常用口语句子
She hit upon a good title for her new novel.
她突然灵机一动，为自己的新小说想出了一个很好的书名。
They hit upon another idea to augment their income.
他们又想出一个增加收入的办法。
It's a rare book. I hit upon it in a small bookshop.
这是一本难得的书，我是在一个小书店碰上的。
augment [??g'ment] v. 增多，增大，增加
常用英语短语
hold back 退缩，踌躇；阻止，控制，限制，抑制
常用口语句子
She held back， not knowing how to break the terrible news.
她踌躇着，不知该怎样宣布这一坏消息。
The dam was not strong enough to holdback the flood waters.
水坝不太坚固，挡不住洪水。
He bravely held back his tears.
他强忍着不让眼泪流出来。
常用英语短语
hold down 使保持低水平；保持（职位）到一定时候
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The rate of inflation must be held down.
通货膨胀率必须控制在低水平上。
He couldn't hold down a job after his breakdown.
他病倒以后，工作也就保不住了。
What's the longest she's held down a job？
她任职时间最长的是什么工作？
inflation [?n'fle???n] n. 通货膨胀常用英语短语
hold good 有效；适用；有理
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The same argument doesn't hold good in all cases.
同一论点并非对所有情况都适用。
The same requirement holds good for all applicants.
这同一条件适用于所有的申请人。
The same method does not hold good in every case.
同样的方法未必什么场合都能用。
常用英语短语
hold off 使不接近；抵抗；拖延
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The rain held off just long enough for us to have our picnic.
雨一时下不起来，我们有足够的时间吃完野餐。
Could you hold off making your decisionuntil next week？
你可以推迟到下星期再做决定吗？
Will the rain hold off until after the game？
这场雨能拖到比赛结束之后再下吗？
常用英语短语
hold on 等一下，停住；坚持下去；抓牢
常用口语句子
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back.
停一停，让我喘口气。
I don't think I can hold on much longer.
我觉得自己坚持不了多长时间了。
He held on to the rock to stop himself slipping.
他紧紧抓住岩石以免自己往下滑。
slip [sl?p] v. 滑动，滑倒
常用英语短语
hold one's breath 屏息
常用口语句子
How long can you hold your breath for？
你能屏住呼吸多久？
Hold your breath and count to ten.
屏住呼吸数到十。
The audience held its/their breath as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.
杂技演员走钢丝时，观众都屏住了呼吸。
acrobat ['?kr?b?t] n. 杂技演员
tightrope ['ta?tr?up] n. （供杂技演员表演用的）绷紧的绳索或钢丝
常用英语短语
hold one's tongue 保持沉默，不开口
常用口语句子
I reckon you've just got to learn to hold your tongue.
我认为你要学的是保持沉默。
The fellow kept babbling away and would not hold his tongue.
那个家伙唠唠叨叨地讲个不停，不肯住嘴。
He thinks it best to hold his tongue.
他认为最好还是保持缄默。
babble ['b?bl] v. 唠唠叨叨，喋喋不休常用英语短语
hold out 维持；坚持；提供（机会），带来（希望）；拒绝给予某人信息等
常用口语句子
We can stay here for as long as our supplies hold out.
我们的供应品能维持多久，我们就能在这里待.
多久。
Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering.
医生帮助她康复的希望甚微。
I'm not holding out on you. I honestly don't know where he is.
我不是故意瞒你，我的确不知道他在哪里。
常用英语短语
hold over 将……延迟；继续
常用口语句子
The matter was held over until the next meeting.
此事推迟到下次会议解决。
Let's hold over discussion of this problemuntil our next meeting.
让我们下次会议再讨论这个问题。
He was asked to hold over for a few minutes.
他被要求留下几分钟。
常用英语短语
hold still 保持不动，安静
常用口语句子
Please hold still while I take the picture.
我拍照时请不要动。
She let us hold still on our seats.
她让我们坐着别动。
He couldn't hold still any longer.
