hold的基本意思是“保持某一位置或状态”,指因个人心愿或被迫滞留或耽误不放。用作及物动词时其后可接名词、代词、动词不定式或that从句作宾语。
1.拿着;抓住;抱住;托住
如:The girl held her father's hand tightly.
女孩紧紧地拉着她父亲的手。
2.捂住,按住(受伤的身体部位等)
如:She groaned and held her head.
她呻吟着,用手抱住头。
3.使保持(在某位置)
如:The wood is held in position by a clamp.
这木头用夹钳固定住了。
4.容纳;包含
如:This barrel holds 25 litres.
这只桶能盛25升。
5.守卫;控制
如:The rebels held the radio station.
叛乱者占据了电台。
6.顶住;坚持住;保持原位
如:They were afraid the dam wouldn't hold.
他们担心大坝会溃堤。
7.使(注意力或兴趣)持续不减;吸引住
如:There wasn't much in the museum to hold my attention.
博物馆中没有很多让我感兴趣的东西。
8.怀有,持有(信念、意见)
如:He holds strange views on education.
他对教育的看法不同寻常。
9.(打电话时)等待,不挂断
如:She asked me to hold the line .
她要我别挂断电话。