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[with obj.]grasp, carry, or support with one's arms or hands
抓住，拿着，托住，夹住
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she was holding a brown leather suitcase 她拎着一只棕色的皮箱
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he held on to the back of a chair. 他抓住椅背。
[with obj. and adverbial]keep or sustain in a specified position
使保持（特定的状态）
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I held the door open for him 我为他开着门
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figurative 〈喻〉the people are held down by a repressive military regime. 人们受到残酷的军事政权的压制。
embrace (someone)
拥抱
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Mark pulled her into his arms and held her close. 马克把她拉入怀中，紧紧地拥抱着她。
be able to bear (the weight of a person or thing)
能承受（重量），能支撑
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I reached up to the nearest branch which seemed likely to hold my weight. 我伸手去够离我最近的看上去能支撑我体重的枝干。
(of a vehicle)maintain close contact with (the road), especially when driven at speed
（尤指车辆高速行驶中）紧贴（路面）
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the car holds the corners very well. 车在转弯时紧贴着路面。
(of a ship or an aircraft)continue to follow (a particular course)
（船，飞机）沿（一特定航线）继续前行
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the ship is holding a south-easterly course. 这艘船正沿东南航向航行。
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〈古〉 （沿某一特定方向）继续前行
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he held on his way ,close behind his friend. 他继续向前走，紧跟在他朋友后面。
[with obj.]keep or detain (someone)
拘留
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the police were holding him on a murder charge 警察因谋杀罪而将他拘留
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she was held prisoner for two days. 她被拘留了两天。
keep possession of (something), typically in the face of a challenge or attack
（尤指面对挑战或攻击时）占有，控制
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the rebels held the town for many weeks 叛军占领该镇许多个星期
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White managed to hold on to his lead. 怀特设法成功地保住了他的领先地位。
keep (someone's interest or attention)
保持（某人的兴趣，注意力）。
(of a singer or musician)sustain (a note)
（歌唱家，音乐家）持续（一种音符）。
stay or cause to stay at a certain value or level
（使）保持（价值或水平）
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MCI shares held at 77p 微波通信公司的股票保持在７７美分
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he is determined to hold down inflation. 他决定抑制通货膨胀。
(in sport)manage to achieve a draw against (opponents thought likely to win)
（运动用语）设法与（被认为有可能获胜的对手）战成平局
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AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese. AC米兰队被乌迪内斯队1比1逼平。
[no obj.]remain secure, intact, or in position without breaking or giving way
稳定
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the boat's anchor would not hold. 船锚不稳。
(of a favourable condition or situation)continue without changing
（有利的条件，情形）持续不变
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let's hope her luck holds. 让我们祝愿她一直有好运。
be or remain valid or available
（持续）有效，（继续）存在
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I'll have that coffee now, if the offer still holds. 如果还允许的话，我现在想喝那咖啡。
(of an argument or theory)be logical, consistent, or convincing
（论点，理论）合乎逻辑，前后一致，令人信服
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their views still seem to hold up extremely well. 他们的观点看来仍然十分令人信服。
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坚持（原则，见解）。
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使遵守（承诺）
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the role of the media ought to be to hold politicians to their promises. 媒体的作用应该是让政客信守他们的承诺。
[with obj.]contain or be capable of containing (a specified amount)
容纳，能装（特定的量）
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the tank held twenty-four gallons. 该罐能装２４加仑。
be able to drink (a reasonable amount of alcohol) without becoming drunk or suffering any ill effects
能喝（适量的烈酒），有酒量
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I can hold my drink as well as anyone. 我的酒量不比任何人差。
have or be characterized by
有，有…的特征
