"hold back" in Chinese (Simplified)
抑制阻止隐藏
Definition
阻止某事或某人,或不表达情感或想法。也可以指阻碍进步。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于情感(例如“hold back tears”表示忍住眼泪)或阻碍发展的场合。是个常见短语动词,语气较口语化。不要和“hold up”(通常指延误或抢劫)混淆。
Examples
He tried to hold back his laughter in class.
他试图在课堂上**憋住**笑声。
Don't hold back your ideas during the meeting.
在会议中不要**隐瞒**你的想法。
Sometimes fear can hold back your progress.
有时恐惧会**阻碍**你的进步。
She couldn't hold back her tears at the wedding.
她在婚礼上忍不住**流泪**。
Why do you always hold back when things get tough?
事情变难的时候,你为什么总是**退缩**?
His shyness tends to hold back his career.
他的害羞经常**妨碍**事业发展。