释义 |
hold sth backphrasal verb(held, held)to stop yourself expressing how you really feel, especially through laughing or crying抑制,控制(尤指大笑、哭等);不露声色◆he bravely held back his tears.他勇敢地忍住了自己的眼泪。◆at times he could barely hold back his impatience.有时候他几乎无法控制自己的不耐烦。 hold sth back 1. to refuse to give some of the information that you have 有所隐瞒;保守秘密: ◇the police are sure that she is holding something back. she knows much more than she is saying. 警方认为她必定隐瞒着什么,她知道的远远不止她说出来的事情。 2. to control an emotion and stop yourself from showing what you really feel 抑制,控制(感情): ◇he fought to hold back tears of anger and frustration. 他拚命忍住愤怒和沮丧的眼泪。 |