老外最常用的英文短语 第366期:hold back

 　　释义：

　　hold back 阻止，抑制（感情），自制，抽出，隐藏

　　表示“阻止某种事情的发生”，用于阻止游行群众，抑制感情，或犹豫不决等。另外，还可以用来保守秘密 ( Keep something secret ) 。

　　例句：

　　She could barely¹ hold back the tears.

　　她无法忍住泪水。

　　Did he hold back information on this issue?

　　他隐瞒了这个问题的情况？

　　I didn't hold back. I named names.

　　我没有隐瞒什么，该说的都说了。

　　Please don't hold back.

　　请不要隐瞒。

　　对话：

　　A: They asked me to give some money for their trip.

　　他们要我资助他们旅行。

　　B: I think you should hold back on paying.

　　我觉得你得慎重一点。

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adv.仅仅，几乎没有，几乎不

参考例句：

• The male bird is barely distinguishable from the female.雄鸟和雌鸟几乎无法辨别。
• He took barely enough money to keep the children in bread.他赚很少的钱仅够孩子们勉强糊口。