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hold fast to something
Hold fast to the rope.
紧紧抓住绳子。
紧闭；关紧
holding fast — present participle of hold fast
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紧闭；关紧
to keep or remain firmly closed
Hold fast to the rope.
紧紧抓住绳子。
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顽强抵抗攻击、压力或反对,无论是身体上还是精神上
To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.
对船员的正式命令,要求抓住并紧握牢固的装置,如绳索或栏杆,以避免在风暴中被冲下船
A formal command to a ship's crew to grasp and hold on to a solid fitting, such as ropes or rails, to avoid being swept overboard, especially during a storm.
The cabin door held fast during the entire storm, and no water came inside.
整个暴风雨期间，小屋的门一直紧闭着，没有水进来。
The lid of the jar holds fast until you twist it with a cloth.
罐子的盖子盖得很紧，你得用布拧一下才能打开。
At the moment the front door is holding fast against the strong wind.
此刻前门正紧紧关着，抵挡着强风。
Hold fast to the rope.
紧紧抓住绳子。
使某物保持紧闭状态。
Hold the door fast.
把门关紧。
表示处于紧闭或稳固状态。
The door held fast.
门关得很紧。
Not this
Hold fast on the rope.
Use this
Hold fast to the rope.
中文说‘紧紧抓住’，但英语短语hold fast后必须接介词to，表示‘紧紧抓住某物’，不能用on或at。
Not this
Hold fast a moment.
Use this
Hold on a moment.
Hold fast表示‘紧闭’或‘紧紧抓住’，不表示‘等一下’，应该用hold on。
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常与to连用，表示紧紧抓住或坚持
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