| 单词 | hold |
| 释义 | hold I. transitive verb 1. a. < held property worth millions > < hold several slaves as household servants > < holds the title to the property > < holds the power to hire or fire at will > b. < the soldiers held the bridge against all attacks > c. < wished to hold the territory because of the fur trade > d. < a pleasurable excitement held him — D.G.Gerahty > < invalidism held him for eight years — J.C.Archer > e. < holds the eastern seaboard under an authorization granted by the manufacturer of the goods > f. 2. < the bushing held the drive shaft so that it had no play whatsoever > as a. < hold your talk, man > b. (1) < hold the dogs so the strangers can pass > (2) < hold him with a glance > < a strange compunction held his hand as he raised it to strike > < tried to hold him from an action he would always regret > (3) < held the curtain for an hour until the arrival of the royal carriage at the theater > (4) < time must be allowed … for holding the press while waiting for the sheet to dry — F.W.Hoch > c. (1) < were able to hold the enemy > (2) < the weaker team held the stronger during the first half > d. < held the sound to one level of loudness > < held the army to only a few miles' gain > < held the opposing team to only two runs > e. < hold a man to his word > — often used with an adjective complement < hold a man responsible for his actions > < hold the men accountable for all money spent > f. Scotland g. < held him in conversation for ten minutes before letting him go > h. < bouts have been held to three 1 1/2-minute rounds — Barrett McGurn > i. < had to hold himself against the swaying and bumping of the coach > j. < out holding the herd while the rest were eating > 3. obsolete 4. a. < hold a child's hand > < hold a pocketbook tightly > < this volume is a joy to hold as well as to read — J.M.Chase > b. (1) < hold a person in suspense > < hold an emotion under rigid control > < hold a ladder steady > < hold a child in check > < hold himself in readiness > < the stern demands of necessity held men in their grip — V.L.Parrington > < the searchlight … caught and held them in its glare — Nevil Shute > (2) < hold a pad of gauze to a wound > < hold your hand against my cheek > : fix < held his eyes steadily on the picture > c. (1) < the building was held by concrete underpinning > < roof will hold a deadweight of 94 inches of snow — Monsanto Magazine > < holds his seventy-two years easily > (2) < pines and other hardy trees were planted to hold the sand — George Farwell > d. (1) < struggling to hold, or to capture, the allegiance of the British people — F.A.Ogg & Harold Zink > < the parents still hold the children's affection > < the suit holds its press well > < a plastic that will hold any shape you press it into > : to retain by not vomiting < unable to take a bite of food or hold it on his stomach when it was forced upon him — F.B.Gipson > : retain by not discharging < the metal held the electrical charge for a long time > (2) < the cops agreed that the death was accidental, and did not hold him — Time > e. (1) < another consideration was the cost of storing type — we certainly could not afford to hold it forever — B.L.Stratton > : keep on file or record < the title is held at the registry of deeds > (2) < called the hotel and asked them to hold a room for him > < held a few seats in case some visiting celebrities turned up > f. < something unbending and strong, peasantlike, in the way he holds himself — Madaleine Chapsal > g. (1) < hold one's course due north > < hold silence > (2) (3) (4) < the vowel in feet is not held as long as the vowel in feed > h. < the play held the audience for over three hours > < a community that … holds young people and offers inducements to them to stay and help build a greater hometown — J.C.Penney > < newspaper editing did not hold him long — A.H.Meneely > < wants to hold her husband while resisting his domination — H.M.Parshley > i. < asked the post office to hold his mail until he returned > j. < when I spoke she held her ears — Eudora Welty > k. < enough food to hold him for a week > < had had enough of high causes and noble sacrifice to hold them for a long time — F.L.Allen > l. (1) < the car held 70 miles an hour for 20 miles > < prices had held the same level for a month > < had trouble holding his course > (2) < a car that holds the road well at any speed > m. < trying to entertain his audience by holding his betters to ridicule > n. < for a few minutes the flashlight held the canoe, then lost it — Erle Stanley Gardner > 5. a. (1) < the can holds gasoline > : have within : contain < the cemetery which held the bodies of his family for seven generations back > < the room held only Victorian furniture > < the envelope which held his ticket — J.P.Marquand > (2) < throw into a word every trace of meaning it can hold — C.S.Kilby > < the cast held some noted singers > < could hold large quantities of verse in his mind without effort > (3) < drank heavily but held it well > b. (1) < a special container to hold flammable liquids > < the basket that held outgoing mail was empty > (2) < the hotel could hold over 300 guests > < sleeping platforms ran the length of the side walls in two tiers, holding eight men — Meridel Le Sueur > c. < the volume held an historical rather than a literary interest > < its steeply pitched gable roof holds one dormer — American Guide Series: Maryland > < a scene that held many fond memories for him > < the famous hymn of creation … holds an awesome vastness of mood — Emma Hawkridge > d. < the story