hold
English → Chinese
verb//hoʊld//
(action) 拿住:用手持握、支撑或托住某物; 抱住
Please hold this ladder steady while I climb up to fix the light.
(Chinese) 在我爬上去修灯的时候,请帮我扶稳梯子。
She held the crying baby in her arms until he finally fell asleep.
(Chinese) 她把哭闹的婴儿抱在怀里,直到他终于睡着。
verb//hoʊld//
(state) 容纳:一个容器或空间所能装下的数量或容量
This large stadium can hold up to fifty thousand screaming fans.
(Chinese) 这个大体育场最多可容纳五万名尖叫的球迷。
Does this small bottle hold enough water for the entire hiking trip?
(Chinese) 这个小瓶子装的水够整个徒步旅行喝吗?
verb//hoʊld//
(abstract) 保持:使某种状态或观点持续存在
The scientific theory still holds true even after decades of new research.
(Chinese) 即使经过几十年的新研究,这一科学理论仍然成立。
The police decided to hold the suspect in custody for further questioning.
(Chinese) 警方决定继续扣留嫌疑人以便进一步审问。
Entry ID: en:zh:hold · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary