| 释义 |
●ˌhold sth ˈback 🔑1. to stop yourself from expressing or showing how you feel 抑制，克制（感情）◆They couldn’t hold back their laughter.
他们忍不住大笑起来。◆He struggled to hold back his tears.
他强忍住眼泪。OBJ your tears, your laughter
SYN keep sth back, contain sth (more formal) 2. to not tell sb sth that you wish to keep secret 隐瞒，保守（秘密）◆I think he’s holding something back; he knows more than he’s admitting.
我认为他有所隐瞒；他还有事情没有交代。OBJ something, anything, information
SYN withhold sth (more formal) 3. to keep sth such as money to use later 留出，留下（金钱等供日后之用）◆£1 000 of the grant will be held back until the project is completed.
拨款中将扣留 1 000 英镑，等项目完成之后再发放。 NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv] |