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hold still

/hoʊld stɪl/
phrasal verb★中级💡 保持不动
neutral

保持静止不动,通常用于要求他人或动物停止移动以便完成某事(如拍照、检查等)。

The doctor asked the patient to hold still during the X-ray.

医生要求病人在X光检查时保持不动。

Hold still for a second—I need to adjust your tie.

稍微站定一下,我要帮你整理领带。

💡

常用于日常生活场景,如拍照、医疗检查、修理等。

搭配

hold still for a moment稍微站定一下can't hold still坐立不安

同义词

stay stillkeep stillstand still

反义词

move aroundfidget

相关短语

stand still短语
保持站立不动
freeze短语动词
保持静止(尤指因害怕或紧张)

💡专业提示

区分'still'与'quiet'

'hold still'强调身体的静止状态,而'keep quiet'更强调安静(不发出声音)。例如:'Hold still while I cut your hair.'(保持不动我才能给你理发)vs. 'Keep quiet in the library.'(图书馆里要保持安静)。

⚡黄金法则

使用场景

该短语主要用于需要被摄影、医疗检查或修理的人或动物保持静止的场合。切勿用于描述抽象概念的静止(如思想、情绪等)。

📖词源

组合词,由动词'hold'(保持)和副词'still'(静止)构成。'still'源自古英语'stille'(静止的),与德语'still'、荷兰语'stil'同源。

📝用法说明

1. 通常用于祈使句,直接对某人下达指令;2. 可用于形容人或动物;3. 在医疗或摄影场景中最为常见。

单词拆解

hold
保持(某种状态)
verb
+
still
静止的,不动的
adverb
英汉词典

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