| 释义 |       past tense of hold on to    1      as in heldto keep in one's mind or heart She still holds on to that feeling.       held     had     retained     hung on to     cherished     cultivated     entertained     harbored     remembered     maintained     bore     kept     carried     nursed     sustained     fostered     supported     nurtured     hugged     preserved     treasured     stuck (to)     clung (to)     cleaved (to)     brooded (about or over)     obsessed (about or over)     fixated (on or upon)       See More   dropped     ignored     disregarded     neglected     denied     rejected     forgot     overlooked     refused     declined     gave up     abandoned     discarded     repudiated     quit     threw out     renounced     deserted     parted (with)     scorned     abjured     erased     disdained     quitted     forsook     expunged     2      as in clenchedto have or keep in one's hands I can hold on to your grocery bags while you open the door.       clenched     held     gripped     clutched     carried     grabbed     hung on to     clung (to)     took     captured     cradled     trapped     snapped (up)     snatched     handled     seized     hooked     caught     felt     nabbed     hugged     bagged     grasped     nailed     embraced     fingered     bore     latched (on or onto)     landed     clasped     corralled     grappled     pawed     snared     collared       See More   gave     dropped     handed     handed over     gave up     rendered     released     delivered     yielded     relinquished     ceded     unhanded     handed out     turned over     unclasped     3      as in retainedto continue to have in one's possession or power He's trying to hold on to his position as chairman.       retained     held     kept     possessed     hung on to     withheld     preserved     saved     had     reserved     protected     guarded     owned     enjoyed     boasted     conserved     managed     ruled     controlled     detained     treasured     clung (to)     directed     cherished     hugged     harbored     bore     commanded       See More   gave up     released     yielded     handed over     dropped     contributed     abandoned     surrendered     gave     donated     relinquished     discarded     handed out     rejected     dumped     declined     ceded     lost     repudiated     spurned   |