hold

[US]/həʊld/
[UK]/hoʊld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 持有;保存;拥有;拘留
vi. 持续;支持;有效
n. 保留;控制
Word Forms
过去分词held
过去式held
第三人称单数holds
现在分词holding
复数holds

Phrases & Collocations

hold tight

紧握

hold on

不挂断电话,等一下;继续

on hold

暂停;尚未办理的事情;等候接听;把持住的(指有问题的)

get hold of

把握;抓住;得到

take hold

抓住;扛着;固定下来

hold in

抑制;约束

hold good

仍然有效;适用

hold up

举起;阻挡;拦截

hold back

隐瞒;退缩;抑制;阻止

hold out

坚持;伸出;提供;维持;抵制;主张;[美口]扣留

please hold on

请别挂上(电话中)

hold down

抑制;压制;保有

hold fast

v. 紧紧抓住

hold for

保温时间是…;适用

hold onto

紧紧抓住,抓住不放;保持住

hold by

坚持

hold with

v. 赞同;容忍

take hold of

v. 握住

hold true

适用;有效

Example Sentences

to hold sb. culpable

认为某人该受责备

hold it for a count of seven.

数到7再放下。

take hold of sth.

抓住某物

Hold the pen so.

这样执笔。

hold a converse with the teacher

与老师谈话

hold a person incommunicado

禁止某人与外界接触

hold no liability for damages

不负赔偿责任

stow the hold with cargo

把货物装进舱里

hold debate with oneself

独自考虑

hold discourse with sb.

与某人谈话

hold a farewell entertainment

举行欢送会

hold a sheep by the horns

握住羊的角

hold a person in obedience

使人驯服

hold a military review

举行阅兵式

Hold the brush so.

这样拿着扫把

Real-world Examples

Many international conferences have been held at Geneva.

在日内瓦已举行过多次国际会议。

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Those boundaries don't hold up very well.

那种划分就不那么站得住脚了。

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Audio Version)

Where is the meeting to be held?

那会议在哪儿举行呢?

Source: IELTS Listening

But I know our good luck will not hold.

但是我知道我们的好运气不会长久。

Source: Beethoven lives upstairs from me.

" Hold them accountable" means make them take responsibility.

hold them accountable 的意思是让他们承担责任。

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

Iranian state TV said those responsible would be held accountable.

伊朗国家电视台表示,相关责任人将被追究责任。

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2020

Maybe hold your arms above your head.

或者可以把你手臂举过头顶。

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

Wait, wait, no. Hold on. Hold on.

等等,等下,先别冲动,淡定。

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

I wondered how Chris was holding up.

我想知道克里斯怎么样了。

Source: 30-Day Habit Formation Plan

The two countries have been holding meetings and negotiations for months.

数个月以来,中美两国一直在举行会谈和谈判。

Source: CNN Listening July 2019 Collection

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