测一测
_____ your dreams， and one day they might bear fruit.
A. Stifle
B. Cherish
C. Repressing
知识点解析
今天小编准备给大侠们分享由hold组成的几个高频词组。1. 词组hold back的意思是“阻止”或“克制（情感）”。比如：No one can hold back the wheel of history.没人能阻止历史前进的车轮。She just managed to hold back her anger.她设法抑制住了自己的怒火。2. 词组hold on的一个常见意思是“别挂掉（电话）”，比如：Can you hold on? I’ll see if he’s here.你别挂电话好吗？我去看看他在不在。hold on还有一个意思是“（让人）等一下”。比如女朋友总会在你出门前说一句：Hold on for a minute， I’ve just got to put on my makeup.等一下，我把妆化好。3. 词组hold on to的常见意思是“坚持（信念、原则等）”，比如：Hold on to your dreams and one day they may just come true.坚持你的梦想，或许有天梦想可以成为现实。 （梦想还是要有的，万一哪天实现了呢！(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و）该词组还有“紧紧抓住”的意思。比如：Hold on to the rope and don’t let go.紧紧抓住那条绳子，别松手。今天的知识点就到这里啦。如果这些词组你都能hold住，那就快去答题吧！～
小练习
I had to _____ (克制，忍住) my tears as he left.
A. hold back
B. hold on
C. hold on to
—Hello， may I speak to Jim? — _____， please.
A. Hold back
B. Hold on to
C. Hold on
_________ your ticket – you’ll need it later
A. Hold on to
B. Hold on
C. Hold back
考试真题
在近几年全国和各地中高考、CET4、CET6和考研试卷中，由hold组成的词组多次出现，以下是两个例子：Many women still feel that they are being held back by a male culture， particularly in the professional services sector.-May I speak to Mr. Smith? –Hold on， please. Here he comes.