hold on . grasp；hold tightly to something 抓住

Hold on to my hand while we cross the street．过马路时，抓住我的手。

It is pretty windy．You'd better hold on to your hat．风很大，你最好抓住你的帽子。

hold on . continue；go on继续

We held on our way．我们继续赶路。

Rain held on steadily all afternoon.雨下了整整一个下午。

hold on . wait and not hang up a telephone（电话）别挂掉

When he left the telephone to find a pencil， he asked me to hold on．离开电话找铅笔的时候，他让我别挂掉。

Could you hold on a minute? 你能等一会儿，不要挂掉电话好吗?

hold on .  keep on with a business or job in spite of difficulties； endure不顾困难继续经营；继续坚持；忍受

It was hard to keep the store going during the depression， but he held on and at last met with success．经济不景气时生意很难维持，但是他继续经营，最后终于成功。

If he can just hold on a little longer， we can get help to him．如果他能再坚持一会儿，我们就可以帮助他了。

The soldiers held on in that isolated position for more than two hours.战士们孤军奋战，坚持了两个多小时。

hold on . wait a minute；stop（usu．used as a command）等一下；停止（常用于命令式）

Hold on！I can't hear what you are saying．等一等！我听不清楚你在说什么。

Just hold on a second while I get my breath back．等一下，让我喘口 气。

hold on to . hold onto . hold tightly抓住

Hold on to my arm on this icy surface．过有冰的路面时抓牢我的 胳膊。

It was so windy that I had to hold onto my hat all the way along the street.风很大，走在街上我只好一路抓住帽子。

hold on to . hold onto . stick to坚持

If we believe something is true and good we should hold on to it.如果 我们认为某事既真又好就应该坚 持下去。

People hold onto letters for years and years. 人们会将信件保存很多很多年。

hold on to . hold onto . stay in control of控制；抑制

I was so frightened that I had to hold on to myself not to scream．我 非常害怕以致于不得不控制自己 不尖叫出声。

He was very angry but he had to hold on to his temper．他非常气愤但又不得不控制自己不发脾气。

But friends do not forget to hold onto a quiet heart. 但是，朋友，别忘了守住一颗宁静的心。

hold one's breath . cease breathing for a short time 屏息

We held our breath when listening to her song，我们屏息听她唱歌。

The race was so close that everyone was holding his breath at the fin ish．赛跑竞争激烈，快到终点时每 个人都屏息着。

hold one's breath .  endure great anxiety， nervousness or excitement忍受着忧虑、紧 张或兴奋

He held his breath for days before he got word that he was accepted by that college．在那所大学录取 他之前，他紧张忧虑了好些天。

hold one's ground . maintain one's position；refuse to retreat or surrender坚持自己的地 位或立场；不让步

Throughout the debate he firmly held his ground and won out in the end．在整个辩论中，他坚持一步 不让，终于得胜了。

Our troops held the ground bravely．我们的部队勇敢地坚守阵地。

hold one's own . maintain one's position and be equal to it， under stress守住 阵地；坚持立场；没有失败（失利、 恶化）

He is a skilled debater， and can hold his own against any opponents. 他是个熟练的辩论家，能在任何对手面前坚持自己的立场，从不 失败。

Mary had a hard time after the operation， but soon she was holding her own．玛莉手术后身体很弱， 但很快她就康复了。

John's parents have never worried about him；even as a small boy he proved that he could hold his own in any situation.约翰的父母亲从 不为他担心，甚至在他还是一个 小男孩时，就显示他在任何情况 下都能挺得住。

hold one's peace . be silent and not speak against something ； keep quiet沉默不发表意见

I did not agree with the manager，but held my peace as he was rather angry．我不同意经理的意见，但 是由于他很生气，我只好保持沉 默。

hold one's tongue . remain silent； say nothing of what one knows保持沉默；守口如瓶； 住嘴

You had better hold your tongue． 你最好不要开口。

If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech，fewer people would be hurt.人们如果都能保持 不饶舌，很多人就不会受到伤害。

“Hold your tongue！”he said．“住 嘴！”他说。

hold out . stretch forward；extend延伸； 伸出

They were ready to hold out a friendly hand．他们准备伸出友 谊之手。

Hold your arms out．将两臂伸出。

hold out . offer（ promise，hope，likelihood，）提供（允诺、希望、可能性等）

These were the promises they held out．这些是他们许下的诺言。

I can hold out no hope of the invalid recovering．我认为这位病人 康复无望。

Some hope was held out by the chairman that the financial position of the company would improve．董 事长认为，该公司的财政情况有 好转的希望。

hold out . prove to be sufficient够用；能维持（下去）

How long will our supplies hold out? 我们的给养能维持多久?

I will stay in Mexico as long as my money holds out．只要我的钱够 用，我将一直呆在墨西哥。

hold out .continue to operate继续运转

I think the engine will hold out till we get home，then I can have it seen to．我想这发动机可继续工作 到我们回到家，然后我可检查一 下。

hold out . resist； continue in spite of difficulties抵抗；（不畏困难地）继续

The town was surrounded， but the citizens held out until help came at last ．城市被围困，但居民们能顽 强坚持到最后得救。

The sailor held out against the strong wind and big waves for two days and nights．这水手在大风大 浪中挺了两天两夜。

The regiment held out against the enemy until reinforcements arrived．这个团坚持顶住敌人直到 增援部队的到来。

hold out .survive；last生存；坚持

We must hurry，because the trapped miner cannot hold out much longer．我们得快点，受困的 矿工不能再坚持多久了。

hold out .  refuse to agree or settle（until one's wishes have been agreed to,） 拒绝同意或妥协（直到某人的要 求被接受）

The strikers held out for a raise of five cents an hour．罢工者坚持要 求每小时提高工资五美分决不妥 协。