1 表達對某事物的態度:
hold sth dear 珍惜某物
hold sth in place 將某物固定好
- She holds her family's traditions dear and celebrates them every year.(她珍視家庭的傳統並每年慶祝它們。)
- The clamp is used to hold the pieces of wood in place while the glue dries.(這個夾子用於在膠水乾燥時將木片固定在原位。)
2 令某人抱有尊敬之情 或 敬畏之心:
hold sb in (high/great) regard (很)尊敬或看重某人
hold sb in (high/great) esteem 對某人抱有尊敬之情
hold sb in (high/great/deep) respect (很)尊敬某人
- She is held in high regard by her colleagues for her dedication to her work.(她因對工作的奉獻精神而受到同事們的高度尊敬。)
- He is held in great esteem for his contributions to the community.(他因為對社區的貢獻而備受尊敬。)
- The students hold their teacher in deep respect for her knowledge and guidance.(學生們深深尊敬他們的老師,因為她的知識和指導。)
3 hold sb hostage 扣押某人當 人質 (此片語中的 hostage 恆為單數)
- The terrorists held the diplomats hostage until their demands were met.(恐怖分子劫持了外交官,直到他們的要求得到滿足。)
4 描述與某人的互動或支持:
hold someone's hand 握住某人的手,支持某人
hold someone's feet to the fire 強迫某人承擔責任
- She held my hand through the entire process, and I couldn't have done it without her.(她在整個過程中一直支持、鼓勵我,沒有她我做不到。)
- The journalist held the politician's feet to the fire, demanding answers to tough questions.(記者迫使政治家承擔責任,回答棘手的問題。)
「hold someone's feet to the fire」這個表達的典故來自於一種可能的刑訊手段,即將被審訊者的腳放在火上,用以逼迫其交待真相或供認。雖然這種方法在現代不再被實際使用,但這個表達在英語中用來表示強迫某人承擔責任、交待事實,或接受審查,通常是在嚴厲的情況下。
5 控制情感或行為:
hold one's breath 屏住呼吸
hold your head up high 保持自尊
hold your horses 等一下,別急
- We held our breath as the final moments of the game unfolded.(當比賽的最後時刻展開時,我們屏住了呼吸。)
- Despite the challenges, she held her head up high and continued to pursue her goals.(盡管面臨挑戰,她仍然保持自尊,並繼續追求她的目標。)
- Hold your horses! We're not leaving until everyone is here.(等一下!在大家都到齊之前我們不會離開。)
「hold your horses」這個表達的典故與馬匹有關。在駕馭馬匹的時候,有時需要拉緊繮繩來使馬匹停下來或減緩速度。這個表達最早來源於駕馭馬匹的指示,意為讓馬匹暫停前進,保持穩定。後來,這個表達在口語中引申為告誡他人要冷靜、耐心等待。就像駕馭馬匹需要控制它們的速度一樣,這個表達暗示人們不要過於匆忙或衝動,而是要保持冷靜、等待合適的時機。
以下訂閱區將告訴你『hold a candle to』、『hold true』以及『hold water』等有趣用法!!
I’ll hold your love dear to my heart.
我會在心中珍惜你的愛。
These nails will keep the wooden plate in place.
這些釘子會讓木板維持在固定位置。
Jack is used to driving to work.
傑克習慣開車去上班。她的照片中發現了她以前男友的照片。
My ex-coworkers all hold me in high regard because of my dedication to work.
我前同事都因為我對工作的奉獻精神而敬重我。
Film critics hold the director in high esteem / regard.
影評人都很敬重這位導演。
We hold Bill in great respect for all the good deeds he has done.
比爾做的種種善行,使我們非常尊敬他。
The bank staff and customers were taken hostage by the robbers.
銀行行員跟顧客都被搶匪挾持作為人質。
Hold your horses! Don't quit your job now until you find a better one.
冷靜點別急,不要現在就辭掉工作直到你找到更好的。
Despite our best efforts, we couldn’t save the dying man.
儘管我們盡了最大的努力,還是無法挽救那位垂死的人。
Despite his dad’s warning, Paul went fishing alone.
儘管他爸爸提出警告,保羅還是獨自一個人釣魚去。
Although it started to rain, Dennis continued to jog.
雖然開始下雨了,丹尼斯還是繼續在慢跑。
Everyone says that Jane is a nice girl, but I hold the opposite view.
每個人都說珍是好女孩,不過我卻持相反的看法。
Jenny used glue to hold these two pieces of paper together.
珍妮用膠水把這兩張紙黏起來。
Jamie managed to contact the busy manager in that company.
傑米成功聯絡到了那家公司業務很繁忙的經理了。