382 sparec1386 respitea1393 to let alonea1400 refraina1402 supersede1449 deport1477 to hold one's handa1500 spare1508 surcease1542 detract1548 to hold back1576 hold1589 to stand by1590 to hold up1596 suspend1598 stickle1684 to hold off1861 to bottle it1988 1576 G. Gascoigne Complaynt of Phylomene in Steele Glas sig. Q.iijv Hold backe betime, for feare you catch a foyle. 1848 H. H. Wilson Hist. Brit. India 1805–35 III. viii. 374 Holding back when the Native Government was anxious to advance. 1890 Mrs. H. Wood House of Halliwell II. vii. 162 I have held back from asking you. 3. With on: to refrain from disclosing (something to someone). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keep quiet about [phrase] to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsela1400 to keep secret1399 to keep (something) dark1532 to draw a veil over1582 not to tell one's shirt1586 to keep one's (own) counsel1604 to put (also keep) in one's pocketa1616 to name no names1692 to make a secret of1738 to keep (‥) snug1778 to clap, put, or keep the thumb on1825 to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867 to hold back1956 to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug1956 to get it off one's chest1961 to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet1963 1956 E. Pound tr. Sophocles Women of Trachis 22 I'll tell the truth, I won't hold back on you. < as lemmas |
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