hold over . postpone延期；推迟

The meeting was held over until next week．会议延期到下一周。

Let's hold the matter over until the next meeting， because it is too late to begin a discussion on it now．咱们把这个问题推迟到下次会上再讨论吧，现在太晚了，不能对这个问题展开讨论了。

The directors held over their decision until they could get more in formation.董事会决定延期，等到有更多的信息时再作决定。

 hold over . continue or keep until a later time期满后继续延长

They are going to hold that movie over for another week．他们打算延长一周继续放映那部电影。

The old treasurer held over for six months when the new treasurer died suddenly．新任会计突然死亡，老会计继续留任六个月。

Miss Wang will hold over till a successor is appointed.王小姐将留任到继任者上任为止。

The actors cannot be held over without additional pay．不付额外工资演员们是不可能超期再演出的。

 hold over . keep保存

Please hold over the rest of the goods．请保存其余货物。

 hold over . threaten；use…as a threat以某事威胁

He is holding my past record over me．他用我过去的档案记载来威胁我。

He knows I have been to prison and is holding it over me．他知道我坐过牢，就以此要挟我。

hold still .  remain quiet； not move静止

How can I take your picture if you don't hold still? 如果你不安静下来，我怎么能给你照相呢?

hold to . abide by or adhere to坚持；固守

Whatever your argument，I'll hold to my decision．不管你有什么理由，我将坚持我的决定。

He held to everything he said at the meeting despite the fact that several persons contradicted him．他不顾好几个人反对，坚持他在会上的发言。

The boy held to his explanation； he would not admit it was wrong.那男孩坚持他的解释，不承认那是错的。

hold to . insist that one keep（a promise or a bargain，）坚持要某人执行（允诺、契约等）

He has made a bargain，and I shall hold him to it ．他已讲好了条件，我要坚持让他履行。

You've made such a promise，and should be held to it ．你们既然作了这样的允诺，就必须履行。

“You can have the car when I go abroad．”“I'll hold you to that．”“我出国时，你可以使用我的汽车。”“希望你说话算数。”

hold to . seize抓住

The storm was so severe that even the sailors had to hold to the ropes．风暴特大，就是水手也得抓住绳索。

hold up . support；raise举起；抬；拿

My husband has lost so much weight that he has to wear a belt to hold his trousers up.我丈夫体重减了好多，他只好用根带子把裤子提起来。

hold up . prove true；prove effective or accurate证明属实；证明准确、正确

The police were doubtful at first，but that worker's story held up．警察起初怀疑，但那位工人的叙述证明情况属实。

The weather forecasts don't always hold up．天气预报并不总是那么准确。

The contract will hold up for ten years．这合同有效期十年。

hold up . remain good；not get worse保持不衰；不坏

Sales held up well．销售情况不衰。

hold up . support；keep from falling承受住；不倒

Don't worry．The house will hold up.别担心，房子不会倒下。

The chair was too weak to hold you up．这椅子不牢，经受不住你的体重。

How does he hold up under such a responsibility? 他怎么能承受住这么大的责任?  

hold up . keep up  跟得上；不掉队

Though it was a long walk，the youngsters held up until the last minute．虽然这是长途跋涉，但是孩子们一直跟到最后，没有掉队。

hold up .  keep one's courage or spirit up；remain calm；keep control of oneself振作精神；稳定情绪；自己控制自己

The grieving mother held up for her children's sake．这位伤心的母亲为了孩子们在控制自己的情绪。

hold up . stop for a short time；delay暂时停止；停顿；延续

The policeman held up the traffic to allow pedestrians to cross the road．警察挡住车辆让行人过街。

Work on the building site has been held up by bad weather．由于天气恶劣，建筑工地上的作业被延误了。

We were held up for nearly an hour on our way by the traffic accident．我们在路上被交通事故耽搁近一个小时。

The steel strike may hold up production for several months，钢铁工人的罢工会使生产停顿数月之久。

hold up .  rob抢劫

The criminals held up the plane and took all the passengers'money．这些歹徒劫持了飞机，并将乘客的钱财洗劫一空。

That bank has been held up three times．那家银行被抢了三次。

hold up .  show…as an example提出（作为榜样）

He was held up to the students as a model of emulation.他被提出来作为学生的楷模。

Our English teacher held up excellent models of composition for her class to imitate．我们的英语老师在班上展出了优秀作文让同学们模仿。

hold up . last；maintain in a state持续；维持；坚持；挺住

I think the car will just about hold up till we reach London.我认为这辆车能差不多正好让我们开到伦 敦。

Mr．Black holds up very well， in spite of all the trouble and illness he's had．布莱克先生尽管遇到了 许多麻烦而且又生病，但是他挺 住了，过得不错。

Smith's bank could hardly hold up in the depression史密斯的银行在 经济箫条期间很难坚持下去。