hold on to

• • 紧紧抓住，抓牢：

    He held on to the rope, and slipped down the cliff slowly.

    他紧紧抓住绳索，慢慢向悬崖下滑去。

  • 保持，保留；不放弃：

    He holds on to his poor life although he's rich now.

    尽管他现在十分富有，可他一直保持着清贫的生活方式。

    I should hold on to these photos.

    我得把这些照片保留起来。

  • 以…为依靠，依靠…的帮助：

    He had no one to hold on to then.

    那时他谁也指望不上了，只有靠他自己。

  • 控制，抑制：

    He's too angry to hold on to himself not to scold.

    他太生气了，甚至控制不住自己大骂了起来。