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I don't know what the future holds. 我不知道未来是什么样子。
[with obj.]have in one's possession
拥有
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the managing director still holds fifty shares in the company. 总裁仍拥有５０股公司股票。
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〈北美，非正式〉 携有违禁毒品
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he was holding, and the police hauled him off to jail. 他携有违禁毒品，警察把他押进了监狱。
have or occupy (a job or position)
拥有（或占有）（工作，职位）。
[with obj.]have or adhere to (a belief or opinion)
持有（或坚持）（信仰，见解）
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I feel nothing but pity for someone who holds such chauvinistic views 我只是为持有这种沙文主义观点的人感到可怜
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they hold that all literature is empty of meaning. 他们认为所有的文学作品都没有意义。
[with obj. and complement]consider (someone) to be responsible or liable for a particular situation
认为（某人对某一特定情形）有责任
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you can't hold yourself responsible for what happened. 你不可能认为自己应对发生的事负责。
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the speed limit is held in contempt by many drivers. 许多驾驶员对车辆限速不屑一顾。
[with clause](of a judge or court)rule; decide
（法官，法庭）裁决，判决
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the Court of Appeal held that there was no evidence to support the judge's assessment. 上诉法院裁决没有证据支持法官的评判。
[with obj.]keep or reserve for someone
为（人）保留
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a booking can be held for twenty-four hours. 预约可以保留２４小时。
maintain (a telephone connection) until the person one has telephoned is free to speak
不挂断电话
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please hold the line ,and I'll see if he's available 请别挂断，我看看他在不在
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will you hold? 你等一下好吗？
prevent from going ahead or occurring
控制；防止
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hold your fire! 不要开枪！
〈北美，非正式〉 克制不加（或不用）（尤指食物或饮料）
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a strawberry margarita, but hold the tequila. 一杯草莓味的玛格丽塔鸡尾酒，但不要加龙舌兰酒。
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〈非正式〉 等等，停（用作劝诫）
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hold it right there, mate! 停在那儿，老兄！
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〈古〉 抑制，控制（自己）。
[with obj.]arrange and take part in (a meeting or conversation)
举行（会议，会谈）
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a meeting was held at the church. 会议在教堂举行。
an act or manner of grasping something; a grip
握，抓
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he caught hold of her arm 他抓住她的胳膊
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he lost his hold and fell. 他没有抓住，摔倒了。
a particular way of grasping or restraining someone, especially an opponent in wrestling or judo
（尤指摔跤、柔道中的）擒拿法。
a place where one can grip with one's hands or feet while climbing
（供手攀、脚踏的）支撑点，支撑物
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he felt carefully with his feet for a hold and swung himself up. 他小心翼翼地用脚摸索着支撑点，然后纵身一跃。
[in sing.]power or control
支配力；控制（力）
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Tom had some kind of hold over his father .汤姆在一定程度上能左右他父亲。
〈古〉 要塞，堡垒。
a large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed
（船，飞机）货舱。
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be left holding the baby （或〈美〉bag ）informal be left with an unwelcome responsibility, typically without warning〈非正式〉 （尤指在没有预告的情况下）被加给一项不愉快的责任 -
don't hold your breath 见ＢＲＥＡＴH .get hold of grasp （someone or something） physically 抓住（人，物） -
grasp （something） intellectually; understand 理解
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informal obtain〈非正式〉 获得，得到if you can't get hold of ripe tomatoes, add some tomato purée. 如果弄不到熟番茄，就加点番茄酱 -
informal find or manage to contact （someone） 〈非正式〉 找到（人），设法联系上I'll try and get hold of Mark. 我会设法找到马克 -
hold someone/thing at bay 见ＢＡＹ 5 .hold one's breath 见ＢＲＥＡＴＨ .hold someone/thing cheap archaic have a low opinion of someone or something〈古〉 轻视，瞧不起 -
hold court be the centre of attention amidst a crowd of one's admirers（在一群崇拜者中）成为注意焦点 -
