hold off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
의미: To delay doing something
推迟行动
Aplazar una acción
行動を遅らせる
행동을 미루다, 보류하다
To wait before acting, or to keep something at bay.
在行动之前等待，或阻挡某事。
Esperar antes de actuar o mantener algo a raya.
行動する前に待つ、または何かを寄せ付けないこと。
행동하기 전에 기다리거나, 무언가를 저지하다.
Base verb: hold
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
예문
- Let's hold off on the decision. 我们先不做决定吧Esperemos antes de decidir決定は保留にしよう결정은 보류하자.
- Hold off until I get there. 等我到了再说Espera hasta que llegue私が着くまで待って내가 도착할 때까지 기다려.
- They held off the attackers. 他们挡住了攻击者Repelieron a los atacantes彼らは攻撃者を食い止めた그들은 공격자들을 막아냈다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: delays, waiting, caution
어조: cautious
✓ 올바른 표현
- Hold off for now先等等Esperemos de momento今はやめておこう일단 보류하자
기원과 역사
From holding something at a distance.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
이 주제의 다른 표현
run out of
★★★★★
To have no more of something
hold up
★★★★★
To delay or cause a delay
catch up
★★★★★
To reach the same level or meet with someone
hurry up
★★★★★
To do something faster
run late
★★★★★
To be behind schedule
keep up
★★★★★
To maintain the same pace or level
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