hold back 阻止,抑制(感情),自制,抽出,隱藏
表示“阻止某種事情的發(fā)生”,用于阻止游行群眾,抑制感情,或猶豫不決等。另外,還可以用來保守秘密 ( Keep something secret ) 。
例句:
She could barely hold back the tears.
她無法忍住淚水。
Did he hold back information on this issue?
他隱瞞了這個(gè)問題的情況?
I didn't hold back. I named names.
我沒有隱瞞什么,該說的都說了。
Please don't hold back.
請不要隱瞞。
對話:
A: They asked me to give some money for their trip.
他們要我資助他們旅行。
B: I think you should hold back on paying.
我覺得你得慎重一點(diǎn)。