考试网整理:大学英语四级常考短语解析(24)
I hold onto 紧紧握住 =hang onto
He held onto the rope.
I hold out 坚持,不屈服 I don't hold out much hope that the weather will improve.
E.I hold up E举起,云承 I阻挡 The building of the new road has been held up by bad weather.
I in honor of 为向...表示敬意,为...庆祝/纪念 a party in honor of the visiting president
A on one's honor 以名誉担保 He was (put) on his honor not to tell the secret.
I keep house 管理家务,做家务
E hurry up (使)赶快 Hurry up, it's getting late.
I in a hurry 匆忙,立即 He was in a hurry to go home.
A improve on / upon 改进,超过 =to produce or be something better than; better; It is hard to improve on the plan.
A at intervals 不时,每隔..时间或距离 The bell rang at 20-minute intervals.
E by itself 自动地,独自地 The machine works by itself.
I in itself 本质上,就其本身而言 =without considering the rest;
The existence of human beings is a miracle in itself.
I be keen on 喜爱,渴望 He is keen on short stories.
I keep away (from sth) 远离 Keep away from the water's edge!
or keep sb/sth away from...考试用书
I keep back 1.阻止.抑制;
2.隐瞒 3.保留 1.keep sb back from doing sth =prevent sb from doing sth.
2.She can keep nothing (back) from her friends.
3.They keep back $20 a month from my salary for National Insurance(国民保险费).