hold off
不使挨近, 挡住, 耽搁, 离开
例句与用法:
The best we can do was to hold off the enemy's attack for a few hours.
我们所能做到的最好事宜,就是抵抗敌军几小时。
Let's hope the gunmen will hold off for the duration of the cease-fire.
但愿持枪歹徒在停火期间能约束自己的行动。
The rain held off just long enough for us to have our picnic.
雨一时下不起来,我们有足够的时间吃完野餐。
1. (使)不接近
His cold manner holds people off.
他冷淡的态度使人无法接近。
2. 拖延
They will hold off their decision until Monday.
他们将延至星期一再作决定。
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词义辨析:
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ward
repel
hold offhold off1.■拖延, 被拖延He held off for half an hour because of the rain.因为下雨, 他晚了半个小时才动身。They're holding off their decision because of changing conditions.由于情况变化, 他们迟迟不作决定。2.■抵抗; 抗拒For several days, we held off the attacks of a great number of enemy soldiers.几天来我们击退了大批敌人的多次进攻。3.■使…疏远, 使不接近His cold manner holds people off.他的冷漠态度使人不敢接近。
hold off1.■(使)不接近;(使)保持一定距离:North Americans often hold off a certain distance in conversation, which is about 21 inches apart found by studies.北美人在交谈时常保持一定距离的间隔,据研究发现,这种距离大约为21英寸。2.■迟疑(不做某事),推迟(或延误)(做某事):The football match had to hold off for about half an hour because of a driving rain.一场瓢泼大雨使足球比赛被迫推迟了半个小时。She always likes to hold off for rent.她总爱拖欠房租。3.■(天气等)暂时不下(雨、雪等);迟迟不来:The monsoon held off for a month, then the rain fell in torrents.雨季推迟了一个月,接着便不停地下倾盆大雨。4.■阻击,抗击;抵御:The masses held off the aggressors with their hands.人群赤手空拳地抗击侵略者。The enemies yielded after holding off for an hour.抵抗了一个小时后,敌人还是投降了。
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动词 hold off:
resist and fight to a standoff
wait before acting
同义词:wait, hold back