hold aloft

1. Literally, to keep someone or something raised, supported, or suspended in the air or a higher place. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "aloft." He walked into the street, holding aloft a sign that read "The End Is Nigh." The immense statue was held aloft by a very thin column that started to crack almost immediately. The dancer held his partner aloft as he spun around the dance floor.

2. To maintain something in a position of importance or interest. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "aloft." The group has been holding aloft the ideals of humanism for nearly two decades.

词组	hold aloft
释义	hold aloft hold aloft 1. Literally, to keep someone or something raised, supported, or suspended in the air or a higher place. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "aloft." He walked into the street, holding aloft a sign that read "The End Is Nigh." The immense statue was held aloft by a very thin column that started to crack almost immediately. The dancer held his partner aloft as he spun around the dance floor. 2. To maintain something in a position of importance or interest. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "aloft." The group has been holding aloft the ideals of humanism for nearly two decades. See also: aloft, hold Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: rescue from rescue from (someone or something) ask back piece out not do (someone or oneself) any favors identify with attune to orient orient to orient to (something)
随便看	rely on rely upon (someone or something) remain remain ahead remain ahead of (someone or something) remain at some place remain at (something or some place) remain away remain away (from someone or something) remain behind remain down remain in remain in (something or some place) remain in touch remain in touch with (one) remain on remain on guard remains remain to be seen remain together remain under remain under (something) remain up remain within remain within (something)