"hold tight" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抓紧

Definition

牢牢抓住某物，通常为了安全。也可以比喻让人做好面对困难或刺激事情的准备。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，可以是字面意义（牢牢抓住），也可以是比喻（做好心理准备）。在警告别人要有心理准备时很常用。

Examples

Hold tight to the railing when you go down the stairs.

下楼梯时要**抓紧**扶手。

The driver told us to hold tight before the bus started moving.

司机让我们在公交车启动前**抓紧**。

Hold tight! This roller coaster goes very fast.

**抓紧**！这辆过山车很快。

We’re about to turn sharply, so hold tight.

我们马上要急转弯了，**抓紧**。

Hold tight, big changes are coming to the company next year.

**准备好**，明年公司将有很大变化。

Just hold tight—I’ll be there in a minute to help.

**稍等**—我马上过去帮你。