单词 | hold off |
释义 | hold off1.■(使)不接近;(使)保持一定距离:North Americans often hold off a certain distance in conversation, which is about 21 inches apart found by studies.北美人在交谈时常保持一定距离的间隔,据研究发现,这种距离大约为21英寸。2.■迟疑(不做某事),推迟(或延误)(做某事):The football match had to hold off for about half an hour because of a driving rain.一场瓢泼大雨使足球比赛被迫推迟了半个小时。She always likes to hold off for rent.她总爱拖欠房租。3.■(天气等)暂时不下(雨、雪等);迟迟不来:The monsoon held off for a month, then the rain fell in torrents.雨季推迟了一个月,接着便不停地下倾盆大雨。4.■阻击,抗击;抵御:The masses held off the aggressors with their hands.人群赤手空拳地抗击侵略者。The enemies yielded after holding off for an hour.抵抗了一个小时后,敌人还是投降了。 |
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