| 释义 |
hold fast1Remain tightly secured: the door held fast, obviously locked...- The door holds fast for just a moment before giving, groaning its displeasure at the shabby treatment it has recently received.
- The chain around my neck held fast.
- He turned back to the door and pressed the bar, but it held fast.
1.1Continue to believe in or adhere to an idea or principle: it is important that we hold fast to the policies...- I, for one, try to hold fast to the Bible and it's principles.
- I hold fast to my faith and my practices, but have to be flexible.
- More than 10 years down the track, I hold fast to that maxim.
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