基本動(dòng)詞HOLD補(bǔ)充詞組
1. hold a meeting **舉行會(huì)議,開會(huì)
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:舉行[聚會(huì)、會(huì)議(meeting)]
例 We will hold a meeting this Thursday to decide whether or not to close down the factory in Montreal. 我們這周四將召開會(huì)議,決定是否關(guān)閉蒙特利爾的工廠。
2. hold forth ***滔滔不絕地說;提供
解 〈口〉短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:保持[向前、向外(forth)]
例 Once Vincent gets in front of an audience he is very talkative and has been known to hold forth for over an hour at times. 文森特一遇到聽他說話的人就變得非常健談,經(jīng)常能滔滔不絕地講一個(gè)多小時(shí)。
3. hold one's fire **忍著不說,不采取行動(dòng);先不加以批評(píng)或評(píng)論
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:抑制[火(fire)]
例 Iurge anyone who wants to voice their criticism of the plan to hold their fire until it is implemented and has a chance to prove itself. 我力勸任何想批評(píng)這個(gè)計(jì)劃的人能夠在計(jì)劃執(zhí)行前不加以評(píng)論,給它證明自己的機(jī)會(huì)。
4. hold one's peace **保持安靜,保持沉默
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:保持[平靜、沉默(peace)]
例 The soldier wanted to tell the officer he knew nothing about computers, but fearing a reprimand he held his peace. 士兵想告訴長(zhǎng)官自己對(duì)計(jì)算機(jī)一竅不通,又怕遭到訓(xùn)斥,于是緘默不言。
5. hold out ***維持,堅(jiān)持
解 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[完全地(out)]堅(jiān)持;參照hold up
例 We've been waiting for our promised independence for three years now and I'm not sure we can hold out any longer. 三年來,我們一直盼望著獨(dú)立,不知道我們還能不能堅(jiān)持下去。
6. hold sb. down / hold down sb. ***使某人不成功;壓制
解 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[向下(down)]抓緊某人
例 The white minority of South Africa successfully held down the black majority through economic and political repression. 南非的少數(shù)白人從經(jīng)濟(jì)和政治上施壓,成功壓制了占多數(shù)的黑人。
7. hold sb. or sth. over ***推遲,延遲
解 〈口〉 短語動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[向上(over)]抓著或[反復(fù)(over)]維持
例 Unscheduled meeting with the branch office there has held Mr. Brant over in Mexico City for an additional two days. 在墨西哥城分公司舉行的計(jì)劃外的會(huì)議,讓布蘭特先生不得不多停留了兩天。
8. hold tight / hold on tight **緊緊抓住
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:[緊緊地、牢牢地(tight)]抓著;這里的on表強(qiáng)調(diào);參照 Hang on!
例 You'd better hold on tight to the handrail when the train pulls out of the station or might fall down. 火車出車站的時(shí)候,你最好抓緊欄桿,否則可能會(huì)摔下去。