hold back

To retain in one's possession or control

保留，保持控制：在某人的占据或控制之下

held back valuable information; held back my tears.

保留有价值的信息；忍住眼泪

To impede the progress of.

阻止…的发展

To restrain oneself.

抑制，自制

hold down

To limit

限制

Please hold the noise down.

请限制音量

To have (a job)

有（工作）

holds down two jobs.

有两份工作

hold forth

To talk at great length.

滔滔不绝地说

hold off

To keep at a distance; resist

远离；抵制

held the creditors off.

远离债权人

To stop or delay doing something

制止或阻挠做某事

Let's hold off until we have more data.

等到有更多资料时再做

hold on

To maintain one's grip; cling.

抓住…不放；依附

To continue to do something; persist.

继续做某事；坚持

To wait for something wanted or requested, especially to keep a telephone connection open.

稍待：尤指不挂上电话以等待想要的或要求的事物

hold out

To present or proffer as something attainable.

提供，提出：提供或显示可得到的东西

To continue to be in supply or service; last

继续给予或提供；持续

Our food is holding out nicely.

我们的食物还很多

To continue to resist

继续反对

The defending garrison held out for a month.

防卫部队已坚守了一个月

To refuse to reach or satisfy an agreement.

拒绝达成或履行协议

hold over

To postpone or delay.

继续维持：处于与以前同样状态或情形

To continue a term of office past the usual length of time.

超越正常时间续任

To prolong the engagement of

延长…的期限

The film was held over for weeks.

电影又继续放了几星期

hold to

To remain loyal or faithful to

对…忠诚或忠实

She held to her resolutions.

她很忠于自己的决定

hold up

To obstruct or delay.

阻挠或延迟

To rob while armed, often at gunpoint.

通常用枪威胁以抢劫

To offer or present as an example

作为例子提供或展示

held the essay up as a model for the students.

把这篇论文给学生作范例

To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope

制衡，应付：仍然有效或不失力量地继续下去；应付

managed to hold up under the daily stress.

想办法应付每天的生活压力

hold with

To agree with; support

同意；支持

I don't hold with your theories.

我不同意你的理论

be left holding the baby (或美bag)

(informal)be left with an unwelcome responsibility, typically without warning

(非正式)（尤指没有警告）被加一项责任

don't hold your breath

hold someone/thing at bay

hold one's breath