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hold
43 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of HOLD
1
[+ object]
a : to have or keep (something) in your hand, arms, etc.（用手、手臂等）抓住，托住，夹住
- Hold the rail so you won't fall.抓住扶手就不会摔倒了。
- He was holding his hat (in his hand).他手里拿着帽子。
- He was holding a large package in his arms.他抱着一个大包裹。
- Would you hold this for me?你帮我拿着这个好吗？
- She showed him the correct way to hold the racket.她给他示范了正确的握拍方法。
- She held his hand. = She held him by the hand.她抓着他的手。
b : to put your arms around (someone) : to embrace or hug (someone)拥抱（某人）
- Some people just don't like to be held.有些人不喜欢被拥抱。
- He held her close/tight and kissed her.他紧紧地搂着她，亲吻她。
2
a [+ object] : to put or keep (something or someone) in a specified place or position固定住
- He held the pen in his mouth while he dialed the number.他拨电话时嘴里叼着笔。
- Hold the pen upright when you write.写字时握笔要直。
- She picked up the trophy and held it over her head.她拿起奖杯，举过头顶。
- You have to hold the button down for several seconds.你必须按下按钮数秒钟。
- I held the door open for her.我为她撑着门。
- Hold your arms at your sides.把手臂放在身体两侧。
b [+ object] : to keep (something or someone) in the same place or position保持在原位；维持
- I need someone to hold this string while I finish tying the knot.我需要有人拉着绳子，好打完这个结。
- She held the ladder steady while he climbed up it.她稳稳地扶着梯子，好让他往上爬。
- It took six guards to hold him (down).出动了六名警卫才将他按倒在地。
- The board was held in place/position by a couple of nails.钉了几颗钉子才将这块板固定好。
- The Federal Reserve has been holding interest rates down/up.美联储一直保持着低利率/高利率。
- The cover was held on by a piece of tape.盖子用一条胶带固定住了。
c [no object] : to remain in the same place or position保持在原位
- The anchor held.铁锚固定在水下。
- The line of soldiers held under constant attack.士兵不断受到攻击，仍坚守阵地。
- Please hold still for a moment.请坚持一会儿。
- His weight has held steady for several months now.几个月来他的体重一直保持没变。
3
[no object] : to continue to be good持续良好的状态
- We arrived late but our luck held and we were able to get tickets.我们来晚了，但运气不错，还能买到票。
- We hope the weather holds through the weekend.我们希望好天气持续到周末。
4
[+ object]
a : to own or possess (something)拥有；持有
- The bank holds (the) title to the car.这辆车归银行所有。
- Do you hold any shares/stock in the company?你持有这家公司的股票吗？
b : to have or keep (a job, a position, etc.)任职
- She has never before held public office.她以前从未担任过公职。
- It's been a struggle for him to hold a job.要他长期做一份工作很困难。
- In the last election the Democratic party managed to hold several seats but lost others.在最后一次选举中，民主党勉强保住了几个议席，但丢掉了其他席位。
- President Franklin Roosevelt held office for 12 years. = Franklin Roosevelt held the office of president for 12 years.富兰克林·罗斯福总统任职12年。
c : to succeed in keeping (something that is being attacked)成功守住
- The troops were able to hold the bridge.军队能够守住这座桥。
- The line of soldiers held their position/ground and fought off the attack.士兵们守住了阵地，打退了敌人的进攻。
d : to have (something that you have achieved or earned)拥有（经过努力得来之物）
- She holds a master's degree in chemistry.她拥有化学硕士学位。
- a swimmer who holds several world records拥有多项世界纪录的游泳运动员
5
[+ object] : to support the pressure or weight of (something or someone)承受；支撑
- The floor will hold 10 tons.这地板将能承受10吨的重量。
- I don't know if the roof can hold all that snow.我不知道屋顶能否承受住那么多积雪。
6
[+ object]
a : to have or keep (a belief, a feeling, etc.) in your mind记住
- There's no need for him to hold [=bear] a grudge against me.他没必要对我怀恨在心。
- I don't hold any resentment toward/against him.我对他没有丝毫怨恨。
- a belief held by many = a widely held belief许多人持有的信念
