hold on

英 [həʊld ɒn] 美 [hoʊld ɑːn]

• vi. 抓住；继续；坚持；忍受；(打电话时用语)别挂断

英英释义

Verb:

1. hold firmly

2. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments;

   "Hold on a moment!"
   

3. be persistent, refuse to stop;

   "he persisted to call me every night"
   "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
   

4. hold the phone line open;

   "Please hang on while I get your folder"
   

5. retain possession of;

   "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"
   "She kept her maiden name after she married"
   

例句

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. He held on to the rock to stop himself slipping.
   他紧紧抓住岩石以免自己往下滑。
2. These nuts and bolts hold the wheels on.
   这些螺帽和螺栓把轮子固定住了。
3. You should hold on to your oil shares.
   你应该继续保留着石油股份。
4. They managed to hold on until help arrived.
   他们设法坚持住直到有救援到来。
5. He swallowed the insults and kept on working.
   他忍受侮辱继续努力。
6. He gritted his teeth and resolved to hold out.
   他咬紧牙关忍受。
7. Hold on,please. I'll see if he's in his office.
   请别挂断，我去看看他是否在办公室。

词汇搭配

• hold on to 紧紧抓住
• hold out on 保守秘密
• keep a firm hold on 严密的控制
• hold on to your hat 坐稳
• on hold 冻结, 等候接听...
• hold on like grim death 死不放手
• lose one's hold on 对…丧失理解力...
• hold something on 使固定
• hold on 抓住

近反义词

【近义词】

• hang on 抓紧
• hold the line 维持现状
• stop 停止
• hang in 坚持
• grasp 把握
• persist 坚持
• keep 保持
• persevere 坚持