Hold it together Meaning in English
expression
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /təˈɡɛðɝ
HOHLD it tuh-GEH-dur
hˈəʊld/ /ˈɪt/ /təɡˈɛðɐ
HOHLD it tuh-GEH-thuh
释义
To stay calm and not lose control of your emotions or behavior, especially in a stressful situation.
用法与细微差别
Informal; often used for emotional or stressful situations ('trying to hold it together'). Commonly applies to not crying, panicking, or losing composure. Similar to 'keep it together'.
Spanish: mantener la calma - no perder el controlPortuguese (BR): manter o controle - segurar a barraPortuguese (PT): manter o controlo - aguentar firmeChinese (Simplified): 保持冷静 - 控制情绪Chinese (Traditional): 保持冷靜 - 控制情緒Hindi: संयम बनाए रखना - खुद को संभालनाArabic: تماسك - الحفاظ على رباطة الجأشBengali: নিজেকে সামলে রাখা - আবেগ নিয়ন্ত্রণে রাখাRussian: держать себя в руках - сохранять самообладаниеJapanese: 気を保つ - 冷静さを保つVietnamese: giữ bình tĩnh - kiểm soát cảm xúcKorean: 마음을 붙잡다 - 침착함을 유지하다Turkish: kendini toparlamak - duygularını kontrol etmekUrdu: خود کو سنبھالنا - جذبات پر قابو رکھناIndonesian: menahan diri - tetap tenang
例句
She tried to hold it together during the meeting.
basic
It's hard to hold it together when you're upset.
basic
He couldn't hold it together and started to cry.
basic
I was barely able to hold it together at my friend’s funeral.
natural
If you can hold it together through this, you can handle anything.
natural
She’s just trying to hold it together until the exam is over.
natural