held-back

[US]/[held bæk]/
[UK]/[held bæk]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.隐瞒的;保守的;不坦诚的;保留的;被保留的
v.被隐瞒的;被保守的;不坦诚的;被保留的;被保留住的

Phrases & Collocations

held-back tears

憋住的眼泪

held-back anger

压抑的愤怒

held-back information

隐瞒的信息

held-back progress

受阻的进展

held-back breath

屏住呼吸

being held-back

被阻碍

held-back success

被耽误的成功

held-back feelings

压抑的感情

held-back potential

被压制的潜力

held-back development

受阻的发展

Example Sentences

she felt held-back by the company's rigid policies.

她觉得自己被公司的严格政策所限制。

the team's potential was held-back by a lack of resources.

团队的潜力受到缺乏资源的影响。

he had a held-back ambition to become a doctor.

他有一个被压抑的成为医生的愿望。

the project was held-back due to unforeseen circumstances.

由于一些不可预见的情况,该项目被推迟了。

despite her talent, she felt held-back in her career.

尽管她很有才华,但在事业上她感到受阻。

the investigation was held-back to protect the suspect.

调查被暂停以保护嫌疑人。

he gave a held-back response to the difficult question.

他对那个困难的问题给出了一个含糊的回答。

the news was held-back from the public for several days.

这个消息被公众隐瞒了几天。

the company's growth was held-back by regulatory hurdles.

公司的增长受到监管障碍的阻碍。

she had a held-back fear of flying.

她有一个被压抑的对飞行的恐惧。

the development was held-back pending further review.

该项目暂停,等待进一步审查。

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