"hold out against" 怎么发音
expression
HOHLD owt uh-GAYNST
HOHLD owt uh-GENST
释义
To continue resisting or not giving in to something, especially pressure, attack, or temptation.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈaʊt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
英式英语
hˈəʊld/ /ˈaʊt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
简化发音
美式
HOHLD owt uh-GAYNST
英式
HOHLD owt uh-GENST
语境中听
They tried to hold out against the strong wind.
She couldn't hold out against the temptation of chocolate.
The city managed to hold out against the enemy for weeks.
How long can you really hold out against all that pressure?