英语释义

1. to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal
holds property worth millions the bank holds the title to the car

2. to have as a privilege or position of responsibility
hold a professorship

3. to have as a mark of distinction
holds the record for the 100-yard dash holds a PhD

4. to keep under restraint
hold price increases to a minimum : such as

5. to prevent free expression of
hold your temper

6. to prevent from some action
ordered the troops to hold fire the only restraining motive which may hold the hand of a tyrant
— Thomas Jefferson

7. to keep back from use
ask them to hold a room for us I'll have a hot dog, and hold the mustard

8. to delay temporarily the handling of
please hold all my calls

9. to make liable or accountable or bound to an obligation
I'll hold you to your promise

10. to have or maintain in the grasp
hold my hand this is how you hold the racket also aim, point
held a gun on them

11. to support in a particular position or keep from falling or moving
hold me up so I can see hold the ladder steady a clamp holds the whole thing together hold your head up

12. to bear the pressure of support
can the roof hold all of that weight

13. to prevent from leaving or getting away
hold the train : such as

14. to avoid emitting or letting out
how long can you hold your breath

15. to restrain as or as if a captive
the suspect was held without bail held them at gunpoint also to have strong appeal to
the book held my interest throughout

16. to enclose and keep in a container or within bounds contain
the jug holds one gallon this corral will not hold all of the horses

17. to be able to consume easily or without undue effect
can't hold any more pie especially to be able to drink (alcoholic beverages) without becoming noticeably drunk
can't hold your liquor

18. accommodate
the restaurant holds 400 diners

19. to have as a principal or essential feature or attribute
the book holds a number of surprises also to have in store
no one knows what the future holds

20. to have in the mind or express as a judgment, opinion, or belief
I hold the view that this is wrong hold a grudge holding that it is nobody's business but his
— Jack Olsen —often used with against
in America they hold everything you say against you
— Paul McCartney

21. to think of in a particular way regard
were held in high esteem

22. to assemble for and carry on the activity of
held a convention

23. to cause to be carried on conduct
will hold a seminar

24. to produce or sponsor especially as a public exhibition
will hold an art show

25. to maintain occupation, control, or defense of
the troops held the ridge also to resist the offensive efforts or advance of
held the opposing team to just two points

26. to maintain (a certain condition, situation, or course of action) without change
hold a course due east

27. to cover (a part of the body) with one or both hands (as for protection or comfort)
held his knee after the fall especially to cover (the ears) to prevent hearing
held her ears when the train went by

28. to maintain position refuse to give ground
the defensive line is holding

29. to continue in the same way or to the same degree last entry 1
hopes the weather will hold —often used with up

30. to derive right or title —often used with of or from
lands held of the Crown

31. to be or remain valid apply
the rule holds in most cases —often used in the phrase hold true

32. to maintain a grasp on something remain fastened to something
the anchor held in the rough sea

33. to go ahead as one has been going
held south for several miles

34. to bear or carry oneself
asked him to hold still

35. to forbear an intended or threatened action halt, pause —often used as a command

36. to stop counting during a countdown

37. to have illicit drug material in one's possession

38. advocate, defend —usually used in negative constructions
I hold no brief for cartels and market allocations
— J. D. Upham

39. to qualify for comparison with
doesn't hold a candle to what she has suffered

40. to be the center of attention among friends or admirers

41. to speak at length expatiate
holding forth on the subject of politics

42. to engage one's hand with another's especially as an expression of affection

43. to prevent oneself from breathing temporarily

44. to wait in anxious anticipation

45. to slow down or stop for a moment —usually used in the imperative

46. to maintain one's position prove equal to opposition
prove I can hold my own with the best of them

47. to keep silent keep one's thoughts to oneself

48. to have a dominant influence rule

49. to be left empty-handed

50. to bear alone a responsibility that should have been shared by others
She was left holding the bag for their mistakes.

51. to maintain a firm position

52. to take care of usual affairs
is holding the fort until the manager returns

53. to maintain the current position or situation
hold the line on prices

54. to give firm assent to adhere to strongly
holds to his promise

55. to hold responsible

56. to stand up under criticism or analysis
Their version of events doesn't hold water.

57. to agree with or approve of
don't hold with violence

58. stronghold sense 1

59. confinement, custody

60. prison

61. the act or the manner of grasping something (as in the hands or arms) grip
released his hold on the handle took hold of the rope

62. a manner of grasping an opponent in wrestling
applied an illegal hold

63. a nonphysical bond that attaches, restrains, or constrains or by which something is affected, controlled, or dominated
trying to tighten her hold on the company's finances has lost its hold on the broad public
— Oscar Cargill

64. full comprehension
get hold of exactly what is happening
— J. P. Lyford

65. full or immediate control possession
get hold of yourself wants to get hold of a road map

66. touch sense 8 —used with of
tried to get hold of you, but you never answered your phone

67. something that may be grasped as a support
searched for holds in the rock

68. fermata

69. the time between the onset and the release (see release entry 2 sense 3c) of a vocal articulation (see articulation sense 3b)

70. a sudden motionless posture at the end of a dance

71. an order or indication that something is to be reserved or delayed
I asked the library to put a hold on the book for me.

