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hold open

/həʊld ˈəʊpən/

翻译: 指用手或身体物理性地挡住门、闸门等,使其保持敞开而不关闭;常表示礼貌或方便他人通行。

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/həʊld ˈəʊpən/B1informal
  • zh指用手或身体物理性地挡住门、闸门等,使其保持敞开而不关闭;常表示礼貌或方便他人通行。

To keep something open, typically a door or gate, by physically preventing it from closing, often as a gesture of politeness or to allow passage.

  1. Keep something open physicallyA2informal

    To physically prevent a door, window, or similar object from closing.

    zh保持敞开

    • He held the door open for the elderly woman.
    • Please hold the window open with a book.
    • She held open the gate while the children ran through.
  2. Keep an opportunity availableB2informal

    To keep a position, offer, or opportunity available for someone for a period of time.

    zh保留机会

    • The company agreed to hold the job open for him until next month.
    • She asked the university to hold her place open for a year.
    • We will hold the offer open for you until Friday.