| 释义 |
●hold your ˈbreath1. stop breathing for a short time, for example because you are afraid of sth or very anxious about sth （因害怕或担心等而）屏住呼吸◆I held my breath as the car skidded towards me.
那辆车打滑朝我撞过来时，我屏住了呼吸。2. be anxious while you are waiting for sth that you are worried about 屏息以待；焦虑地等待◆‘When will you hear about your job application?’ ‘Not till next week. I’m holding my breath until then.’
“你什么时候会知道求职申请的结果？”“要到下星期，我的心还一直悬着。”3. (informal, don’t hold your breathused for telling sb that it’s not worth waiting for sth 不用费心等待；不要抱太大希望◆We’ll let you know if there’s any work for you, but don’t hold your breath.
要是有工作适合你，我们会告诉你，但是不要抱太大希望。 |
