hold out 详细解释

hold out

伸出, 坚持

1. 坚持

How long can we hold out?

我们能坚持多久?

2. 维持

How long will our food supplies hold out?

我们的粮食还能维持多久?

3. 给予

The doctors hold out little hope of his recovery.

医生们对他的康复不抱多大希望。

英英释义

名词 hold out:

a negotiator who hopes to gain concessions by refusing to come to terms

同义词:holdout

a refusal by a negotiator to come to terms in the hope of obtaining a better deal

同义词:holdout

the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later

同义词:holdout

动词 hold out:

thrust or extend out

同义词:exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, stretch forth

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

同义词:resist, withstand, stand firm

last and be usable

同义词:wear, endure

wait uncompromisingly for something desirable

continue to live; endure or last

同义词:survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up

补充

hold outhold out1.伸出, 张开They held out the hand of friendship to me.他们向我伸出了友谊之手。2.拿出, 提出, 提供She held out her new skirt for us to see.她把新裙子拿出来给我们看。In his speech he held out a special example.他在讲话中举了一个很特别的例子。3.顶住, 坚持The rescue team hoped the men on the boat could hold out till they arrived.救护队希望船上的人能坚持到他们到达。We must hold out till victory.我们必须坚持到胜利。Our soldiers held out against the enemy's attacks for a week.我们的战士抵抗敌人的进攻达一周之久。The workers are still holding out for higher wages.工人们坚持要更高的工资。I hope this good weather will hold out for another week.我希望这好天气能再持续一个星期。4.呈现This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。5.隐瞒, 保密She didn't tell me she had been there; she's been holding out on me.她没有跟我说她到过那儿, 她一直瞒着我。

例句

1. Max held out his cup for a refill.马克斯伸出他的杯子, 要再来一杯。 2. It's the first treatment to hold out the promise of a cure.正是第一种疗法给了人治愈的希望。 3. The guerrillas were holding out in the mountains.游击队曾在山区坚持抵抗。 4. Such a system cannot hold out.这样的制度不会长久。 5. They all held out their hands to welcome me.他们全都伸出双手欢迎我。 6. Martha held out a cheongsam for us to look.玛莎拿出一件中国旗袍展示给我们看。 7. When talking about cooperation agreement, they held out several harsh terms.当会谈谈到合作协议时,他们提出了一些苛刻的条件。 8. He said he held out a good opinion of Mary as soon as he saw her.他说他一见到玛丽就对她抱有好感。 9. They held out against enemy for six months.他们坚持不屈抗击敌人达六个月之久。 10. This old machine will hold out for another 20 years.这台老机器还会再运转20年。 11. It's not easy for him to hold out to the end.他很难坚持到底。 12. Such a situation held out for another half a month.这种局面又维持了半个月。 13. All items had been talked over, but he held out at last.所有的条款均已协商好,可最后他竟拒绝签约。 14. He held himself out as my uncle.他自称是我的叔叔。 15. Their salaries were held out for a long time.他们的工资被扣发了很长时间。 16. He told her the course of the incident of which he held out some details.他把事情的经过告诉了她,可向她隐瞒了其中的某些细节。 17. How long will our supply of water hold out?我们的水够用多久? 18. I don't know how much longer our supply of food will hold out. [=last]我不知道我们的食物供应还能维持多久。 19. You should do it while your courage is still holding out.你应当趁着你的勇气尚未消退时做这件事。 20. I'm going to keep writing as long as my money holds out.只要经济条件允许我就会一直坚持写作。 21. My old car is still holding out.我那辆旧车现在还能用。 22. The troops were able to hold out until help arrived.部队能坚持到援军到来。 23. Many of the strikers are still holding out.许多罢工者仍在坚持罢工。 24. He held out [=extended] his hand in greeting.他伸出手来打招呼。 25. She held out the car keys and asked him to drive.她拿出车钥匙,要他开车。 26. I held out the hand of friendship to my enemies. [=I offered friendship to my enemies]我向敌人伸出了友谊之手。 27. The doctor didn't hold out [=offer] much hope for her recovery. [=the doctor didn't say that there was much hope for her recovery]医生对她的康复不抱太大希望。 28. The mayor has held out the possibility that the library will be expanded in the future. [=has said that it is possible that the library will be expanded]市长声称未来这个图书馆有可能扩建。 29. The workers are holding out for higher pay.工人们拒绝妥协,期望有更高的工资待遇。 30. The wide receiver is holding out for a new contract.那名外接手不肯妥协,期望签一份新的合同。 31. She didn't tell me she was rich; she's been holding out on me.她没告诉我她很有钱,她一直瞒着我。