Hold your horses Meaning in English
expression
HOHLD yor HOR-siz
HOHLD yaw HAW-siz
释义
This informal expression means to slow down, wait, or be patient before taking action or making a decision.
用法与细微差别
Very informal and playful; used to tell someone not to rush or to wait a moment, often when they're being impatient. Common with friends, family, or in casual settings. Not used in formal writing or professional contexts.
Spanish: tranquilízate - espera un momentoPortuguese (BR): calma aí - tenha paciência - espera um poucoPortuguese (PT): tem calma - espera um bocadoChinese (Simplified): 别急 - 等一下Chinese (Traditional): 別急 - 等一下Hindi: ज़रा रुकिए - धैर्य रखिएArabic: تمهّل - اصبر قليلاًBengali: ধৈর্য ধরো - একটু অপেক্ষা করোRussian: попридержи коней - подождиJapanese: ちょっと待って - 落ち着いてVietnamese: bình tĩnh đã - chờ chútKorean: 진정해 - 잠깐만 기다려Turkish: sakin ol - biraz bekleUrdu: ذرا صبر کرو - رکوIndonesian: sabar dulu - tahan dulu
例句
Hold your horses! We're not ready to leave yet.
basic
Hold your horses, I'll answer your question in a minute.
basic
Can you hold your horses and wait until everyone's here?
basic
Whoa, hold your horses! We still need to check the details before we decide.
natural
Just hold your horses, I promise I'll tell you everything soon.
natural
Hey, hold your horses—there’s no rush to finish this right now.
natural