Hold back
/həʊld bæk/
Hold back
/həʊld bæk/
“Hold back”可以用于描述控制感情或阻止某事发生。例如,在一种情感激动的场景中,某人可能会被劝说“Don’t hold back your feelings”,鼓励他们表达内心的情感。同时,这个短语也可以用来描述阻止行为,如“Hold back the crowd”。
She held back her tears during the sad movie.
她在悲伤的电影中强忍眼泪。
I could tell he was holding back because he didn't want to offend anyone.
我能看出来他在克制自己,因为他不想冒犯任何人。
Sometimes, you need to hold back your initial reaction to think things through properly.
有时,你需要压抑最初的反应,以便仔细思考。