【英汉翻译技巧解析:hold out vs. keep out】
1. 核心语义差异:
-- hold out(及物/不及物)强调"坚持/伸出"的动态过程
-- keep out(及物短语)侧重"阻止进入"的防御状态
2. 典型用法对比:
▶ hold out:
-- 伸出(肢体):He held out his hand to help me up.(他伸手拉我起来)
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word-vs-word-cn
【hold out】 —
1. (of food supplies, etc.) remain available; last:
- We have to cut our rations to try to make the food 【hold out】 till succor comes.
2. (of perishable products) remain fit for consumption or use:
- How long could the food 【hold out】 without refrigeration?
3. refuse to yield or submit:
- If we could 【hold out】 that long, we can 【hold out】 another couple of years.
【keep out】 —stay outside; remain at a distance from smth.:
- We noticed a small fenced off area…. Signs warned us to 【keep out】 , but curiosity got the better of me.