hold out

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Alternative spelling of holdout. alt-of,alternative
动词 v.
  1. To hold (something) out; to extend (something) forward. literally,transitive
    — He held out his hand, and I grabbed it.
  2. To offer, present (a hope, possibility, opportunity etc.) figuratively
    — The prospectus held out the promise of enormous profits to be made.
  3. To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.) idiomatic,often
    — I am holding out for more money.
  4. To survive, endure. idiomatic
    — How long can they hold out without water?
  5. To withhold something. idiomatic,usually,with-on
    — You've got a key! Why have you been holding out on me?
  6. To set aside something or save it for later. transitive
    — Pack the boxes, but hold out a few blue ones for later.

词形变化

holds out present,singular,third-person holding out participle,present held out participle,past held out past hold-out alternative holdout alternative hold outs plural hold-out alternative holdout alternative

词源

词源 1
From hold and out.
词源 2
From hold and out.
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