| 词汇 | hold back |
| 释义 | hold back [phrasal verb] 1 a : to stop yourself from doing something退缩 She wanted to introduce herself to him but she held back out of shyness.她本想向他做个自我介绍，但因害羞而退缩了。 b : to make a less than complete effort未尽全力 She could have beaten him in the race, but she held back and let him win. [=she did not run as fast as she could have so that he would win]她本可以在比赛中战胜他，但她没有尽全力，让他赢了。 c hold (someone) back : to stop (someone) from doing something阻拦，妨碍（某人做某事） Once he starts talking, there's no holding him back. [=it's very hard to get him to stop talking]一旦他打开话匣子，就停不下来了。 2 hold (something) back or hold back (something) a : to not allow (something) to be seen or known by someone防止（某事）被知晓 He was unable to hold back his tears. [=to keep from crying]他忍不住哭了起来。 The government held back [=withheld] some crucial information from the media.政府隐瞒了一些来自媒体的重要信息。 I know you're angry, so don't hold anything back (from me). [=tell me everything]我知道你生气了，所以不要对我隐瞒任何事。 b : to keep (something)贮存 He held several thousand dollars back in case of an emergency.他攒了几千美元来以防万一。 c : to delay (something)延迟；耽搁 The company held back the first shipment of the new product until it was completely ready.公司推迟了新产品的第一次装运，直到它完全准备好。 3 hold (someone or something) back or hold back (someone or something) : to stop (someone or something) from moving forward : to stop (someone or something) from advancing to the next level, grade, or stage阻止（人或物）进入下一阶段 She might have been more successful, but bad health held her back.她本可以更加成功，但身体不好妨碍了她。 He was held back [=kept back] in first grade.他一年级时留过级。 hold |
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