hold-back

They felt that she was holding back something.

他们感有些话没说出来。

Phil walked forward confidently but something held Ben back.

菲尔信心十足地走向前去,本却踌躇不定。

Trent held the jib back, sailing the catamaran stern on.

a square-sterned vessel。

She couldn't hold back her tears any longer and wept aloud.

再也忍不住了, 大声哭泣起来。

They built dykes and dam to hold back the rising flood waters.

他们修筑了堤坝来阻挡上水。

His friends were holding him back and telling him to cool it, but he broke free and punched the barman on the nose.

他朋友拉住他，让他别激动，可是他挣脱开，一拳打在酒吧服务员鼻子上。

City manager John Tierney said the plans to redevelop and regenerate the city would not be held back despite the downturn in the building sector.

市长JohnTierney说，城市复兴和重建计划不能因建筑部门经济衰退而受到耽搁。