The role of the lean, bespectacled Mr Franceschini was to hold the fort until a cool-headed choice could be made in the autumn.
身材清瘦、戴眼镜的弗朗切斯奇尼先生站出来主持大局,直到在这个秋季民主党内能做出一个稳妥的的决策。
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英语成语:hold the fort
1.To maintain the proper functioning or order of some situation or place, typically during someone’s absence.
机译:维持某个情况或地方的正常运作或秩序,通常是在某人不在的时候。
Don’t worry, boss, I’ll hold down the fort while you’re away.
机译:别担心,老板,你不在的时候我会守住堡垒的。
2.(informal)to have the responsibility for something or care of somebody while other people are away or out
机译:(非正式)在别人不在或外出时对某事负责或照顾某人
Why not have a day off? I’ll hold the fort for you.
机译:为什么不休息一天呢?我会为你守住堡垒。
3.to take care of a place while someone who is usually there is gone, such as a store or one’s home. (From western movies.) You should open the store at eight o’clock and hold the fort until I get there at ten.