hold这个词,不仅本身是高频词汇,由它组成的习语也经常出现在各种场合,真的是存在感强大啊。
今天,我带来了几个由hold组成的习语。
- hold one's tongue从字面上看是“握住舌头”,但其实它的意思是“闭嘴,保持沉默”,比如:
The issue is very sensitive. You need to hold your tongue.
这个问题很敏感,你要保持沉默。
你想想,把舌头握住了还能说话吗?所以,这个习语表示“闭嘴,保持沉默”也不难理解。
- hold water 从字面上看是说“容器装水不会漏出来”,如果用在形容言行、理论上,那么它的意思就是“经得起考验;站得住脚 ”,比如:
Your excuse simply doesn't hold water.
你的理由根本站不住脚。
Her alibi just didn't hold water.
她的不在场证明站不住脚。
如果你说的话做的事都“不漏水”,那么说明它们很严密呀。因此hold water表示“经得起考验;站得住脚”也合情合理。
- 大家都认识hold one's breath,它最常用的意思是“屏住呼吸,憋气”,比如:
How long can you hold your breath underwater?
你能在水下憋气多久?
此外,hold one's breath也可以指一个人由于太紧张、太兴奋而憋住气,也就是“屏息以待;焦急等待”的意思。比如:
He held his breath while the results were read out.
宣读结果时,他屏住了呼吸。
He held his breath for days before he knew that he was accepted by Tsinghua University.
在清华大学录取他之前,他紧张了好些天。
但如果是don't hold one's breath,那只能表示╮(﹀_﹀)╭
它的意思是“(对某事)不抱希望;不指望”。比如:
She said she'd finish it this week, but don't hold your breath!
她说会这周做完这事,但你别指望了。
好了,今天的知识点就到这里啦。
答应我,后面的习题也要做哦!(✿‿)
小练习
If you're waiting for him to marry you, don't _____. He is not that into you.
A. hold your breath
B. hold water
C. hold your tongue
This theory won't _____.
A. hold water
B. hold drink
C. hold food
________ for a moment and exhale
A. Hold on
B. Hold your breath
C. Hold your tongue
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