Hold off
其它 Other不接近, 拖延, 不使接近
📖 牛津释义
hold off
(a) (of rain, a storm, etc) not occur; be delayed （指雨、 风暴等）未发生, 延迟
The rain held off just long enough for us to have our picnic. 雨一时下不起来, 我们有足够的时间吃完野餐.
(b) restrain oneself from doing sth, esp attacking sb 约束自己而不做某事（尤指不攻击他人）
Let's hope the gunmen will hold off for the duration of the cease-fire. 但愿持枪歹徒在停火期间能约束自己的行动. hold sb/sth off resist (an attack or advance by sb) 阻止或挡住（某人的进攻或前进）
Though outnumbered, they held off (repeated attacks by) the enemy. 尽管寡不敌众, 他们还是抵挡住了敌人（一次又一次的进攻）. hold off sth/doing sth delay sth 推迟某事物
Could you hold off (making) your decision until next week? 你可以推迟到下星期再做决定吗?
🧩 词语组成解析
hold
[həuld]
vt. 拿住，握住;保留，保存;扣留，拘押;容纳;
vi. 拿住，握住;同意，赞成;保持不变;有效;
n. 握住;保留;控制;
off
[ɔ:f, ɔf]
prep. 从…落下;离开;从…去掉;下班;
adv. 离开;距，离;被取消;下班;
adj. 不新鲜的;不能接受;不礼貌;
n. 起跑;
v. 杀死;
🗣️ 情景例句
Sure. We've been in business about five years now.
当然。我们创业至今有五年的历史。
There is a natural coyness about her behavior.
她的举止令人有种自然的羞答答的感觉。
Thanks very much!
太感谢你了！