hold someone/thing dear care for or value someone or something greatly 重视，珍视（人，物）fidelity is something most of us hold dear. 忠诚是我们大多数人都珍视的东西 -
hold fast remain tightly secured 紧闭the door held fast, obviously locked. 门关得紧紧的，显然锁上了 -
continue to believe in or adhere to an idea or principle 坚持相信，坚持（观点或原则）
it is important that we hold fast to the policies. 坚持方针政策是很重要的 -
hold the field 见ＦIＥＬＤ .hold the fort take responsibility for a situation while another person is temporarily absent（另一人暂时不在时）临时负责 -
hold good （或true ）remain true or valid 保持正确，有效his views still hold true today. 他的观点今天仍然正确 -
hold one's ground 见ＧＲＯＵＮＤ 1 .hold someone's hand give a person comfort, guidance, or moral support in a difficult situation 牵某人的手（困难时给人安慰、指引、精神上的支持） -
hold hands （of two or more people） clasp each other by the hand, typically as a sign of affection 手牵手（多表示友爱） -
hold hard Brit. used as a way of exhorting someone to stop or wait〈英〉 等一下，停住here, hold hard a minute. 嘿，等一会儿 -
hold someone/thing harmless Law indemnify【律】 赔偿 -
hold one's horses ［usu. as imperative］informal wait a moment 〈非正式〉 等一下 -
hold the line not yield to the pressure of a difficult situation 坚持下去，不屈服压力France's central bank would hold the line. 法国中央银行不会退让 -
hold one's nose squeeze one's nostrils with one's fingers in order to avoid inhaling an unpleasant smell 捏紧鼻子（以免闻难闻的气味） -
hold one's own 见ＯＷＮ .hold one's peace 见ＰＥＡＣＥ .hold （one's） serve （或service ）（in tennis and other racket sports） win a game in which one is serving（网球、羽毛球等）赢了发球局 -
hold the stage 见ＳＴＡＧＥ .hold sway 见ＳＷＡＹ .hold thumbs S. African fold one's fingers over one's thumb to bring good luck〈南非〉 握紧大拇指（以带来好运） -
hold someone to bail Law bind by bail【律】 拘留某人直至交保 -
hold one's tongue ［often in imperative］informal remain silent〈非 正式〉 保持沉默 -
hold someone/thing to ransom 见ＲＡＮＳＯＭ .hold one's head up （或hold one's head high ）见ＨＥＡＤ .hold water ［often with negative］ （of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning） appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable（声明，理论，推理方法）似乎有效的，有根据的，站得住脚的this argument just does not hold water. 这种论点完全站不住脚 -
no holds barred （in wrestling） with no restrictions on the kinds of holds that are used（摔跤）不受任何擒拿法限制 -
figurative used to convey that no rules or restrictions apply in a conflict or dispute〈喻〉 （在冲突、争吵中）无清规戒律，不受任何限制约束no-holds-barred military action. 没有任何约束的军事行动 -
on hold waiting to be connected while making a telephone call（打电话时）等候（接通） -
temporarily not being dealt with or pursued 暂时停止
he has had to put his career on hold . 他不得不暂停他的事业 -
take hold start to have an effect 开始起作用the reforms of the late nineteenth century had taken hold. 19世纪后期的改革已开始起作用了 -
there is no holding someone used to convey that someone is particularly determined or cannot be prevented from doing something（用于表达某人已下定决心做某事）没有人能阻止（人）there's no holding you these days. 如今没人能拦住你
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hold something against someone allow past actions or circumstances to have a negative influence on one's present attitude towards someone 因（过去行为或情况的负面影响）而对人产生消极的看法he knew that if he failed her, she would hold it against him forever. 他知道如果他辜负她的话，她会因此永远记恨他 -
hold back hesitate to act or speak 踌躇，犹豫he held back, remembering the mistake he had made before. 他犹豫了，记起了自己以前犯的错 -
hold someone/thing back prevent or restrict the advance, progress, or development of someone or something 阻碍，阻止，抑制Jane struggled to hold back the tears. 简竭力忍住眼泪 -
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hold something back ） refuse or be unwilling to make something known 隐瞒you're not holding anything back from me, are you? 你没有向我隐瞒什么，是吗？hold someone down keep someone under strict control or severely restrict their freedom 压制；限制the people are held down by a repressive military regime . 人民受到一个残暴军政权的压制 -
hold something down informal succeed in keeping a job or position for a period of time〈非正式〉 保住（工作，职位） -
hold forth talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject 滔滔不绝地说he was holding forth on the merits of the band's debut LP. 他滔滔不绝地谈论该乐队第一张密纹唱片的优点 -
hold something in suppress an expression of emotion 抑制情感she tried to stop laughing, but it was too much to hold in. 她试图不再笑，但要止住实在太难了 -
