holdsb/sthback
—phrasal verbwithholdverbuk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/held|held
(STOP DEVELOPMENT)
C2
tostopsomeone or somethingdevelopingor doing as well as they should
阻碍…的发展
Shefeltthat havingchildrenwouldholdher back.她觉得生孩子会阻碍她事业的发展。
(STOP MOVEMENT)
C1
If youholdsomeone or something back, youstophim, her, or it from coming ormovingforward.
阻挡，阻止
Sandbags willholdthefloodwatersback for a while.沙袋能够将洪水挡住一段时间。