72. a delay in a countdown (as in launching a spacecraft)

73. in a state of interruption during a telephone call when one party switches to another line without totally disconnecting the other party
put me on hold while he talked to his supervisor

74. in a state or period of indefinite suspension
put our plans on hold

75. the interior of a ship below decks especially the cargo deck of a ship

76. the cargo compartment of a plane

77. to have or keep (something) in your hand, arms, etc.

78. to put your arms around (someone) to embrace or hug (someone)

79. to put or keep (something or someone) in a specified place or position

80. to have or keep a grip on
hold a book She held the child's hand.

81. to take in and have within contain
This jar holds a quart.

82. support entry 1 sense 1
The floor will hold ten tons.

83. to carry on by group action
The club held a meeting.

84. to have as a position of responsibility
She holds the office of treasurer.

85. to continue in the same way or state last
According to the forecast, good weather will hold.

86. to remain fast or fastened
The lock held.

87. to have or keep possession or control of
Soldiers held the fort.

88. to have in mind
They hold different opinions.

89. to limit the movement or activity of restrain
A nut holds the bolt. Please hold the dogs.

90. to continue in a condition or position
Can you hold still a minute?

91. to continue moving on (a course) without change

92. to make accept a legal or moral duty
They held me to my promise.

93. consider sense 3, regard
He is widely held to be a genius.

94. to continue to be present or exist
My money held out until I got paid.

95. to refuse to yield or agree
The soldiers held out until help arrived.

96. delay entry 2 sense 2
Police are holding up traffic.

97. to rob while threatening with a weapon

98. the act or way of holding grip
He had a tight hold on the rope.

99. a note or rest in music kept up longer than usual

100. the part of a ship below the decks in which cargo is stored

101. the cargo compartment of an airplane

102. to have lawful possession or ownership of
held the property as tenants in common the band holds the title to the car

103. to have as a privilege or position of responsibility
holding a retail liquor license the judges…shall hold their offices during good behavior
— U.S. Constitution art. III

104. to restrain the liberty of specifically to keep in custody
the defendant will be held without bail

105. to cause to be conducted
will hold a hearing on the matter

106. to rule as the holding of a case
the court held that such conduct violated the statute — compare decide, find

片语

Lucinda hold forth赫德佛斯

hold forth the possibility提供…的可能性

hold forth on滔滔不绝地讲述

hold forth hopes of recovery有复原的希望

offered提供的，提议的

to hold forth调嘴

put up提供；建造；举起；提高；推举，提名；供给…住宿；直接行动

to quibbleto hold forth调嘴

英汉例句

• he often gives speeches on what’s broken in the medical world, and holds salons where some of the most interesting minds in medicine hold forth on any number of mind bending topics.

  他常常发表关于「医学中哪些问题被攻破」的主题演讲，同时也会举办相关沙龙，有很多关于医学的最有趣的想法就产生于此。

• he who is coming is coming we need only to hold forth for him .

  他谁来快到；我们只需要为他举行了。

• having taken seminars on government, i could hold forth on the relationship between taxation and the federal deficit but was clueless about filling out a basic tax form.

  在参加了政府组织的几次研讨会之后，我就可以滔滔不绝地阐释清楚课税跟联邦赤字之间的关系了，但是对于如何填写一张最基本的纳税申请表还是一无所知。

• those in authority are never tired of hold forth the possibility of the abuse of freedom as a reason for withholding it, but without that possibility freedom would not be really free.

  那些当权者从没有厌倦滔滔不绝讲述滥用自由的可能而把那放弃，但是没有这种可能，自由也不会真正自由。

• i have no wish to sit on michael「s table if he」s just going to hold forth all throughout lunch.

  如果迈克午饭时真要不停地高谈阔论，我就不想坐在他那桌子上了。

• it is full of interviews with notable people who are keen to hold forth on mr.

  影片中，接受采访的各界名人都热切地大谈特谈坎宁汉姆先生对时尚和摄影界的贡献；

• i have not come to china to hold forth on what divides us, but to build on what binds us.

  我来中国，不是要大谈我们的分歧，而是要发扬我们的友情。

• i have not come to china to hold forth on what divides us, but to build on what binds us.

  我来中国不是为了评说那些将我们分隔开来的东西，而是为了强化那些将我们维系在一起的东西。

• at last, this thesis summarizes some basic principle and methods about the ornamental elements of architecture to hold forth the feasibility of architectural creation.

  对建筑装饰性构件的基本设计原则和手法的归纳总结提供了实践的可行性。

• at cambridge (youtube.com/user/cambridgeuniversity) you can see david starkey hold forth on henry viii or william hague on william pitt.

  在cambridge（youtube.com/user/cambridgeuniversity）中你可以看到大卫·斯达基滔滔不绝地讲授有关亨利八世的知识或者威廉·哈格讲授有关威廉·皮特的内容。

• as the bigwigs hold forth in kabul, afghanistan’s future still looks uncertain

  领导大腕在喀布尔滔滔不绝，阿富汗未来依旧充满未知

• he is part of a new generation of academic stars who hold forth in cyberspace on their college web sites and even, without charge, on itunes u, which went up in may on apple’s itunes store.

  他属于新一代的学院明星，其滔滔不绝的讲课可在学校网站免费获取。你甚至可以在苹果的itunes 网上商店下载。

• in china, hearing taoists speak about tao or critics hold forth on literature makes your fresh creep, and no perspiration dares come.

  在中国，从道士听论道，从批评家听谈文，都令人毛孔痉挛，汗不敢出。

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