1·He bravely held back his tears.
他勇敢地没让眼泪流出来。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·The curtains were held back by tassels.
窗帘用流苏扎了起来。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·She was held back by some sense of self-preservation.
一种自我保护意识使她没有贸然行动。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news.
她踌躇着，不知如何说出这一可怕的消息。
—— 《牛津词典》
5·The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial.
因为担心会使他的审判带有偏见，该报告没有公开。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6·Sarah's hair was out of her face and held back by a hair slide.
萨拉脸上没有头发，而是用小发夹将头发扎在脑后
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7·16 percent of eighth-graders were held back for poor performance.
16%的8年级学生因为成绩差而被留级。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8·The others held back uneasily.
其他人不安地往后退缩。
9·Tom urged—Huck held back.
汤姆催促着——哈克却退缩了。
10·This reminder did not hearten the servants much; they still held back.
这个提示并没有使仆人们振作起来；他们仍然踌躇不前。