- I will always hold that memory in my heart.我将把那份记忆永藏于心。
b somewhat formal : to consider or judge (someone or something) in a specified way认为 — often + for — often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
- They hold me responsible.他们认为我负有责任。
- He should be held accountable for his actions.他应该被认定对其行为负有责任。
- The store can't be held liable for damage to your vehicle.商店对你的车辆损坏不负有责任。
- The court held his actions to be grounds for a lawsuit. [=the court said/ruled that his actions were grounds for a lawsuit]法院认为他的行为可以成为诉讼理由。
- His latest book is generally/widely held [=considered] to be the best one.他最新出版的书被普遍认为是最好的一部。
- “We hold these truths to be self-evident…”“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的…”
U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776)《美国独立宣言》(1776)
c not used in progressive tenses, somewhat formal : to have or express (an opinion, belief, etc.)持有，怀有（观点、信念等）— + that — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- I hold [=believe] that such problems should be dealt with at the federal level.我认为此类问题应交由联邦政府处理。
- The Supreme Court held [=ruled] that the trial court had acted properly.最高法院裁定初审法院量刑得当。
- Tradition holds that [=it is traditional that] the oldest member of the family be seated first.传统上家中最年长者最先入席。
7
[+ object] : to cause (a meeting, class, sale, etc.) to take place使举行（授课、销售等）；使召开（会议等）
- A sale will be held next weekend.销售将于下周末举行。
- Free elections will be held next month.自由选举将于下月举行。
- We will hold [=have] the meeting at 2 o'clock.我们将在两点召开会议。
- The President has decided to hold [=give] a press conference.总统决定召开新闻发布会。
- They're holding an art show at the gallery.他们正在美术馆举行艺术展。
- The two sides will hold [=have] talks/discussions to resolve the dispute.双方将举行会谈以解决争端。
8
[+ object]
a : to contain (something)容纳
- The box holds his collection of old photographs.盒子里装着他收集的老照片。
b not used in progressive tenses : to have enough room for (an amount)有足够的空间；装得下
- The disk can hold 1.44 megabytes of data.这张磁盘能装1.44兆数据。
- How much water can that bucket hold?那个水桶能盛多少水？
- The bottle holds two liters.这个瓶子盛两升水。
- The dining room holds 500 people.这个餐厅可供500人就餐。
9
[+ object] : to continue to have (someone's interest or attention)吸引
- The speaker wasn't able to hold [=keep] our interest/attention for long.演讲者无法长时间吸引我们的注意。
10
[+ object] : to have (a specified quality, feature, etc.)具有（某种特征） — often + for
- His eyes held [=had] a quizzical look.他的目光有一种诧异的神色。
- She has always held a special place in my heart. [=I have always had special feelings for her]她在我心中一直具有特殊地位。
- This hotel has long held [=claimed] a place among the world's finest. [=has long been considered one of the world's finest]这家宾馆一向被认为是全球最佳宾馆之一。
- Music holds great appeal for many people. [=music appeals greatly to many people]音乐对许多人都有很大的吸引力。
- His job holds no surprises for him. [=nothing about his job surprises him]他的工作对他来说平淡无奇。
- Her paintings hold a real fascination for me. [=her paintings fascinate me]她的画深深地打动了我。
- No one can know what the future holds (for us). [=no one can know what will happen (to us) in the future]没有人能知道（我们的）未来会怎样。
- These experiments hold great promise for future cancer research.这些实验对未来的癌症研究有很大意义。
11
[+ object] : to stop doing (something) or wait to do (something)停止；等待
- Tell the men to hold their fire [=not shoot] until I give the order.告诉士兵没有我的命令不要开火。
- Hold everything. [=wait; stop] We're not doing this right.停下，我们这样做不对。
- Hold it right there. [=stop right there] Where do you think you're going?在这停下。你觉得你在往哪儿走呢？
12
[+ object]
