hold on
phrasal verbhold on
- (informal) used to tell somebody to wait or stop
synonym wait等着;停住 - Hold on a minute while I get my breath back.
稍等一下,让我喘口气。 - Hold on! This isn't the right road.
等一下!这条路不对。
- Hold on a minute while I get my breath back.
- to survive in a difficult or dangerous situation
(在困境或危险中)坚持住,挺住 - They managed to hold on until help arrived.
他们勉强坚持到救援到来。
- They managed to hold on until help arrived.
- (informal) used on the phone to ask somebody to wait until they can talk to the person they want
(电话用语)别挂断,等一下 - Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here.
等一下行吗?我去看看他在不在。
- Can you hold on? I'll see if he's here.
hold something on
- to keep something in position
固定 - These nuts and bolts hold the wheels on.
这些螺母和螺栓把轮子固定住了。 - The knob is only held on by sticky tape.
这个旋钮只是用胶带粘住的。
- These nuts and bolts hold the wheels on.
hold on (to something/somebody) | hold on to something/somebody
- [no passive] to keep holding something/somebody
抓紧;不放开 - Hold on and don't let go until I say so.
握紧,等我让你松手时再松开。 - He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling.
他扶住椅子后背,以免摔倒。 - It’s very windy—you’d better hold on to your hat.
风很大,你最好按住帽子。
- Hold on and don't let go until I say so.