hold * off +
擋住；使不接近；阻止 (某人的攻擊或毆打)
Mr. Johnson held the dog off while we crossed the yard.
John couldn't hold their opponents off and lost the game.
hold off
(雨或雪) 遲遲不下；壞天氣並未出現
The rain held off until we'd got back home.
hold off on +
延緩，拖延，推遲
We should hold off on making dinner until your parents arrive.
hold on
抓緊
Hold on tight! The roller coaster is about to take off.
hold on
(叫某人) 別掛斷電話，等候片刻；等待，等候
Hold on a minute. I'll get Carol.
Could you hold on for a minute; she'll be free in a moment.
hold on to +
抓緊
Make sure you hold on to the hand rail as you walk down the stairs.
hold onto +
(盡可能) 保留
I tried to hold onto my cash during the holiday so I could buy some duty free stuff on the way back.
hold onto +
抓緊
The mother held onto her daughter's hand to keep together in the crowd.
hold out
抵抗；堅守；不屈服
Stop holding out and tell us where you found all of these old records.
When the enemy attacked, they held out for six weeks.
hold * out +
伸出 (手等)
I held out my hand when she walked in.
hold out against +
不屈服；抵抗，反抗
They held out against enemy attack.
The staff are holding out against the plans to reduce the workforce.
hold out for +
(因想得到更大或更好的利益而) 堅持要求
We are holding out for a much better deal than the one offered.
hold out on +
不付錢，不給錢；隱瞞，瞞著
He's been holding out on me for weeks and I really need the money.
hold * over +
延後，推遲
The meeting has been held over till Friday.
hold * over +
使 (某事) 繼續
It has been so successful that they have held it over for another fortnight.
hold together
使 (物體) 結合在一起；(使) 團結 (起來)
The society managed to hold together despite the crisis.
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