hold back
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
의미: To keep information secret
隐瞒；保留
Ocultar; reservarse
隠す；打ち明けない
숨기다; 감추다
To not reveal something deliberately.
故意不透露某事。
No revelar algo deliberadamente.
意図的に何かを明かさないこと。
의도적으로 무언가를 밝히지 않다.
Base verb: hold
Particle: back
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
예문
- She's holding something back. 她有事瞒着está ocultando algo彼女は何かを隠している그녀는 뭔가를 숨기고 있다.
- Don't hold back—tell me everything. 别保留，全告诉我no te reserves nada, cuéntamelo todo隠さないで、全部話して숨기지 말고 다 말해 줘.
- He was holding back information. 他在隐瞒信息estaba ocultando información彼は情報を隠していた그는 정보를 숨기고 있었다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: secretive, restraining, concealing
어조: suspicious
✓ 올바른 표현
- Hold back隐瞒；保留Ocultar; Reservarse隠す숨기다; 감추다
기원과 역사
From restraining information.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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