hold off

短语

不接近, 拖延, 不使接近

发音

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词形变化

held off holding off holds off 三单 holds off holding off 现在分词 held off 过去式 held off 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.

    习语 及物

    Let's try to hold off the lawyers until we are ready for them.

  2. 2.

    To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).

    习语 不及物 及物

    Hold off (on) the decision one more day so I can answer your question.

    Hold off (on) baking until I get there.

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