hold back
vt. 阻碍, 退缩, 隐藏, 克制, 隐瞒
例句与用法:
She held back from telling him what she thought of him.
她要把自己对他的看法告诉他,但又觉得难以启齿。
She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news.
她踌躇著,不知该怎样宣布这一坏消息。
No one can hold back the wheel of history.
谁也无法阻止历史车轮的前进。
She just managed to hold back her anger.
她总算抑制住了自己的愤怒情绪。
1. 抑制
Jim was able to hold back his anger.
吉姆克制住了内心的愤怒。
2. 阻碍
He was held back from further promotion.
他没得到进一步的升级。
3. 退缩
When danger came, no one held back.
危险降临时, 无人退缩。
4. 隐瞒
Don't hold anything back.
别隐瞒什么。
hold back
词义辨析:
同义参见:
stem2
hinder1
suppress
forbear
bridle
hold backhold back1.■阻碍, 阻止He was so impatient that I could hardly hold him back.他是那样急躁, 我简直拉不住他。They built dykes and dam to hold back the rising flood waters.他们修筑了堤坝来阻挡上涨的洪水。2.■控制; 抑制She couldn't hold back her tears any longer and wept aloud.她再也忍不住了, 大声哭泣起来。Though very angry, I held back from telling him exactly what I thought.尽管我非常生气, 仍克制自己未将我的感想告诉他。3.■隐瞒, 保留They felt that she was holding back something.他们感觉她有些话没说出来。We must have the whole story; don't hold anything back.我们必须了解全部情况, 你什么也别隐瞒。4.■犹豫不决She held back, not knowing what to do or say.她犹豫起来, 不知该做什么或该说什么。
hold back1.■抑制;控制:He couldn't hold back his anger.他再也控制不住他的怒火。She held back her tears.她强忍着没让眼泪流出来。2.■阻挡,阻止,阻碍:What held you back to take a week's holiday?是什么阻止了你没休完一周的假?You must try to hold back German attack.你必须设法阻止住德军的进攻。3.■犹豫不定;畏缩不前:I held back not knowing his real intention.我有点犹豫不定,不知道他的真正意图是什么。Hold natural and graceful, don't hold back before the guests.在客人面前要落落大方,不要畏惧退缩不敢见人。4.■耽误,延误,推迟:He's a hard man, nothing could hold him back to come to the club in time.他是一个古板墨守成规的家伙,什么也不会延误他准时到达俱乐部的。I'm sorry to say I have to hold the ball back for half an hour, Princess Diana will join us.很抱歉,我必须把舞会开始的时间推迟半个小时,黛安娜公主要来参加我们的舞会。5.■隐瞒;保守(秘密等);不发表(消息等):I held nothing back, I told you all about it.我什么也不瞒你,我把一切全说出来了。I dare say that he was holding something back from us.我敢说,他有些事瞒着我们。
见:hold 2: hold back
hold back
动词 hold back:
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
同义词:check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain
keep under control; keep in check
同义词:restrain, suppress, keep, keep back
refrain from doing
同义词:forbear
wait before acting
同义词:wait, hold off
secure and keep for possible future use or application
同义词:retain, hold, keep back
hold back; keep from being perceived by others
同义词:conceal, hold in