hold back: to delay something or somebody “推迟，耽搁；阻挡；抑制” e.g. a.I can't hold the meal back for more than half an hour to wait for our guest. 我无法将用餐时间推迟半个多小时来等客人。 b.We started in good time but heavy rain on the road held us back. 我们是按时出发的，但路上大雨耽误了我们的行程。 c.His poor education is holding him back. 他没受过什么教育，这妨碍了他的发展。 d.She bit her lip to hold back the tears 她咬着嘴唇强忍着眼泪。 hold back: to delay something or somebody “推迟，耽搁；阻挡；抑制” e.g. a. I can’t hold the meal back for more than half an hour to wait for our guest. 我无法将用餐时间推迟半个多小时来等客人。 b. We started in good time but heavy rain on the road held us back. 我们是按时出发的，但路上大雨耽误了我们的行程。 c. His poor education is holding him back. 他没受过什么教育，这妨碍了他的发展。 d. She bit her lip to hold back the tears. 她咬着嘴唇强忍着眼泪