hold out
1. 伸出；拿出：例句: They all held out their hands to welcome me.
瑪莎拿出一件中國旗袍展示給我們看。2. 提出，提供；抱有(希望等)：例句: When talking about cooperation agreement, they held out several harsh terms.
當會談談到合作協議時，他們提出了一些苛刻的條件。He said he held out a good opinion of Mary as soon as he saw her.
他說他一見到瑪麗就對她抱有好感。3. 堅持，不退讓；不屈服：例句: They held out against enemy for six months.
他們堅持不屈抗擊敵人達六個月之久。4. 繼續運轉：例句: This old machine will hold out for another 20 years.
這臺老機器還會再運轉20年。5. 繼續生存，支撐；維持：例句: It"s not easy for him to hold out to the end.
他很難堅持到底。Such a situation held out for another half a month.
這種局面又維持了半個月。6. 拖延，抵制，拒不同意：例句: All items had been talked over, but he held out at last.
所有的條款均已協商好，可最後他竟拒絕簽約。7. 聲稱：例句: He held himself out as my uncle.
他自稱是我的叔叔。8. [美國口語]扣留；隱瞞(常與 of 連用)：例句: Their salaries were held out for a long time.
他們的工資被扣發了很長時間。He told her the course of the incident of which he held out some details.
他把事情的經過告訴了她，可向她隱瞞了其中的某些細節
hold out
1. 伸出；拿出：例句: They all held out their hands to welcome me.
瑪莎拿出一件中國旗袍展示給我們看。2. 提出，提供；抱有(希望等)：例句: When talking about cooperation agreement, they held out several harsh terms.
當會談談到合作協議時，他們提出了一些苛刻的條件。He said he held out a good opinion of Mary as soon as he saw her.
他說他一見到瑪麗就對她抱有好感。3. 堅持，不退讓；不屈服：例句: They held out against enemy for six months.
他們堅持不屈抗擊敵人達六個月之久。4. 繼續運轉：例句: This old machine will hold out for another 20 years.
這臺老機器還會再運轉20年。5. 繼續生存，支撐；維持：例句: It"s not easy for him to hold out to the end.
他很難堅持到底。Such a situation held out for another half a month.
這種局面又維持了半個月。6. 拖延，抵制，拒不同意：例句: All items had been talked over, but he held out at last.
所有的條款均已協商好，可最後他竟拒絕簽約。7. 聲稱：例句: He held himself out as my uncle.
他自稱是我的叔叔。8. [美國口語]扣留；隱瞞(常與 of 連用)：例句: Their salaries were held out for a long time.
他們的工資被扣發了很長時間。He told her the course of the incident of which he held out some details.
他把事情的經過告訴了她，可向她隱瞞了其中的某些細節