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Hold on 是什么意思?小票上的提醒不是让你抓牢

Hold on 是等一下,也能表示抓牢。可提醒你 hold on to your receipt,不是要你一直攥着小票:这时到底要做什么?

Hold on 可以表示等一下,也可以表示抓牢某物。面对面交谈或打电话时,要请对方等一下,可说 Hold on a second。表示抓住时,通常接 to 和所抓的物品:hold on to the rail。

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hold on (a second/minute); hold on to + thing; hold on tight

  • Hold on a minute, I'll check if the manager is free.
  • The bus stopped suddenly, and I had to hold on to the rail.
  • Hold on, you said the train leaves at six, not seven?

修改原因

修改前The floor was wet, so I held on for the handrail.

修改后The floor was wet, so I held on to the handrail.

这里容易想到 for,但表示抓住某物时,hold on 后应接 to:held on to the handrail。

Cambridge Dictionary

Hold on to 还可以表示保留某物、不丢掉:Hold on to your receipt in case you need a refund。争论中的一句 Hold on 则可以是在叫停:“等一下,这里有问题。”例如 Hold on, this bill is wrong。

动手练习

The boat was rocking, so the children ___ the sides with both hands.

(held on to / held on for)

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held on to — 孩子们双手紧抓船边,需要用 hold on to。Held on for 里的介词不对;表达抓住这个动作时,应接 to。

设想有人在你不方便时打来电话。写出你会怎样请对方稍等,并说明此刻在做什么。

Hold on a second, I'm just getting off the bus, and then I'll find the file.

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