Phrase
hold on
verb
稍等；等一下。
To wait a short while.
- 1.
To grasp or grip firmly.
紧紧抓住或握牢。
- 2.
To keep; to store something for someone.
为某人保留或储存某物。
- 3.
To retain an advantage.
保持优势。
- 4.
Wait a short while.
稍等片刻。
- 5.
To remain loyal.
保持忠诚。
- 6.
To persist.
坚持；持续。
紧紧抓住；握牢。；坚持；不放弃。；为某人保留；留存。；保持忠诚；忠于。；保持优势。
In use
Hold on a second — I need to grab my coat.
Could you hold on for a minute? I’m almost ready.
He held on for a moment before answering the question.
hold on (for a moment)
电话用语，表示请对方等待不挂断。
Hold on, please.
请稍等，别挂断。
hold on + temporal expression
表示短暂等待。
Hold on a minute.
等一会儿。
hold on (as encouragement to continue)
鼓励继续，不要放弃。
Hold on, we're almost there.
坚持住，我们快到了。
Connections
Collocations
- hold on tight
- 紧紧抓住；握紧
- Hold on tight so you don't fall off the bike.紧紧抓住，别从自行车上摔下来。
- hold on a minute
- 稍等一会儿
- Hold on a minute, I'll be right back.稍等一下，我马上回来。
- hold on the line
- （打电话时）别挂断；稍等
- Please hold on the line while I connect you.我在为您接通时，请稍候不要挂断。
- hold on to the lead
- 保持领先优势
- Even after conceding a goal, the team held on to their lead.即使丢了一球，球队仍保持了领先。
- hold on to hope
- 坚守希望；不放弃希望
- In the darkest days, she held on to hope.在最黑暗的日子里，她依然坚守希望。
- hold on for dear life
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你在打电话，对方说'hold on'就是'别挂断，继续等待'。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：电话中、鼓励时、日常请求 该短语在不同语境下语域有变化，通常用于口语，比较常见于电话用语或日常对话中。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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