hold on A. intransitive verb ① (wait) 等待 děngdài ▸ hold on! let me get my breath back! 等一下！让我喘口气！ ▸ hold on! I'll get him 稍等！我去叫他来 ② (grip) 抓牢 zhuāláo ▸ hold on tight! 抓紧！ ▸ to hold on with both hands 双手抓紧 ▸ the dog held on (with its teeth) 这条狗（用牙齿）紧紧咬住不松口 ③ (endure) 坚持 jiānchí ▸ hold on! Help is on its way 坚持住！救援马上就到 B. transitive verb [hold sth on] 固定 gùdìng ▸ to be held on with glue 用胶水粘住 |