英文hold的用法

Question

hold out
hold off
hold over
hold up
以上這些各是蝦咪意思~~??
知道其他相關用法也可補充 謝謝!!

Answer 1

1. Hold out :
A. 伸出身體的某一部份
She helds out her hand. （她身出手）
B. 繼續供應
The water supply will hold out only until tomorrow night.
( 自來水的供應只能撐到明晚為止。)
C. 繼續抵抗、不放棄
We managed to hold out for three days against the enemy.
( 我們奮力抵抗敵人不退卻達三日之久。)
D. 堅持某一立場到 ......為止
The union held out for a 6% raise. (工會堅持百分之六的加薪。)

2. Hold off ：
A. 暫時不做....事情
It might be wise to hold off making any decisions until after the results
come out. ( 在結果出來前，勿輕舉妄動才是明智之舉。)
B. 抵抗
A handful of soldiers held off several enemy attacks.
( 一群士兵抗拒了敵人數波的攻勢 )
C. 沒有發生
The rain held off, and the barbecue went ahead as planned.
( 風雨暫歇，烤肉得以照常舉行。)

3. Hold over
A. 延期
The wedding ceremony was held over for unknown reasons.
( 婚禮因不為人知之原因而延期。)
B. 不讓某人忘記某事
You're not going to keep holding that over me, are you?
( 你不會那壺不開提那壺吧？)

4. Hold up
A. 造成延遲
I was held up in the traffrice. （我陷在車陣中結果遲到了。)
B. 搶劫
The gunman held up the bank. (一個槍手搶劫了銀行。)