hold off 延期,推遲
主要用作“推遲”,“延期”等,推遲的對象可以在 hold off 后面用 on sth 或 ( on ) ... ing 來表示。另外,還具有“阻擋某人”,“使對方無法靠近”,“(雨等)不下”的意思。
例句:
I'll hold off until Monday to report to the boss.
我要將匯報的事情推遲到星期一。
Can you just hold off for a second?
你能推遲一會嗎?
I can't hold off on talking to him anymore.
我得馬上和他說了。
I have been holding off on asking her out.
我一直推遲約她出去。
對話:
A: The economy is bad all over the world.
全球的經(jīng)濟(jì)情況都不大好。
B: A lot of people are holding off on spending money.
很多人推遲著消費。