| 词汇 | hold back |
| 释义 | hold back phrasal verb with hold verb uk/həʊld/ us/hoʊld/ held | held （常指因恐惧或不愿让事情变得更糟而）退缩，不做 to not do something, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse He held back, terrified of going into the dark room. 他退缩了，不敢进入黑暗的房间。 hold someone/something back phrasal verb with hold verb uk/həʊld/ us/hoʊld/ held | held (STOP DEVELOPMENT) C2 阻碍…的发展 to stop someone or something developing or doing as well as they should She felt that having children would hold her back. 她觉得生孩子会阻碍她事业的发展。 (STOP MOVEMENT) C1 阻挡，阻止 If you hold someone or something back, you stop him, her, or it from coming or moving forward. Sandbags will hold the flood waters back for a while. 沙袋能够将洪水挡住一段时间。 hold something back phrasal verb with hold verb uk/həʊld/ us/hoʊld/ held | held C1 隐瞒，不透露（情况） to keep information secret from someone deliberately C2 不表露（情绪） to stop yourself showing an emotion He spoke slowly, to hold back his growing anger. 他说得很慢，努力不显露自己的愤怒。 |
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