2PHRASAL VERB (面对困难或阻力)坚持不懈,不泄气 If you hang on, you manage to survive, achieve success, or avoid failure in spite of great difficulties or opposition. (面对困难或阻力)坚持不懈,不泄气
Without the support of my parents I would have probably cracked up completely. But I managed to hang on. [VERBPREP.]
假如没有我父母的支持,我可能已经彻底垮掉了。但我还是坚持了下来。
Manchester United hung on to take the Cup. [VERBPREP.]
3PHRASAL VERB 保住;守住 If you hang on to or hang onto something that gives you an advantage, you succeed in keeping it for yourself, and prevent it from being taken away or given to someone else. 保住;守住
The British driver was unable to hang on to his lead. [VERBPREP. + to]
英国车手没能保住自己的领先地位。
The President has been trying hard to hang onto power. [VERBPREP. noun]
总统一直在设法抓住权力不放。
The company has been struggling to hang onto its sales force. [VERBPREP. noun]
公司一直竭力想留住自己的销售团队。
4PHRASAL VERB 紧握;牢牢抓住 If you hang on to or hang onto something, you hold it very tightly, for example to stop it falling or to support yourself. 紧握;牢牢抓住
She was conscious of a second man hanging on to the rail. [VERBPREP. + to]
她意识到还有另一个男人紧抓着栏杆。
...a flight stewardess who helped save the life of a pilot by hanging onto his legs. [VERBPREP. noun]
紧紧抓住飞行员的双腿而救了他一命的空中女乘务员
He hangs on tightly, his arms around my neck. [VERBPREP.]
hang on1. keep hold of sth握住ADVERB➤tight緊緊握住◇Hang on tight-we're off.抓緊了 - 咱們出發了。VERB + HANG ON➤try to盡力抓牢PREPOSITION➤for為了⋯而堅持◇She hung on for dear life.她拚命堅持着。➤to保留⋯◇Hang on to (= keep) those old photographs-they may be valuable.留着那些舊照片,或許會很有價值呢。➤with用⋯抓牢◇Martin tried to hang on with one hand.馬丁想用一隻手抓住。2. wait等待ADVERB➤a minute, a second稍等片刻;等一下◇Hang on a minute-I'll just see if he's here.請稍等,我去看看他在不在這兒。
hang on phrasal verb ⇨hold (hang on to sth for support)⇨persist (hang on for victory)⇨wait (Hang on a minute.)