a : to keep (something) available for later use预留
- A room at the hotel will be held for us for 24 hours.酒店房间将为我们预留24小时。
- We will hold these flight reservations for you until tomorrow.你预订的这些航班座位，我们将为你保留到明天。
b : to delay the handling of (something, such as a telephone call) for a time推迟处理（某事）
- Please hold all my calls while I'm in the meeting.我开会时如有来电麻烦帮我推迟一下。
13
[+ object] : to prevent (something, such as a vehicle) from leaving止住，控制（不让…离开）
- The train was held until the track was cleared.直到轨道清理完毕火车才开动。
- Would you hold the elevator for me?请帮我按住电梯好吗？
- Hold that taxi!叫那辆出租车等一下！
14
[+ object] chiefly US : to not use or include (something) in preparing food（在制作食物过程中）不使用，不包括
- I'd like a roast beef sandwich on rye, and hold the mustard please. [=do not put any mustard on the sandwich]我要一个黑麦的烤牛肉三明治，请不要加芥末。
15
[+ object] : to force (someone) to stay in a place (such as a prison)扣押 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- The police are holding him for questioning.警方把他扣押进行审问。
- Terrorists are holding the passengers hostage.恐怖分子扣押这些乘客当人质。
- They're being held hostage/captive/prisoner.他们现在成了人质/俘虏/囚犯。
- He was held captive by his own fears.他被自己的恐惧心理吓倒了。
16
[+ object] : to continue moving on (a course) without change继续前行
- The ship continued to hold its course.轮船继续按航线前行。
17
[+ object] of a vehicle : to stay on (a road) in a safe and secure way when being driven at high speeds（车辆高速行驶时）保持平稳
- The car holds the road well when turning quickly.这辆车快速转弯时抓地很稳。
18
[no object] : to be true : to remain valid有效；适用 — often used in the phrases hold true and (less commonly) hold good常用于短语hold true和hold good（较少见）
- Her advice still holds [=applies] today.她的建议至今依然适用。
- The general rule holds in most cases.通则大多数情况都适用。
- The general rule holds true in most cases.通则大多数情况都适用。
- Their son needs support and understanding. The same holds true for all children.他们的儿子需要支持和理解。这一点对所有孩子都适用。
- The advice she gave us 10 years ago still holds good today.她10年前给我们的建议至今仍然适用。
19
: to wait to speak to someone on the telephone别挂断
[no object]
- All operators are currently busy. Please hold.所有接线员都在忙，请别挂断。
[+ object]
- All operators are busy. Please hold the line for a minute.所有接线员都很忙，请稍等片刻。
hold a candle to
hold against
[phrasal verb] hold (something) against (someone)
: to use (something) as a reason to have a bad opinion of (someone)用（某事）作为对某人评价不好的理由
- He lied to her once, and she still holds it against him.他曾对她撒过一次谎，因此她至今对他的印象都不好。
- Nobody is going to hold it against you if you don't come. [=no one is going to be angry or upset with you if you don't come]你如果不来，没人会有意见。
hold a gun to someone's head
hold all the aces
hold (all/all of) the cards
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 court
hold down
[phrasal verb] 1
hold (something) down or hold down (something)
a : to stop (something) from being or becoming too high保持低水平
- Could you please hold the noise down? I'm trying to read.你能小点声吗？我想看会儿书。
- The company is trying to hold down costs/expenses/prices.公司试图保持低成本/开支/价格。
b : to continue to have (a job)保住（工作）
- It's been a struggle for him to hold down [=keep] a job.他要拼命努力才能保住工作。
2
hold (someone) down or hold down (someone) : to stop (someone) from doing something or advancing to a higher level, position, etc.压制，限制（某人）
- We need to free ourselves of the unfair restrictions that are holding us down.我们要把自己从那些不公平的限制中解脱出来。
hold firm
: to refuse to change what you have been doing or believing拒不改变
- They are holding firm on their refusal to proceed.他们坚持反对继续前进。
- Despite opposition, she has held firm to her decision.尽管有反对意见，她仍然坚持自己的决定。
