词典释义：
推迟, 中断；等候, 暂时停止
搁置；暂停；延期
The project is on hold until more money is available.
这项工程暂停，等到有更多的钱时再进行。
She put her career on hold to have a baby.
她中断了事业以便生孩子。
He put his retirement on hold to work 16 hours a day, seven days a week to find a solution.
为了找到一个解决方案，他推迟了退休，每周工作7天，每天工作16小时。
He put his retirement on hold.
他推迟了退休。
Unity talks with Fatah are on hold.
与法塔赫之间的合作谈判也被搁置了。
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
他不得不暂停他的事业。
The governor has put the execution on hold, Eddie. They don't want to try a third time.
州长已经暂停执行死刑了，艾迪，他们不想再试第三次了 。
《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》
Because I have my sister on hold, and she said that we could use her cabin for the weekend and go skiing.
我妹还在电话那头，她说周末，可以到她的小屋去滑雪。
《Friends Season 3》《老友记 第三季》
Yes, I'm still holding. I need to place a rush t-shirt order. No, no, no, no, no. Don't put me on hold again.
是的，我一直在等呢，我需要下订单加急制作一批T恤，别别别，别再帮我转接客服部了。
《2 Broke Girls Season 4》《破产姐妹 第四季》
No more putting my dreams on hold. Five years ago, I made a bucket list. It was time to start crossing things off.
我的梦想经不起等待，五年前，我做了一个遗愿清单，是时候开始行动了。
《Modern Family Season 6》《摩登家庭 第六季》
In the ancient world a truce was declared for the duration of the Olympic Games and wars and battles were put on hold.
自古已有之，奥林匹克举行期间就有停战传统，一切战争和争斗都会暂停。
《Queens Christmas Message》《2014英国女王圣诞演讲》
