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

• Caller: well, the teachers and I decided to hold off announciing the winners until now.
  沃克：老师们和我决定现在宣布优胜者。
• We used five columns to hold off enemy reinforcements.
  我们使用了五个纵队来阻止敌人的增援部队。
• They will hold off their announcement until next month.
  他们将把通知推迟到下个月发布。
• 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。
• 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。
• For now, I think it's best if we hold off.
  不过现在我们最好还是等上一段时间。
• 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。
• Could you hold off your decision until next week?
  你可以推迟到下星期再做决定吗？
• Hold off the dog, it's barking at the kids.
  把狗弄远点，它在朝孩子们吠呢。
• Please can I ask you again to hold off on the redemptions until we get everything sorted out.
  这段期间我请你们不要要求付款直到所有事情解决为止。