| 单词 | to hold one's own |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hold (also †maintain) one's own 2. to hold (also †maintain) one's own: to maintain one's position against opposition or attack; not to lose strength or suffer defeat. ΚΠ a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 3642 (MED) His men miȝt nouȝt meyntene here owne. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. FFviiiv Be neuer ouercome in any mater, but holde thyne owne. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 482 There is not a better Reed growing for to make shafts,..it will hold the owne and stand in the weather. 1751 D. Garrick Let. July (1963) I. 169 I flatter'd ye Aunt much upon her holding her own, as they say in ye Country. 1846 A. Young Naut. Dict. 151 A vessel is said to ‘hold her own’ when she makes no progress, but yet does not lose ground. 1885 T. Mozley Reminisc. I. xii. 63 The new spelling now holds its own and wonts no changing. 1952 M. Kennedy Troy Chimneys 56 A young man so gifted may hold his own very well, even though he is poor and of no family. 1993 H. Gardner Creating Minds ix. 316 He..had managed to break bread and hold his own in conversation with individuals from diverse lands and backgrounds. < as lemmas |
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