单词 | hold off |
释义 | hold off 1. phrasal verb If you hold off doing something, you delay doing it or delay making a decision about it. The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray. [VERB PARTICLE verb-ing] They have threatened military action but held off until now. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for hold If you hold off a challenge in a race or competition, you do not allow someone to pass you. He cut through the middle, held off a challenge and scored. [VERB PARTICLE noun] |
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