"hold still for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 为…保持不动

Definition

完全不动，通常是为了让别人给你拍照或剪头发等。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于对小孩或动物说话，后面常跟具体动作，有轻微命令语气。通常用于短时间内。

Examples

Hold still for the picture, please.

请**为拍照保持不动**。

Can you hold still for just a second?

你能**为我保持不动**一下吗？

Please hold still for the doctor.

请**为医生保持不动**。

It’s hard for kids to hold still for haircuts.

孩子们在理发时很难**保持不动**。

He wouldn’t hold still for the nurse to give him a shot.

他不给护士**保持不动**打针。

If you can’t hold still for a moment, the picture will be blurry.

如果你不能**保持不动**一会儿，照片会模糊。