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1
抵抗, 坚持
to resist defeat or unfavorable outcomes through defense or delay
及物动词
- The team managed to hold the opposing team off until the final whistle.
球队成功地将对方球队阻挡到了终场哨声响起。
- The company's innovative approach helped them hold off bankruptcy during the economic downturn.
该公司的创新方法帮助他们在经济低迷时期抵挡住破产。
- She held the attackers off with her impressive martial arts skills.
她用她令人印象深刻的武术技巧抵挡了攻击者。
- The medication helped hold off the symptoms of the illness for a while.
药物帮助抵挡疾病的症状一段时间。
- His quick thinking allowed him to hold off the opponents and emerge victorious.
他的快速思考使他能够抵挡住对手并取得胜利。
2
等待, 推迟
to refrain from taking immediate action
及物动词
- She decided to hold off on buying a new car until she had saved more money.
她决定暂缓购买新车，直到她存了更多的钱。
- The team chose to hold off the project launch until they had resolved the critical issues.
团队选择推迟项目启动，直到他们解决了关键问题。
- We should hold off on making a decision until we have more information.
在我们获得更多信息之前，我们应该暂缓做出决定。
- Many investors are holding off on selling their stocks in anticipation of a market rebound.
许多投资者暂缓出售他们的股票，期待市场反弹。
- The teacher advised the students to hold off on submitting their assignments until the deadline.
老师建议学生们在截止日期之前暂缓提交作业。
3
延迟, 等待
(of storms or rains) to not begin for a period of time
- The dark clouds threatened, but the rain held off during the outdoor wedding ceremony.
乌云密布，但在户外婚礼仪式期间，雨没有下。
- We were grateful that the storm held off until after we finished the hike.
我们很感激风暴推迟到我们完成徒步旅行后才来。
- The downpour was forecast, but it miraculously held off for the outdoor concert.
大雨已被预报，但奇迹般地为了户外音乐会没有下。
- The weather forecast predicted rain, but it held off for the entire soccer match.
天气预报预测有雨，但整个足球比赛期间都没有下。
- The meteorologists said the storm would hold off until evening.
气象学家说风暴会推迟到晚上。