hold forth
[phrasal verb] formal : to speak about something for a long time喋喋不休；长时间谈论
- He held forth about/on the need for reform in his country.他没完没了地念叨国家有必要进行改革。
hold hands
or hold someone's handhold in
[phrasal verb] hold (something) in or hold in (something)
: to stop (an emotion) from being expressed克制（情感）
- Don't hold your feelings in. Let them out.不要压抑你的情感，让它们释放出来。
hold off
[phrasal verb] 1
a : to wait to do something观望；等待；拖延 — often + on
- You need to decide now. You can't hold off any longer.你现在就要做决定，不能再拖了。
- He held off as long as he could.他尽可能地拖延。
- She decided to hold off on her vacation for a while longer.她决定再延长一下假期。
◊ If you hold off doing something or hold off on doing something, you wait to do it at a later time.推迟；拖延
- He held off on announcing his decision.他推迟宣布他的决定。
b : to not happen until later延后发生
- The rain held off until we got home. [=it didn't rain until we got home]我们到家后，这场雨才下起来。
2
hold (someone) off or hold off (someone) : to stop (someone) from coming near someone or something阻止（某人）靠近
- Her bodyguard held off the crowd. [=kept the crowd away from her]她的保镖阻止人群接近她。
3
hold (something) off or hold off (something) : to defend against (something) successfully : withstand抵挡住；顶住
- The soldiers held off the attack.士兵们抵挡住了这次进攻。
- Our team held off a late rally by the other team.我们的队顶住了另一支队后来恢复势头的对抗。
hold on
[phrasal verb] 1
: to have or keep your hand, arms, etc., tightly around something抓紧；抱紧
- He was holding on [=hanging on] for dear life.他为了宝贵的生命紧抓着不松手。
- Hold on (tight). It's going to get bumpy.抓紧点，路面开始有些颠簸了。
- The steps are slippery; you'd better hold on to the railing.台阶湿滑，你最好抓紧栏杆。
2
: to succeed in keeping a position, condition, etc.坚持住；挺住
- I hope we can hold on until help arrives.我希望救援到来之前我们能挺住。
- They were able to hold on for a 10-9 victory.他们能够坚持住，最终以10：9获胜。
3
: to wait or stop briefly稍等
- “Can we go now?” “Hold on, I'll be ready in just a minute.”“我们现在能出发了吗？”“稍等，我一会儿就好。”
4
hold on to (something) : to keep possession of (something)拥有；占有 : to not lose or give up (something)不放弃
- She's trying very hard to hold on to her money.她竭尽全力守住她的钱财。
- He has managed to hold on to his lead in the polls.他设法在选举中保持了领先。
- Despite all his troubles, he has somehow held on to his faith in himself.尽管困难重重，他还是坚持相信自己。
hold out
[phrasal verb] 1
a : to continue to exist or be available持续；维持
- I don't know how much longer our supply of food will hold out. [=last]我不知道我们的食物供应还能维持多久。
- You should do it while your courage is still holding out.你应当趁着你的勇气尚未消退时做这件事。
- I'm going to keep writing as long as my money holds out.只要经济条件允许我就会一直坚持写作。
b : to continue to work继续运转
- My old car is still holding out.我那辆旧车现在还能用。
2
: to continue to oppose someone or defend against something : to refuse to surrender or give in抵抗；坚持 — see also holdout
- The troops were able to hold out until help arrived.部队能坚持到援军到来。
- Many of the strikers are still holding out.许多罢工者仍在坚持罢工。
3
hold out (something) or hold (something) out
a : to reach outward with (something, such as your hand)伸出 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- He held out [=extended] his hand in greeting.他伸出手来打招呼。
- She held out the car keys and asked him to drive.她拿出车钥匙，要他开车。
- I held out the hand of friendship to my enemies. [=I offered friendship to my enemies]我向敌人伸出了友谊之手。
b : to say that there is a good reason to have (something, such as hope)给予希望
- The doctor didn't hold out [=offer] much hope for her recovery. [=the doctor didn't say that there was much hope for her recovery]医生对她的康复不抱太大希望。
