身体上阻止某人或某物向前移动或前进。
"Police held back the crowd as the president's motorcade passed."
控制住某人或某物、阻止进展,或克制自己不表达感情或信息。
阻止某人或某物向前,或不让自己把感受或信息说出来。
共 4 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
身体上阻止某人或某物向前移动或前进。
"Police held back the crowd as the president's motorcade passed."
费力地忍住,不把情绪表达出来,或不把话说出来。
"She held back her tears until she was alone in the car."
I had to hold back tears during the farewell speech.
— Michelle Obama, Becoming (2018, paraphrased widely in reviews)
向某人隐瞒信息、细节或真相。
"The investigation revealed that officials had been holding back crucial evidence."
阻止某人或某事发展或取得进展。
"Fear of failure is holding back a lot of talented people."
Nothing is going to hold us back.
— Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Campaign speech (widely quoted)
把某物拉住或留在后面,不让它向前——身体义很容易理解。
阻止某人或某物向前,或不让自己把感受或信息说出来。
这是 'hold' 类短语动词中用法最多样的一个。可表示身体上的拦住、情绪压抑、隐瞒信息、阻碍发展,或在美国教育中让学生留级。各种语体里都很常见。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "hold back" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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