| 词组 | hold on |
| 释义 | hold on 1. hold on to hold something tightly, especially to stop yourself from falling or losing what you are holding: ▪ No matter how hard Josie pulled, the dog wouldn't let go of the stick - it just held on and snarled. hold on tight ▪ Nancy got onto the back of the bike and held on tight, terrified she would fall off. hold on for dear life (=hold something very tightly because you are afraid) ▪ Jake clung to the branch, holding on for dear life. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hang on, cling on 2. hold on spoken informal to wait for a short time - used especially when telling someone to wait hold on a minute/moment etc ▪ Can you hold on a moment - she's just coming. hold on! (=used to tell someone to wait for a short time) ▪ The key must be here somewhere. Hold on, I'll find it. sb can't hold on much longer ▪ I'm afraid I can't hold on much longer, I've got a taxi waiting. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hang on, ↑wait 3. hold on spoken informal used on the telephone to tell someone to wait while you find the person they want to talk to: ▪ "Can I speak to Chris?" "Yeah, hold on." do you want to hold on? ▪ Cathy's extension is busy; do you want to hold on? ■ SIMILAR TO: hang on! spoken informal 4. hold on! spoken informal used when you want someone to stop what they are saying and listen to you, especially when you are surprised or confused about something: ▪ Hold on, what are you talking about? hold on a minute/second ▪ Now hold on a minute, that's my money, not yours. ■ SIMILAR TO: hang on! spoken informal, ↑hang about BrE spoken informal 5. hold on to succeed in preventing a team, player, or army from defeating you, even though they are very strong or powerful: ▪ Despite a difficult first period, New York Islanders held on for a 4-3 win over the Toronto Tigers. ▪ The defenders were able to hold on for several weeks. 6. hold on to succeed in continuing to exist or do something, even though the situation is very difficult: ▪ The company managed to hold on, in spite of the recession. 7. hold on if someone who is very ill holds on, they succeed in staying alive with great difficulty: ▪ Ed looked dreadful lying in that hospital bed - you could see he was just barely holding on. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑hang on |
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