c : to say that (a possibility) exists声称存在（可能性）
- The mayor has held out the possibility that the library will be expanded in the future. [=has said that it is possible that the library will be expanded]市长声称未来这个图书馆有可能扩建。
4
hold out for (something) : to refuse to accept or agree to something in order to get (something)拒绝达成协议，拒绝妥协（以期获得某些条件）
- The workers are holding out for higher pay.工人们拒绝妥协，期望有更高的工资待遇。
- The wide receiver is holding out for a new contract.那名外接手不肯妥协，期望签一份新的合同。
5
hold out on (someone) informal : to keep something (such as information) from (someone)对（某人）隐瞒
- She didn't tell me she was rich; she's been holding out on me.她没告诉我她很有钱，她一直瞒着我。
hold over
[phrasal verb] 1
hold over (something) or hold (something) over
a : to cause (something) to happen later推迟；搁置
- A vote on the proposal has been held over [=delayed, postponed] until tomorrow.对这项议案的投票已经推迟到了明天。
b US : to cause (something) to continue beyond a normal or planned time延长
- The movie is being held over for two more weeks. [=the movie will continue to be shown for two more weeks]这部电影的档期又延长了两周。
2
hold (something or someone) over or hold over (something or someone) : to keep (something or someone) from an earlier time留任；留用；续用 — see also holdover
- He is the only player to have been held over from their previous team.他是先前的球队留下来的唯一球员。
3
hold (something) over (someone) : to use your knowledge of (something) to influence or control the behavior of (someone)（利用掌握的信息）对他人实施影响或控制
- She knows about his criminal past and has been holding it over him [=she has been threatening to tell other people about his criminal past] to force him to cooperate.她知道他有犯罪前科并一直以此相要挟，迫使他合作。
hold the bag
(US) informal or British hold the baby : to be given all of the blame or responsibility that should be shared with others承担全部责任
- His friends ran away and he was stuck/left holding the bag.他的几个朋友都溜了，只剩下他一个人背黑锅。
hold the fort
hold the line
hold to
[phrasal verb] 1
a hold to (something) : to continue to have or follow (a plan, purpose, etc.)坚持（计划、目的等） : to not change (a decision, belief, etc.)不改变（决定、信念等）
- He has held to his plan of exercising regularly.他一直坚持他的规律性锻炼的计划。
- Despite opposition, she has held to her decision.尽管有反对意见，但她依然坚持自己的决定。
b hold (someone) to (something) : to force (someone) to do what is required by (something, such as a promise)迫使（某人）遵循
- You made a promise and I'm going to hold you to it.你做出了承诺，我要逼你兑现。
- He was held to an impossible standard. [=he was required to meet very high expectations]他被迫去达到一个不可能达到的标准。
2
hold (someone) to (something) : to prevent (an opponent) from having or getting more than (a specified number of scores or shots)压制住（对手）不让其得到（更多分）
- Our team held the other team to just three runs.我们队只让对手得了三分。
- The defense held him to only one shot attempt in the first half.防守队员对他严防死守，上半场仅让他投了一次球。
hold together
[phrasal verb] 1
: to stay joined together or in one piece统一；连在一起
- The empire held together for many decades.这个帝国数十年没有分裂。
2
hold (something) together or hold together (something) : to cause (something) to stay joined together or in one piece使…保持连接
- The coach hopes to hold the team together for at least one more season.教练希望至少再带领这支球队多磨合一个赛季。
- The box was held together by a strong glue.这盒子是用一种强力胶粘起来的。
hold up
[phrasal verb] 1
: to continue in the same condition without failing or losing effectiveness or force支撑
- The sales team was holding up well under the stress.销售团队在压力下依然保持了良好的业绩。
- The nurse came in to see how I was holding up.护士走进来看我怎么样了。