hold someone/thing off resist an attacker or challenge 抵抗（攻击者，挑战）he held off a late challenge by Vose to win by thirteen seconds. 他抵住了沃斯不久前的一次挑战，赢了他13秒 -
hold off （of bad weather） fail to occur（坏天气）未出现 -
delay or postpone an action or decision 拖延，推迟
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hold on 1 ［often in imperative］ wait; stop 等一等；停hold on a minute, I'll be right back! 等一会儿，我马上回来 -
2 endure or keep going in difficult circumstances（在困难情况下）继续，坚持if only they could hold on a little longer. 他们要是能再坚持一会儿就好了 -
hold on to keep 留住；保存the industry is trying to hold on to experienced staff. 该行业正设法留住有经验的工作人员 -
hold out resist or survive in dangerous or difficult circumstances 抵抗，抵挡；继续生存British troops held out against constant attacks. 英国军队抵挡住了不断的攻击 -
continue to be sufficient 维持充足状态
we can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out. 只要补给一直充足的话，我们就能待在这儿 -
hold out for continue to demand （a particular thing）, refusing to accept what has been offered 坚持要求（拒绝接受所给予的）he is holding out for a guaranteed 7 per cent raise. 他一直在要求保证过的7%的加薪 -
hold out on informal refuse to give something, typically information, to （someone）〈非 正式〉 拒绝给（尤指信息） -
hold something out offer a chance or hope 给予机会（或希望）a new drug may hold out hope for patients with lung cancer. 新药也许会给肺癌患者以希望 -
hold something over 1 postpone something 推迟，拖延 -
2 use a fact or piece of information to threaten or intimidate （someone）（用事实或一则信息）要挟（人） -
hold together （或hold something together ） remain or cause to remain united（使）保持团结if your party holds together, you will probably win. 如果你们党保持团结，你们很可能会赢 -
hold up remain strong or vigorous 保持强劲the Labour vote held up well. 工党的得票数保持领先 -
hold someone/thing up 1 （hold something up ） support and prevent from falling 支撑concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway. 混凝土柱子支撑着铁路的高架部分 -
2 display something by holding it above one's waist or head 捧起，举起he held up the book so she could see the cover . 他把书举起以便她能看到书的封面 -
present or expose someone or something as an example or for particular treatment 推出（人，物）作为例子；使受特殊对待
they were held up to public ridicule. 他们被示众让大家嘲笑 -
3 delay or block the movement or progress of someone or something 耽搁，拖延；妨碍，阻碍our return flight was held up for seven hours. 我们的回程航班被延误了7个小时 -
4 rob someone or something using the threat of force or violence 以暴力（或暴力威胁）抢劫a masked raider held up the post office. 一个蒙面强盗抢了邮局 -
5 Bridge refrain from playing a winning card for tactical reasons【桥牌】 （因战术原因）扣住，忍让 -
hold with ［with negative］informal approve of〈非 正式〉 赞成I don't hold with fighting or violence. 我不赞成打仗或暴力
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hold a show/meeting(conference) 举办表演/会议
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hold a pen/a piece of paper 拿着一支笔/拿着一张纸
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hold true 保持正确；有效
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hold on 等一下/坚持住/别挂电话
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hold on to sth 抓住/坚持...
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hold back ... = hold ... back 抑制；阻止；隐瞒(如果宾语是代词it/her/him/them时，需要放中间)
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get hold of sb 和某人联系
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get hold of sth 抓住某物
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holdv.抓住；拿着；托住；夹住；拘留；稳定；容纳；能装；拥有；为（人）保留；控制；防止；举行
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foldv.折叠；对折；包进；裹入；倒闭；停业；把…圈在栏中；打开；抱；拥抱
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moldn.模子；模型；风格；模样；霉；霉菌；松软沃土；叶霉；（Mold）莫尔德
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boldadj.大胆的；有冒险精神的；自信而勇敢的；醒目的；显著的；轮廓清晰的；陡峭的；突出的；放肆的；无礼的
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goldn.金；黄金；金色；黄褐色；金币；金器；靶心；财富；金合金；大量金钱
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oldadj.年老的；过去的；以前的；…岁的；从前的；老的；古老的；陈旧的；熟悉的；旧时的
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holyadj.献身于上帝的；尊崇上帝的；神圣的；哎呀；糟糕；圣洁的；虔诚的；道德和精神卓越的
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holen.洞；窟窿；弹丸之地；小地方；讨厌的地方；漏洞；孔；洞穴；缝隙；山谷
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coldadj.气温低的；冷的；寒冷的；冷淡的；缺乏热情的；不易动感情的；不再新鲜的；不再易于跟随的；已变淡的；未准备的；未经热身的；意外的；突如其来的
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