英语词汇“holt”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

holt1

/həʊlt

noun

1The den of an otter.They have built a false otter holt, or den, by the river - its exact location is a carefully kept secret - and there are unconfirmed reports that an otter-like creature has been seen in the location....

The trust has also built artificial holts in which otters can breed, and encouraged farmers, landowners and the public to do the same.
Wild bird cover crops, an otter holt and boxes for owls, kestrels and bats all contribute to wildlife diversity.

2 dialect, chiefly North American A grip or hold: if you’re lucky enough to get a holt to an alligator tail...

He couldn't get a holt on any money, so I told him about the Farmers' Loan
But the new teacher, very wise, and understanding June's spirit, soon enough found a way to get a holt on the girl's heart strings.

Origin

Late Middle English (in sense 2): variant of hold¹.

Rhymes

holt2

/həʊlt

noun archaic or dialect

A wood or wooded hill.Miller also refers to a change in this landscape, presumably after enclosure: ‘The crofts and garths, holms and holts… were no longer known’.

Origin

Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch hout and German Holz, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek klados 'twig'.

单词	holt
释义	holt1 /həʊlt / noun 1The den of an otter.They have built a false otter holt, or den, by the river - its exact location is a carefully kept secret - and there are unconfirmed reports that an otter-like creature has been seen in the location.... The trust has also built artificial holts in which otters can breed, and encouraged farmers, landowners and the public to do the same. Wild bird cover crops, an otter holt and boxes for owls, kestrels and bats all contribute to wildlife diversity. 2 dialect, chiefly North American A grip or hold: if you’re lucky enough to get a holt to an alligator tail... He couldn't get a holt on any money, so I told him about the Farmers' Loan But the new teacher, very wise, and understanding June's spirit, soon enough found a way to get a holt on the girl's heart strings. Origin Late Middle English (in sense 2): variant of hold¹. Rhymes bolt, colt, dolt, jolt, moult (US molt), poult, smolt, volt holt2 /həʊlt / noun archaic or dialect A wood or wooded hill.Miller also refers to a change in this landscape, presumably after enclosure: ‘The crofts and garths, holms and holts… were no longer known’. Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch hout and German Holz, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek klados 'twig'.
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