他再也坚持不住了。
常用英语短语
hold the line 不挂断电话；保持不变，坚持下去
常用口语句子
Hold the line please.
请不要把电话挂断。
Will you please hold the line a minute？
请稍等一会儿好吗？
Hold the line. I'll see if he is in.
等一下，我去看他在不在。
常用英语短语
hold up 坚持；阻碍或延误
常用口语句子
Road-works on the motorway are holding uptraffic.
高速公路上的道路施工影响了交通。
My application was held up by the post alstrike.
我的申请书由于邮政部门罢工而延误了。
Our flight was held up by fog.
我们的班机因有雾而停航。
常用英语短语
hold water 站得住脚
常用口语句子
The argument does not hold water.
这个论点不能成立。
I'm sorry， but your story just doesn't hold water.
真抱歉，可是你的话不合情理。
Your views are absurd and don't hold water.
你的看法荒唐，根本站不住脚。
absurd [?b's??d] adj. 荒谬的，荒唐的
常用英语短语
hot air 吹牛，说空话
常用口语句子
As far as I am concerned， he's nothing but hot air.
我看他只会讲空话。
I'd come to the conclusion by then that he was all hot air.
我那时已得出结论，他只会夸夸其谈。
His long speech was nothing but gas and hot air.
他的长篇大论只是吹牛和空话。
常用英语短语
hot temper 坏脾气，暴脾气
常用口语句子
Everybody disliked him because of his hot temper.
大家都嫌他脾气太急。
He is a good man except for hot temper.
他是个好人，只是脾气暴躁而已。
I could not bear with his hot temper.
我忍受不了他那急躁的脾气。
常用英语短语
hot water 热水；困境
常用口语句子
It is annoying that there is no hot water.
没热水，真伤脑筋。
This got him into a lot of hot water.
这件事使他陷入了巨大的困境。
Her tax problem got her into a lot of hot water.
她的税务问题给她带来了不少麻烦。
常用英语短语
how about ……怎么样
常用口语句子
How about going for a walk？
去散散步好吗？
How about a hot bath？
洗个热水澡怎么样？
How's about going to the beach this afternoon？
今天下午去海滩怎么样？
常用英语短语
how come 怎么会，为什么
常用口语句子
How come you never visit me anymore？
你究竟为什么总不来看我呢？
How come you are not at work today？
今天你为什么不上班呢？
How come he got the job？
怎么他会得到这个职位呢？
常用英语短语
how long 有多久
常用口语句子
How long are the holidays？
假期有多长？
How long will it take me to get there？
到那儿要花多长时间？
How long have you been here？
你在这里多久了？
常用英语短语
how many 多少（用来修饰可数名词的复数）
常用口语句子
How many students are there in your class？
你们班有多少个学生？
How many students are absent today？
今天有多少学生缺席？
How many people does the company employ？
这个公司雇用了多少人？
常用英语短语
how much 多少（用来修饰不可数名词）
常用口语句子
How much are the tickets？
这些票要多少钱？
Can you tell me how much the repairs will cost？
你能告诉我修理要花多少钱吗？
How much money did you make？
你赚了多少钱？
常用英语短语
hungry for 渴望
常用口语句子
She is hungry for success.
她渴望成功。
She was hungry for news of her friends.
她渴望得到朋友的消息。
He was always hungry for knowledge.
对知识他永远渴求不止。
knowledge ['n?l?d?] n. 知识，学问
常用英语短语
hunt for 搜寻，寻找
常用口语句子
The kids were hunting for shells on the beach.
孩子们在海滩上寻找贝壳。
Detectives are busy hunting for clues.
侦探忙于搜寻线索。
She set out that day to hunt for work.
她那天出去找工作去了。
clue [klu?] n. 线索
常用英语短语
hurry up 赶快，走快点，赶快行动
常用口语句子
Hurry up， we're late！
快点儿，我们要迟到了！
I wish the train would hurry up and come.
我希望列车快点开来。
Hurry up and get ready-we're waiting！
快点准备好，我们在等着呢！