holds a happy ending for everybody > < the tournament holds a nice prize for the winner > < would like to know what the future holds > 6. a. < hold a feeling > < a nation for whom we all hold a good deal of admiration > < holds no sympathy for criminals > b. < hold a point of view > : believe < hold a theory > < hold opposing opinions > : subscribe to < the aesthetic philosophy we happen to hold — C.I.Glicksberg > c. (1) < held that the action was dishonest > < held calculus to be too difficult for that age group > < held by many to be the greatest contemporary tennis player > < the expression of those truths held to be self-evident — F.B.Millett > (2) < the court held that the man was sane > (3) < the story is that he held it so lightly that he lost the land on one turn of the cards — American Guide Series: North Carolina > d. < hold someone in contempt > < hold a parent in honor > 7. a. < the student body held games in the afternoon > b. < the king held an assembly of all his courtiers > < the second court session was held in the afternoon > : arrange for and have in a united action < the company held a feast to celebrate victory > : schedule and assemble or meet < some classes were held in the evening > 8. a. < holds second place in the city golf tournament > < urban redevelopment continues to hold an important place in planning programs — Collier's Year Book > b. < holds a captaincy in the navy > < holds a secretaryship in the club > < held the presidency for two terms > c. < holds an M.D. from one of the best medical schools > < holds a German Ph.D. > < holds a medal of honor > 9. now dialect Britain 10. a. obsolete b. < held a gun on the grocer while an accomplice robbed the till > 11. obsolete intransitive verb 1. a. < the troops held in the face of repeated attacks > b. (1) < winter held until the middle of March > < his anger held for several days > < the output of copper held at the level of the year before > < hoping that the good weather would hold > : not change or alter < we can go if the present circumstances hold > < our luck held and we won > < the habit of a lifetime held — John Buchan > — often used with up < the good weather held up for several days > (2) < their courage held against all odds > — often used with up < if his interest holds up > 2. a. < the anchor held in the rough sea > : not slip : not lose a grip : cling < felt his rubber soles grip and hold > b. of a female mammal 3. < held of the crown by an outright gift > 4. < a man who held aloof from strangers > < asked the boy to hold still > 5. < the rule holds only in special cases > : prove consistent or acceptable to reason or logic < the theory does not hold under analysis > 6. < the travelers held on their way > < held south for several miles > : not veer or fluctuate in progress or forward movement < the plane held steadily on its course by automatic control > 7. < wished that he might hold a while and stop his incessant chatter > 8. < went … to the place where the funeral service was holding — John Bennett > < annual show and sale of highland ponies holds on Monday — Scotsman > 9. 10. Synonyms: see contain, have, keep • - hold a brief - hold a brief for - hold a candle to - hold a close wind - hold book - hold bottom - hold by - hold copy - hold court - hold down a claim - hold everything - hold fire - hold good - hold hands - hold in demesne - hold one's breath - hold one's ground - hold one's horses - hold one's own - hold one's peace - hold one's tongue - hold tack with - hold the bag - hold the boards - hold the field - hold the fort - hold the line - hold the market - hold the stage - hold the wind - hold to - hold to account - hold to service - hold true - hold up one's head - hold water - hold with II. 1. a. b. 2. a. b. 3. a. (1) < released his hold on the man's arm > < has a strong hold for a small man > : grasp < took a firm hold on the club > : clasp, grip < in his arms his hold was tight and reassuring > — often used idiomatically without an article as object of catch, get, have, seize, take < got hold of the oar and was pulled out of the water > < seized hold as the rope brushed his fingers > < held out a hand and waited until the child took hold > < took hold of the knob and opened the door > < the boy's sneakers suddenly took hold and stopped him from sliding off the roof > < saw that the climber had hold of the rope before he began to haul on it > (2) < knee holds and body presses > b. (1) < afraid they might lose their hold on the domestic market — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin > < yet the hold of the public school upon the middle-class mind has not weakened — Roy Lewis & Angus Maude > < the father had a strong hold over his children > and often used idiomatically without an article as object of catch, get, have, seize, take < the newspapers got hold of the story > < after a moment of panic he got hold of himself > < seized hold and stepped up production 50 percent > < in the confusion of contradictory ideas we did not know what philosophy he had hold of > (2) < arguing that in … politics no holds are barred — New Republic > c. < at the point of sleep one loses his hold on the real world > < how weak was his hold upon character — Roger Fry > 4. < climbed up the rock using some ledges and jutting pieces as holds > 5. 6. a. b. c. 7. 8. a. < put a hold on all the hotel rooms still unoccupied > b. < announced a hold on all takeoffs until the weather cleared > c. d. III. 1. a. b. 2. a. b. IV. V. • - on hold |
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