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

• I thought I should hold off until after the premier's press conference.
  我想我应该等到总理的记者会开完了再说。
• He may decide to hold off for a few days.
  他可能决定推迟几天。
• The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.
  士兵们挡住了敌人的进攻。
• Hold off on going up if you can.
  如果可以的话，尽量不要接近他们。
• Do we hold off on the abort code?
  我们是不是暂时不发送中断代号了？
• 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。
• M-maybe I can convince him to hold off.
  也许我可以劝他等等。
• We can hold off on watering our lawns in times of drought.
  我们可以等到干旱的时候再浇灌草地。
• They will hold off their announcement until next month.
  他们将把通知推迟到下个月发布。
• You might want to hold off on the redecorating.
  你就在想重新装修的事了。