1.abide by or adhere to坚持;固守 Whatever your argument,I'll hold to my decision.不管你有什么理由,我将坚持我的决定。 He held to everything he said at the meeting despite the fact that several persons contradicted him.他不顾好几个人反对,坚持他在会上的发言。 The boy held to his explanation; he would not admit it was wrong.那* 男孩坚持他的解释,不承认那是错的。 2.insist that one keep(a promise or a bargain, etc.)坚持要某人执行(允诺、契约等) He has made a bargain,and I shall hold him to it.他已讲好了条件,我要坚持让他履行。 You've made such a promise,and should be held to it.你们既然作了这样的允诺,就必须履行。 “You can have the car when I go abroad.”“I'll hold you to that.”“我出国时,你可以使用我的汽车。”“希望你说话算数。” 3. seize抓住 The storm was so severe that even the sailors had to hold to the ropes.风暴特大,就是水手也得抓住绳索。 hold up 1.support;raise举起;抬;拿 My husband has lost so much weight that he has to wear a belt to hold his thousers up.我丈夫体重减了好多,他只好用根带子把裤子提起来。 2.prove true;prove effective or accurate证明属实;证明准确、正确 The police were doubtful at first,but that worker's story held up.警察起初怀疑,但那位工人的叙述证明情况属实。 The weather forecasts don't always hold up.天气预报并不总是那么准确。 The contract will hold up for ten years.这合同有效期10年。 3.remain good;not get worse保持不衰;不坏 Sales held up well.销售情况不衰。 4. support;keep from falling承受住;不倒 Don't worry.The house will hold up.别担心,房子不会倒下。 The chair was too weak to hold you up.这椅子不牢,经受不住你的体重。 How does he hold up under such a responsibility?他怎么能承受住这么大的责任? 5. keep up跟得上;不掉队 Though it was a long walk,the youngsters held up until the last minute.虽然这是长途跋涉,但是孩子们一直跟到最后,没有掉队。 6. keep one's courage or spirit up;remain calm;keep control of oneself振作精神;稳定情绪;自己控制自己 The grieving mother held up for her children's sake.这位伤心的母亲为了孩子们在控制自己的情绪。 7.stop for a short time;delay暂时停止;停顿;延续 The policeman held up the traffic to allow pedestrians to cross the road.警察挡住车辆让行人过街。 Work on the building site has been held up by bad weather.由于天气恶劣,建筑工地上的作业被延误了。 We were held up for nearly an hour on our way by the traffic accident.我们在路上被交通事故耽搁近一个小时。 The steel strike may hold up production for several months,钢铁工人的罢工会使生产停顿数月之久。 8. rob抢劫The criminals held up the plane and took all the passengers'money.这些歹徒劫持了飞机,并将乘客的钱财洗劫一空。 That bank has been held up threetimes.那家银行被抢了3次。 9. show…as an example提出(作为榜样) He was held up to the students as a model of emulation.他被提出来作为学生的楷模。 Our English teacher held up excellent models of composition for her class to imitate.我们的英语老师在班上展出了优秀作文让同学们模仿。 10.last;maintain in a state持续;维持;坚持;挺住 I think the car will just about hold up till we reach London.我认为这辆车能差不多正好让我们开到伦 敦。 Mr.Black holds up very well, in spite of all the trouble and illness he's had.布莱克先生尽管遇到了 许多麻烦而且又生病,但是他挺 住了,过得不错。 Smith's bank could hardly hold up in the depression史密斯的银行在 经济箫条期间很难坚持下去。
hold one's tongue|hold|hold tongue|tongue
v. phr. To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue.If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt
hold to (something)
1. To apprehend or animate one to advocate something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "hold" and "to." You said you'd be home by 10, and I'm captivation you to your word.A: "Next time, I'll buy you lunch." B: "I'm activity to authority you to that!"2. To advocate or advance something. Of advance she'll authority to her convictions—have you anytime accepted your sister to change her mind?Learn more: hold
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Fig. to accomplish addition attach to an agreement. You promised me that you would buy six of them, and I'm activity to authority you to your promise.It was difficult, but he captivated himself to the acceding of the contract.Learn more: hold
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Remain loyal or affectionate to, accept by, as in She captivated to her resolutions, or He captivated to his appearance that the absorption amount should be lowered. [c. 1200] Also see stick by; stick to. Learn more: hold
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v. 1. To abode article abutting to article else: He captivated a feel to his lips. 2. To apprehend addition to attach to some acceding or promise: I'll authority you to your word. 3. To abide loyal or affectionate to something: She captivated to her resolutions.
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