( lift up ) 举(舉)起 jǔqǐ ⇒ The Englishman held up the rifle. → 英国人举起了手枪。 Yīngguórén jǔqǐle shǒuqiāng.
hold out
( hand ) 伸出 shēnchū ⇒ Sam held out his hand for the briefcase. → 山姆伸手拿公文包。 Shānmǔ shēnshǒu ná gōngwénbāo.
hold on to
( grasp ) 抓住 zhuāzhù ⇒ He had to hold on to the chair to steady himself. → 他不得不抓住椅子使自己站稳。 Tā bù dé bù zhuāzhù yǐzi shǐ zìjǐ zhànwěn.
hold on
( keep hold ) 抓牢 zhuāláo ⇒ The rope was wet, but Nancy held on. → 绳子湿了，但南希仍然牢牢地抓着。 Shéngzi shī le, dàn Nánxī réngrán láoláo de zhuāzhe.
hold off
( challenge ) 使不能接近 shǐ bùnéng jiējìn ⇒ Alesi drove magnificently, holding off the challenge from Berger. → 阿勒西开得棒极了，使伯杰不能接近。 Ālèxī kāi de bàng jí le, shǐ Bójié bùnéng jiējìn.
hold forth
滔滔不绝(絕)地讲(講) tāotāo bùjué de jiǎng ⇒ Jenkins was there, holding forth on his favourite subject. → 詹金斯在那儿，滔滔不绝地讲述他最喜欢的话题。 Zhānjīnsī zàinàr, tāotāo bùjué de jiǎngshù tā zuì xǐhuan de huàtí.
hold down
( restrain : person ) 把 ... 按倒在地上 bǎ ... àndǎo zài dìshang ⇒ It took three men to hold him down. → 要3个男人才把他按在地上。 Yào sān gè nánrén cái bǎ tā àn zài dìshang.
hold back
( person, progress ) 阻拦(攔) zǔlán ⇒ She's very ambitious, so don't try to hold her back. → 她很有野心，别阻拦她。 Tā hěn yǒu yěxīn, bié zǔlán tā.
hold against
▶ to hold sth against sb 因某事对(對)某人记(記)仇 yīn mǒushì duì mǒurén jìchóu ⇒ He lost the case, but never held it against me. → 他输了这场官司，但从未因此而记恨过我。 Tā shūle zhè chǎng guānsi, dàn cóngwèi yīn cǐ ér jìhèn guo wǒ.
to hold sway (over sb/sth)
有支配(某人/某物)的力量 yǒu zhīpèi (mǒurén/mǒuwù) de lìliàng
hold over
1. phrasal verb
If you hold something over someone, you use it in order to threaten them or make them do what you want.
Did Laurie know something, and hold it over Felicity? [VERB noun PARTICLE noun]
2. phrasal verb
If something isheld over, it does not happen or it is not dealt with until a future date.
Further voting might be held over until tomorrow. [beVERB-ed PARTICLE]
We would have held the story over until the next day. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
[Also VERBPARTICLE noun]
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hold over in British English
verb(tr, mainly adverb)
1.
to defer consideration of or action on
2.
to postpone for a further period
3.
to prolong (a note, chord, etc) from one bar to the next
4. (preposition)
to intimidate (a person) with (a threat)
nounholdover US and Canadian informal
5.
an elected official who continues in office after his or her term has expired
6.
a performer or performance continuing beyond the original engagement
hold over in American English
1.
to postpone consideration of or action on
2.
to keep or stay for an additional period or term
3. US
to keep as a threat or advantage over
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Examples of 'hold over' in a sentence
hold over
He is also held over the alleged attempted murder of his parents and brother's girlfriend.
The Sun (2017)
He is also held over the alleged attempted murder of his parents and brother's girlfriend.
The Sun (2017)
The gruelling race is held over five days, over rough terrain in scorching heat.
The Sun (2006)
The individual showjumping final is held over two rounds next Wednesday.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Further talks will be held over the weekend before the full board convene on Monday and begin the interview process.
The Sun (2008)
They get around 111 of taxpayers' cash for each day they are held over their sentence.
The Sun (2011)
The Vegas convention is held over four days each February.
The Sun (2012)
Finally the Olympic flame will be extinguished, presumably just by moving the umbrella being held over it to one side.