hold off

英 [həʊld ɒf]

美 [hoʊld ɔːf]

推迟; 拖延; （在比赛或竞赛中）抵挡住（对手的挑战）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 推迟;拖延
  If youhold offdoing something, you delay doing it or delay making a decision about it.
  1. The hospital staff held off taking Rosenbaum in for an X-ray...
     医院工作人员推迟了罗森鲍姆的X光检查。
  2. They have threatened military action but held off until now.
     他们扬言要采取军事行动，但一直拖到现在。
• PHRASAL VERB （在比赛或竞赛中）抵挡住（对手的挑战）
  If youhold offa challenge in a race or competition, you do not allow someone to pass you.
  1. Between 1987 and 1990, Steffi Graf largely held off Navratilova's challenge for the crown.
     1987至1990年间，施特菲·格拉芙基本上抵挡住了纳芙拉蒂洛娃对其冠军地位的挑战。

英英释义

verb

• resist and fight to a standoff
  1. Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off
• wait before acting
  1. the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment
  Synonym:waithold back

双语例句

• You might want to hold off on the redecorating.
  你就在想重新装修的事了。
• Okay, but hold off on that eight-kid thing.
  好的，话题避开关于你的8个孩子的事。
• We're gonna hold off on that cab for a minute.
  得让出租车等一会了。
• Maybe we should hold off on the physical part for a while.
  也许我们该暂时把生理问题放一放。
• I guess I can hold off briefing him for a little while.
  我想我能延迟些向他的汇报。
• M-maybe I can convince him to hold off.
  也许我可以劝他等等。
• We hope the rain can hold off for a few hours.
  我们希望雨停几个小时。
• Use five or six columns to hold off and attack enemy reinforcements.
  以五个至六个纵队，担任阻援和打援。
• They have threatened military action but held off until now.
  他们扬言要采取军事行动，但一直拖到现在。
• He may decide to hold off for a few days.
  他可能决定推迟几天。