- Their music still holds up 20 years later.他们的音乐20年后依然流行。
2
hold (something) up or hold up (something) : to raise (something)举起
- He held up his hand.他举起手。
3
hold up (something or someone) or hold (something or someone) up
a : to delay, stop, or slow the movement, progress, or action of (something or someone) : delay推延；妨碍 — see also holdup
- Their decision was held up for months.他们耽搁了数月才下决定。
- A major accident held traffic up for hours.一场重大交通事故使道路堵塞了几个小时。
- She was late for the meeting because she got held up in traffic.由于交通堵塞，她开会迟到了。
b : to use a gun to rob (a person, store, etc.)持枪抢劫 — see also holdup
- Someone held up the gas station.有人持枪抢劫了加油站。
- He was held up by a masked robber.他被一个蒙面强盗持枪抢劫了。
c : to cause (someone or something) to be noticed for a particular reason引起注意
- His work has been held up to ridicule. [=his work has been ridiculed]他的作品被认为是荒谬的。
- Experts have been holding these programs up as examples of government waste.专家们一直将这些活动视为政府浪费的实例。
hold water
hold with
[phrasal verb] hold with (something)
: to agree with or approve of (something)赞成；同意 — usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句
- I don't hold with all these newfangled notions!所有这些新奇的观念我都不赞同！
hold your breath
hold your ground
hold your horses
hold your liquor
hold your nose
hold your own
: to do well in a difficult situation（在困境中）表现良好
- It was a tough interview, but she managed to hold her own.这次面试很难，但她依然表现得很好。
- She's been holding her own against cancer.她一直在努力与癌症抗争。
hold your tongue
also hold your peace : to keep silent : to not say anything about something保持沉默
- It was difficult, but he somehow managed to hold his tongue.保持沉默很难，但他努力做到了。
2 hold /ˈhoʊld/ noun
plural holds
2 hold
/ˈhoʊld/
noun
plural holds
Learner's definition of HOLD
1
: the act of holding or gripping something拿；抓；握 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
[count]
— usually singular通常用单数 - He had/kept a tight hold on the rope.他紧紧地抓着绳子。
- He loosened/tightened his hold on the handle.他松开/握紧扶手。
[noncount]
- He took hold of the rope. [=he took the rope and held it]他抓住了绳子。
- She grabbed hold of his arm. [=she grabbed his arm]她抓住他的胳膊。
- The idea of being an actress first took/grabbed hold of her when she was in college. [=she first became excited by the idea when she was in college]早在上大学时她就很想当演员了。
- Jealousy took hold of him. [=he began to feel very jealous]他非常嫉妒。
2
[count] : a way of holding your opponent in wrestling（摔跤运动中的）擒拿 — see also choke hold, stranglehold
- The wrestler applied an illegal hold.摔跤者刚才的擒拿动作是犯规的。
3
[singular]
a : power that is used to control something or someone影响；控制
- His ideas have lost their hold on/over the public. [=the public is no longer interested in his ideas]公众对他的理念失去了兴趣。
- The law has no hold over her.法律对她没有约束力。
- He is trying to tighten his hold on the company's finances. [=to gain greater control of the company's finances]他试图加强对公司财务状况的控制。
- He has a hold on her. [=he has power over her; he controls her]他控制着她。
b : an understanding of something理解— usually + on
- It's hard to get a hold on the cause of these problems.这些问题的起因很难弄清。
5
[singular] : an order that something is to be kept for a particular person or time预定
- I asked the library to put a hold on the book for me. [=to hold the book for me]我请求图书馆把那本书预留给我。
6
[count] : an area on a ship or airplane where cargo is stored货舱
cop hold of
get hold of
or chiefly US get a hold of 1
: to get possession of (something) : to succeed in getting (something)拥有
- Somehow she managed to get hold of the band's new album before it came out.不知她用了什么高招，在乐队的新唱片上市之前就把它弄到手了。
