| 词组 | hold |
| 释义 | verb | noun hold1 verb to have something in your hand, hands, or armsadverbshold sb/sth tightly She took his hand and held it tightly.hold sb close (=put your arms around someone and hold them close to your body) Max held her close and wiped away her tears.hold sth up Hold the picture up so we can see it.hold sth out He held out his hand to help her to her feet.prepositionshold onto sth I walked carefully down the steps, holding onto the rail.hold sth for sb Could you hold my bag for me?hold sth in your hand/hands/arms I held the baby in my arms until she fell asleep. | He was holding a key in his hand.THESAURUS: hold grip to hold something very tightly and not let it go: He gripped her arm so she couldn’t walk away. | Jenny gripped the side of the boat to steady herself. clutch to hold something tightly, especially because you do not want to drop or lose it: A businessman hurried past, clutching his briefcase. | The little girl clutched onto his hand. clasp written to hold someone or something tightly, closing your fingers or arms around them: She was clasping a bunch of small summer flowers. | He clasped her in his arms and kissed her. get/take hold of sth to take something in your hand or hands and hold it: I took hold of the handle and pulled as hard as I could. | Quickly – try and get hold of that frog! grasp written to take hold of something firmly, especially in a determined way: She grasped the lowest branch and pulled herself up into the tree. grab to take hold of something suddenly and often violently: He grabbed my bag and ran off with it. | The other man grabbed hold of (=suddenly took hold of) my arms and threatened me with a knife. seize /siːz/ written to take hold of something suddenly and often violently: A police officer ran after him and seized the gun. hang on (to sth) to hold on to something or someone tightly to support yourself: He hung on to the rail at the back of the motorbike. | Hang on tight! keep hold of sth to continue to hold something: Greg was struggling to keep hold of the dog. | She tried to take her hand away but he kept hold of it. verb | noun hold2 noun the action of holding something with your handsadjectivesa tight/firm hold Rose had a tight hold of her hand.verbstighten your hold Luke tightened his hold on his wallet.loosen/relax your hold Laughing, he loosened his hold until she could pull her arms free.release your hold (=stop holding something) As soon as his fingers released their hold, Robyn turned and ran.phraseskeep hold of sth (=hold something without letting go) I had to run to keep hold of the leather strap.get/take hold of sth (=start holding something) Wallace took hold of Fred’s jacket and pulled him roughly backwards.catch/grab/seize etc hold of sth (=start holding something quickly and firmly) She grabbed hold of the letter and tore it open.have hold of sth (=be holding something) Nathan had hold of her hand again. |
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