hold off

• 短语动词，表示推迟或延迟做某事、做出决定，或指使某人或某物保持距离。

A phrasal verb used to indicate delaying an action or decision, or keeping someone or something at a distance.

不可数 · 不及物 · 短语动词，不可分

1. Delay or postponeinformal

   To wait before doing something; to postpone an action or decision.

   推迟

   • Let's hold off on making a decision until we have more information.
   • They decided to hold off the project until next year.
   • I'll hold off buying a new phone until the next model comes out.

   同义词deferdelaypostponeput offstallwait

   反义词accelerateadvanceexpeditehastenprecipitate

2. Resist or keep at a distanceinformal

   To prevent someone or something from approaching or attacking.

   抵挡

   • The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy forces.
   • She held off her tears until she was alone.
   • The umbrella held off the rain for a while.

   同义词fend offrepelrepulseresiststave offward off

基本动词hold