"hold fast" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 坚守
• 紧紧抓住

Definition

紧紧抓住某物，或者即使在困难时也坚持信仰或做某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

略带正式，多用于书面语或演讲中，常在激励或宗教语境; 可指抓紧现实的事物，也可比喻坚持信念。

Examples

You must hold fast to the rope during the climb.

你必须在攀爬时**紧紧抓住**绳子。

She held fast to her beliefs despite criticism.

她在批评面前依然**坚守**自己的信仰。

The sailors held fast as the storm hit the ship.

暴风雨来袭时，水手们**紧紧抓住**了船。

No matter what happens, hold fast to your dreams.

无论发生什么，都要**坚守**你的梦想。

Through tough times, he chose to hold fast rather than give up.

在艰难时期，他选择了**坚持下去**而不是放弃。

If you hold fast, things usually work out in the end.

如果你**坚持下去**，事情通常最后会好转。