- Where did you get hold of that idea? [=what led you to believe that idea?]你这个想法是从哪儿来的？
2
: to find and talk to (someone) : to contact (someone)联系某人
- I need to talk to my lawyer, but I haven't been able to get hold of him.我需要和我的律师谈谈，但现在联系不上他。
- I've been trying to get a hold of [=get in touch with] my lawyer for days.这些日子我一直在试图和我的律师取得联系。
3
get hold of yourself or chiefly US get a hold of yourself : to get control of your thoughts and emotions and stop behaving in a foolish or uncontrolled way控制自己；使自己理智
- Get a hold of yourself and tell me what happened.理智点，告诉我发生了什么。
lay hold of
1
2
: to understand (something)理解
- The idea is difficult to lay hold of.这个观点难以理解。
no holds barred
◊ If there are no holds barred, there are no limits or rules for what can and cannot be done in a particular situation.无限制的
— see also no-holds-barred on hold
1
: in the state of waiting to speak to someone on the telephone（电话中）等一下
- The person I wanted to speak to wasn't available, so the operator put my call on hold.我要找的那个人暂时不在，接线员叫我等一下。
- They kept me on hold for hours!他们让我等了几个小时！
2
: in the state of being delayed for a time推迟；延误
- Our vacation plans are on hold. = Our vacation plans have been put on hold.我们的度假计划推迟了。
take hold
or chiefly US take a hold : to become effective, established, or popular变得有效；得以建立
- The change in the law has not yet taken hold.这条法律的变更条款尚未开始实行。
- new ideas that have recently taken hold in the fashion industry时尚圈最近出现的新理念
held ˈheld 
; holding
; holding 
Thomas Jefferson3
a(1)
: the act or the manner of grasping something (as in the hands or arms) : grip
d
: full or immediate control : possession
e
: touch sense 8 —used with of
5
a
music : fermata
b
: the time between the onset and the release (see release entry 2 sense 3c) of a vocal articulation (see articulation sense 3b)
see also take hold
Phrases
hold a brief for : to be the center of attention among friends or admirers
: to speak at length : expatiate
: to engage one's hand with another's especially as an expression of affection
: to slow down or stop for a moment —usually used in the imperative
: to keep silent : keep one's thoughts to oneself
: to have a dominant influence : rule
: to hold responsible
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb Hold the rail so you won't fall. He was holding a large package in his arms. Would you hold this for me? She showed him the correct way to hold the racket. Some people just don't like to be held. He held her close and kissed her. He held the pen in his mouth while he dialed the number. Hold the pen upright when you write. She picked up the trophy and held it over her head. You have to hold the button down for several seconds. See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun (1)
Middle English holden, going back to Old English healdan, going back to Germanic *hald-a-, whence also Old High German haltan "to protect, guard, hold," Old Saxon haldan, Old Norse halda, Gothic haldan "to tend, graze (cattle)"; perhaps, if -d- (going back to Indo-European *-dh-) is a root extension with resultative meaning, a derivative from the Indo-European base *kel- "drive, urge" (whence Greek kelésthai "to urge, exhort"), with sense shift from "pasture" to "keep, protect" to "hold" — more at accelerate
Noun (2)
alteration of hole
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of hold was before the 12th century Phrases Containing hold
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noun²
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