hold on
phrasal verb with hold verb uk/həʊld/ us/hoʊld/ held | held
(WAIT)
B1 informal等一下
used to tell someone to wait for a short time
Hold on, I'll check in my diary. 等一下，我要查查我的记事簿。
C1 informal（因为疑惑或惊讶而要求交谈对方）等一下
used to say that you are confused or surprised by something that you have just heard or read and want to understand it
Now hold on, Ed, that wasn't what we agreed at all! 等一下，艾迪，我们的协议不是这样的！
C1 坚持
to manage to stay alive or to deal with a difficult situation
We just had to hold on until help arrived. 我们只能坚持到后援到来。
- More examples
- "Are you ready?" "No, hold on."
- Hold on. I'll be ready in just a moment.
- Hold on! I'm not ready.
- We've got to go now. We can't hold on any longer.
- Hold on. I need to find my glasses.
(HOLD)
紧紧抓住，抱牢
to hold something or someone firmly with your hands or arms
She held on tightly to his waist. 她紧紧抱住了他的腰。
- More examples
- He took my hand and held on very tightly.
- She grabbed the door handle and held on, even when the car drove off.
- While I'm up the ladder, you just hold on at the bottom.
- Grab the rope and hold on - then we'll pull you in.
- Why on earth did you let go of the wheel? You've got to hold on all the time while the vehicle is moving.