| 主要翻译 |
| hold off vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." | (bad weather: be delayed) | 拖延
tuō yán |
| | I hope the rain holds off till we get home. |
| hold off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (refrain from, delay: doing [sth]) | 拖延
tuō yán |
| | Please hold off playing the drums until after I've gone! |
| hold off vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | ([sb]: resist, prevent attack of) | 抵挡
dǐ dǎng |
| | The soldiers managed to hold off the attacking forces for three days. |