堅(jiān)持住的雙語詞語典故

　　詞語典故：堅(jiān)持住(1/2)

　　"Can't hold a candle to" is a popular expression.The expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant.Now, it means such a person cannot compare or compete.“can’t hold a candle to（不能與之相比）”是一個(gè)流行的表達(dá)。這個(gè)表達(dá)是指，不能為你拿蠟燭的人甚至都不夠格做你的仆人�，F(xiàn)在，這個(gè)表達(dá)是指這個(gè)人是不能與之相比或者競爭的。

　　Another expression is "hold your tongue". It means to be still and not talk. 另一個(gè)表達(dá)是“hold your tongue（閉嘴）”。它指保持安靜，不說話。

　　"Hold your tongue" is not something you would tell a friend. But a parent or teacher might use the expression to quiet a noisy child. “hold your tongue”不適合對朋友說，但是父母或者老師可能這樣說，讓吵鬧的小孩安靜下來。

　　"Hold out" is another expression one hears often in sports reports and labor news. It means to refuse to play or work.“hold out（堅(jiān)持，不讓步）”是另一個(gè)在體育報(bào)道和勞工新聞里經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的表達(dá)。它是指拒絕打球或工作。

　　Professional football and baseball players hold out if their team refuses to pay them what they think they are worth.如果球隊(duì)拒絕支付與自己身價(jià)等值的報(bào)酬，專業(yè)足球和棒球運(yùn)動(dòng)員都"hold out(不會(huì)讓步)"。

　　Members of labor unions hold out and refuse to work until they get the work agreement they want.勞工組織的成員"hold out(不會(huì)讓步)"，他們拒絕工作，直到簽到他們想要的工作協(xié)議為止。

　　詞語典故：堅(jiān)持住(2/2)

　　The expression "hold up" has several different meanings. One is a robbery. A man with a gun may say, "This is a hold up. Give me your money." 英文表達(dá)“hold up”有幾個(gè)不同的中文意思。 其中一個(gè)是搶劫的意思。很可能，某個(gè)持槍男子會(huì)喊：“打劫（hold up）！把錢交出來！”

　　Another meaning is to delay. A driver late for work may tell his boss, "I was held up by heavy traffic." 另一個(gè)意思是耽擱，延期。某位司機(jī)上班遲到了，他可能會(huì)跟老板解釋說：“路上塞車，所以耽擱了�！�

　　Someone who was robbed on the way to work might say, "Sorry, boss, I was held up by a hold up."

　　某人上班因途中被打劫而遲到了，他會(huì)跟老板說：“不好意思，老板，我因?yàn)槁飞嫌錾狭舜蚪伲╤old up），所以耽擱（hold up）了�！�

　　Still another meaning of the expression is for a story to be considered true after an investigation. The same driver late for work could say, "My boss did not believe a hold up held me up. But the police confirmed what I said so my story held up."另外一個(gè)意思是某件事經(jīng)調(diào)查后被認(rèn)為是屬實(shí)的。還是上一位司機(jī)，他工作遲到了，可能會(huì)說， 我老板不相信我是因?yàn)槁飞嫌龅酱蚪伲╤old up）而耽擱（hold up）上班時(shí)間了。但警察證實(shí)了我所說的是實(shí)情（hold up）。

　　"Hold on" is another expression. It often means wait or stop.“hold on”是另一個(gè)表達(dá)。 它的意思是等一等或者停止。

　　As you leave for school, your brother may say, "Hold on, you forgot your book."當(dāng)你離開家去學(xué)校的時(shí)候，你的兄弟可能會(huì)說：“等一下（Hold on），你忘記帶書了！ ”

　　Our final expression is "hold the line." That means to keep a problem or situation from getting worse, to hold steady. 我們的最后一個(gè)表達(dá)是“hold the line.”它的意思是防止某個(gè)問題或情況惡化，最起碼保持穩(wěn)定。

　　For example, the president may say he will hold the line on taxes. He means there will be no increase in taxes. 舉個(gè)例子，總統(tǒng)可能會(huì)說他要穩(wěn)定稅收。他的意思就是稅收將不再上漲了。

　　I must hold the line on this program. I have no more time left today.我必須解決（hold the line on）這個(gè)項(xiàng)目的問題了，今天我時(shí)間不夠了。