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单词 hold out
释义

hold out

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
hold out on phrasal verb
hold out for phrasal verb
not hold out (much) hope phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyhold out
he/she/itholds out
present participleholding out
past tenseheld out
past participleheld out
DEFINITIONS5
  1. 1
    transitive to hold something where someone else can reach it

    Gail held out her glass to be refilled.

    hold out your hand:

    She held out her hand to him.

    Synonyms and related words
    To hold something or someone
    hold on
    carry
    hang on
  2. 2
    intransitive to continue to be enough or continue to exist

    How long will your money hold out?

    I wonder whether her stamina will hold out.

    Synonyms and related words
    Available and to be, or to become available
    available
    public
    spare
    Synonyms and related words
    To continue to exist or happen
    go on
    go along
    persist
  3. 3
    intransitive to continue to defend a place that is being attacked

    We can only hold out for a few more hours.

    Synonyms and related words
    To protect or defend someone or something
    protect
    defend
    save
    Synonyms and related words
    To continue something, or to continue to do something
    continue
    go on
    follow through
  4. 4
    hold out hope​often in negativesto think that something is likely to happen or succeed

    I don’t hold out much hope that they’ll come.

    Synonyms and related words
    To hope
    hope
    aim
    pray
  5. 5
    hold out a possibility​/​prospect​/​promise etc.to say or show that something may or will happen

    She held out the possibility of the prisoners being released.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make something possible
    let
    qualify
    encourage

hold out

phrasal verb
Other entries for this word
hold out on phrasal verb
hold out for phrasal verb
not hold out (much) hope phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyhold out
he/she/itholds out
present participleholding out
past tenseheld out
past participleheld out
DEFINITIONS5
  1. 1
    transitive to hold something where someone else can reach it

    Gail held out her glass to be refilled.

    hold out your hand:

    She held out her hand to him.

    Synonyms and related words
    To hold something or someone
    carry
    hold on
    hang on
  2. 2
    intransitive to continue to be enough or continue to exist

    How long will your money hold out?

    I wonder whether her stamina will hold out.

    Synonyms and related words
    Available and to be, or to become available
    available
    public
    spare
    Synonyms and related words
    To continue to exist or happen
    go on
    go along
    persist
  3. 3
    intransitive to continue to defend a place that is being attacked

    We can only hold out for a few more hours.

    Synonyms and related words
    To protect or defend someone or something
    protect
    defend
    save
    Synonyms and related words
    To continue something, or to continue to do something
    continue
    go on
    follow through
  4. 4
    hold out hope​often in negativesto think that something is likely to happen or succeed

    I don’t hold out much hope that they’ll come.

    Synonyms and related words
    To hope
    hope
    aim
    pray
  5. 5
    hold out a possibility​/​prospect​/​promise etcto say or show that something may or will happen

    She held out the possibility of prisoners being released.

    Synonyms and related words
    To make something possible
    permit
    allow
    let
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