| 短语 | hold back |
| 释义 | hold back 1. hold sb / sth ↔ back to make someone or something stop moving forward阻挡（抑制）某人/某事物:•Police in riot gear held back the demonstrators.配备防暴装备的警察挡住了示威者。2. hold sth ↔ back to stop yourself from feeling or showing a particular emotion控制〔情感〕:•She struggled to hold back her tears.她竭力忍住不哭。•Anger flooded through her. She couldn't hold it back.她怒火中烧，无法控制。3. hold sb / sth ↔ back to prevent someone or something from making progress阻碍某人/某事（的发展）:•They felt the British economy was being held back by excessive government controls.他们认为由于政府过度控制，英国的经济发展受到了阻碍。4. hold (sb) back to be unwilling to do something, especially because you are being careful, or to make someone unwilling to do something〔尤指因谨慎而〕（使）（某人）犹豫，踌躇:•In the current situation many investors are holding back.在目前形势下，许多投资者退缩了。•She wanted to tell him but pride held her back.她想告诉他，可是自尊让她没有这样做。5. hold sth ↔ back to keep something secret隐瞒〔秘密〕:•Tell me all about it – don't hold anything back!把这事全部告诉我，什么都别隐瞒！ hold back hesitate to act or speak 踌躇, 犹豫： he held back, remembering the mistake he had made before. 他犹豫了, 记起了自己以前犯的错。 hold back1. keep sth./sb.in place; prevent from 阻止 * Police horses were used to hold back the crowd. 警方的马队被用来阻止群众。 * If I had not held him back, he would have beaten you soundly. 要不是我阻止了他，他一定把你痛打一顿。2. restrain oneself; control (sth. such as a feeling) 克制；抑制（表情） * Jim held back his anger and avoided a fight. 吉姆忍住了怒气，避免了一场斗殴。 * He was so impatient that I could not hold him back. 他非常急躁，我制止不了他。 * I held myself back from saying a word. 我克制自己不说一个字。 * Though very angry, I held back from telling him exactly what I thought.虽然非常生气，但我能克制，未把我的真实想法告诉他。3. delay 拖延 * Heavy rain on the road held us back. 路遇大雨我们耽搁了。 * We can't hold the meal back for more than half an hour to wait for you. 我们不能因为等你而把开饭时间推迟半小时以上。4. retain possession of; keep back 保有；扣留 * He held the money back from his client.他把钱扣下不给当事人。5. keep from (advancing to the next grade, stage, level, etc.) 阻止（前进）；使留在（原级、原阶段、原水平等） * No one can hold back the wheel of history.谁也不能阻止历史车轮前进。 * You show promise as a musician but your lack of practice is holding you back. 你有希望成为音乐家，但你懒于练习，使你毫无进展。6. stay back or away; show unwillingness; remain behind 走开；退缩；畏缩不前；犹豫不定 * When danger appeared, every one of them held back. 当出现危险时，他们中每一个人都退缩了。 * We must never hold back before difficulties. 我们在困难面前决不退缩。 * She is very shy; she always holds back when we invite her to a party. 她很害差，我们请她去聚会时，她总是犹豫不决。7. conceal; keep (a secret, etc.) to oneself 隐瞒；保守（秘密等） * He told me most of the facts of the affair, but I'm sure he's still holding back some important in formation. 他对我讲了那件事的大部分情况，但我相信他仍保留了一些重要的东西没有告诉我。 * You shouldn't hold anything back from us; we want to know the whole story. 你不应有所隐瞒，我们要知道全部事实。 * I could tell from his nervousness that he was holding back. 看他局促不安的样子，我就知道他心里隐瞒了什么事。 |
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