one who abstains or refrains when others do not, by 1911, from verbal expression hold out; see hold (v.) + out. Earlier as the name of a card-sharper's device (1893).
雙語例句
1. He struggled to hold the bike down on the banked corners.
拐過斜彎時他竭力將自行車把穩(wěn)。
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2. It is hard to get hold of guns in this country.
在這個國家里要搞到槍支是很困難的。
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3. They can't believe you can even hold a conversation.
他們不敢相信你竟然能夠把一場對話進行下去。
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4. The country will hold democratic elections within a year.
該國將在一年之內(nèi)舉行民主選舉。
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5. They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory.