(TTS發音) 1. grasp；hold tightly to sth. 抓住
Hold on to my hand while we cross the street. 過馬路時，抓住我的手。
It's pretty windy. You'd better hold on to your hat. 風很大，你最好抓住你的帽子。
2. continue；go on繼續
We held on our way. 我們繼續趕路。
Rain held on steadily all afternoon.雨下了整整一個下午。
3. wait and not hang up a telephone（電話）別掛掉
When he left the telephone to find a pencil， he asked me to hold on. 離開電話找鉛筆的時候，他讓我別掛掉。
Could you hold on a minute？你能等一會兒，不要掛掉電話好嗎？
4. keep on with a business or job in spite of difficulties； endure不顧困難繼續經營；繼續堅持；忍受
It was hard to keep the store going during the depression， but he held on and at last met with success. 經濟不景氣時生意很難維持，但是他繼續經營，最後終于成功。
If he can just hold on a little longer， we can get help to him. 如果他能再堅持一會兒，我們就可以幫助他了。
The soldiers held on in that isolated position for more than two hours.戰士們孤軍奮戰，堅持了兩個多小時。
5. wait a minute；stop（usu. used as a command）等一下；停止（常用于命令式）
Hold on！I can't hear what you are saying. 等一等！我聽不清楚你在說什麼。
Just hold on a second while I get my breath back. 等一下，讓我喘口 氣。
