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

senior on financial hold关于高级金融举行

On-Hold Time通话保留时间

Music-On-Hold等候音乐

inspection on refrigerating hold冷藏舱检验

in recess休息；暂停

on the hold基本上

On-hold advertising接通广告

on-hold tone在线状态的音乐

英汉例句

• i「m putting you on hold to answer another call.

  我把你设成呼叫保持以便接另一个电话。

• talks on ending north korea」s nuclear programs are to resume this week in beijing, after being on hold since last year.

  目的在于去除北韩核项目的六方会谈本周将在北京复会，自从去年以来会谈一直陷于停顿。

• sure, i’ll put that sweater on hold for you.

  当然，我会为你保留你所看中的那件衣服。

• india put the peace dialogue on hold after the attacks, but agreed to resume it earlier this year.

  那次袭击以后，印度暂停了和平对话进程，不过今年早些时候同意了恢复和谈。

• she put her program on hold to be with me, which was one of many sacrifices she has had to make as my caregiver.

  （我负伤后，）她暂时搁置了她的求学计划并陪着我，这只是她作为我的护理员所做的众多牺牲之一。

• all german nuclear plants will now be checked for safety, and recent plans to extend their lifespans have been put on hold for three months.

  现在德国将对所有核电站的安全性进行检查，最近的延长核电站生命周期的计划暂时搁置三个月的时间。

• the application on hold can resume operation either by user interaction or by running a specific command.

  待命状态下的程序可以由用户交流或者运行一条特定的命令来恢复操作。

• everything else is put on hold in service to the needs and wants of the lover.

  为了满足爱人的需要和要求，其他所有的东西都放到了一边。

• he puts that thought on hold for a while and focuses on finding gigs.

  他暂时把那想法放在一边，把注意力集中在演出上。

• maintaining strong documentation is especially helpful when new people join a project already in progress, or if your project gets put on hold and you need to revisit it later.

  保持足够的记录，特别是对当一个进行中的项目有新人加入时，或者你的项目搁置了，而你稍后才能再访时很有帮助。

• imagine if you called up a business colleague on the phone, and you were put on hold for a few hours while the colleague prepared a response for your request.

  想象您在与一个同事打电话，而必须在电话机上等几个小时，直到同事给您的请求準备好响应这种情景。

• licences for new mutual funds have been put on hold and the banking regulator is investigating the use of personal loans to buy stocks.

  新共同基金的审批已经暂停，银行业监管机构也在对将个人贷款用于股票买卖的行为展开调查。

• if you work in india, for example, and the currency is devalued by 20 percent (as happened last year) those college loans might have to be put on hold for a long time.

  比如你在印度工作，而该国货币贬值了20%（就像去年发生的状况），那么那些大学的助学贷款可能就要推迟很长一段时间。

• the signals today on clean energy coming from china and the us are pointing in complete opposite directions - one country on hold and the other moving forward.

  今天，中美两国清洁能源指向截然不同的两个方向，我们从这些信号中看出：一个国家停滞不前，另一个国家昂首迈进。

• most people put their dreams on hold because they’re waiting for the right resources to become available to them.

  大部分人把持他们的梦想，是因为他们正在等待合适资源让梦想成为现实。

• a suit on behalf of more than 700 women against costco wholesale is on hold until the supreme court resolves the wal-mart case.

  一场关于超过700名女性对抗好市多公司的案件一直被推迟着，直到高级法院判定了沃尔玛这场诉讼。

• in practice the bank is highly unlikely to keep interest rates on hold in this way, but it does not have to raise them as quickly as the markets had been expecting.

  不过就现实来看，英格兰银行不大可能将基本利率保持在如此之低的水平，同时也不会如市场预期一样如此迅速地提到基本利率。

相似词

clench握紧；钉牢

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grip(Grip)人名；(英、瑞典)格里普