hold good

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˌhəʊld ˈɡʊd/    美 /ˌhoʊld ˈɡʊd/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To continue being true or valid; to hold true. intransitive
    — That explanation does not hold good in this matter.
  2. To remain effective, fast, or secure. intransitive
    — She twisted her hands behind her; but all the knots held good! / She writhed her hands till her fingers were wet with sweat or blood! / They stretched and strained in the darkness, and the hours crawled by like years, / Till, now, on the stroke of midnight, / Cold, on the stroke of midnight, / The tip of one finger touched it! The trigger at least was hers!

词形变化

holds good present,singular,third-person holding good participle,present held good participle,past held good past

词源

From hold (“to maintain in being or action; to continue; to sustain”) + good.
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