坚持下去; 等候; 紧紧抓住; 等待某事发生
动词hold on
ph.
1. He hung on until the rope broke.
他抓紧着，直到绳子断了。
2. Try to hang on.
要设法坚持下去。
3. The line is busy, would you like to hang on?
电话有人在打，请别挂断好吗？
促销
A：I am going to be home a little bit late tonight. You’ll have to have supper on your own.
今晚我要晚一点回家，你就自己吃晚饭吧。
B：Why is that?
为什么啊？
A：There’s a big sale at Macy’s today. Everything is either buy one, get one free, or half price.
今天麦希商店大促销，所有的东西不是买一送一就是半价。
B：You’re not going to spend all of our money, are you?
你不会把我们所有的钱都花了吧？
A：Of course not. The offer is too good to pass up, isn’t it?
当然不会了。只是如此好机会不应该错过。
B：I guess so. Would you mind picking up some shirts for me if you see some?
我想也是，如果你看到衬衣，帮我买几件好吗？
A：Sure, which color would you like?
好，你喜欢什么颜色。
B：A green and a light blue one.
一件绿色和一件浅蓝色的。
A：Ok. Would you like long sleeve or short sleeve shirts?
好。你喜欢长袖还是短袖。
B：Long sleeves, please.
长袖的吧。
A：Do you need anything else?
你还需要别的吗？
B：Check out the appliances section. We could really need another washing machine.
去看看家电区，我们可能再买一台洗衣机。
A：Ok, I will. Hopefully that will be half off instead of buy one get one free.
好，我会去看的。希望那儿东西是半价而不是买一送一。
B：Just have a look.
去看一下吧。
A：Anything else?
还要别的吗？
B：Actually, we could use a new lawn mower. And maybe a grill for the backyard.
实际上，我们可能要一台新的割草机。还有后院得配一个烤架。
A：Do you just want to come along? It might be easier if we both went.
你想要和我一起去吗？要是俩个人去可能会容易些。
B：Yeah, you’re right. Let’s go!
你说的对，我们一起去吧！
A：Do you have any money?
你有钱吗？
B：No, but I have plenty of credit cards.
没有，但是我有足够的信用卡。
A：Maybe I should hang on to those. I know what happens when you get around tools and machines!
或许我应该带着。当你在逛工具和机器区的时候，我知道会出现什么情况！
送别
A：All my bags are checked in. I guess I'm all set to go.
我的行李都检查完了，看来我可以走了。
B：I know you must be excited to go home after such a long business trip.
出差这么久，终于要回家了，我想你一定很高兴。
A：I am sure. So, we'll be expecting the first shipment in less than a month.
那当然。我们都希望第一批货在一个月之内可以装船。
B：Yes, that's right. They'll be there in no time.
没错，货很快就会运到。
A：Good. Tell Mr. Gao at the factory to keep up the good work.
很好，请告诉工厂的高先生继续努力。
B：I think all the products are going to sell very well.
我相信这批货一定会卖得很好。
A：We hope so! It's always good to work with you, Tom.
希望如此！汤姆，和你们合作总是很愉快。
B：I want to thank you for placing such a big order with us. You won't be disappointed.
谢谢你下了这么大的订单，你一定不会失望的。
A：I'm sure I won't. I really appreciate all of your hospitality.
这点我相信。我真的很感激你的招待。
B：It was my please.And I'd like to give you a little something to take home. Let me unroll it.
荣幸之至。对了，我有样小东西想送你，让我把它打开。
A：This is beautiful! Chinese calligraphy. What do these characters mean?
好漂亮！是中国书法！这上面写的是什么意思？
B：They mean long life. I remember you liked the calligraphy at the Palace Museum.So I thought you might like it.
长命百岁。我记得上次去故宫，你特别喜欢书法。所以，我想你可能会喜欢这个。
A：That's very nice of you. Where did you get it? It's not a print.
真细心！你从哪儿弄来的？这还不是复制的呢！
B：No, it's an original. My father's friend is a calligrapher, and I had him make it for you.And his name and the date are on the bottom.
没错，这可是真迹。我父亲的朋友是书法家，专门帮你写的.他的名字和日期都在下面。
A：I'll hang it in my office. But I feel bad I didn't get you anything.
我要把它挂在办公室。不过，真不好意思，我什么也没送你。
B：Don't worry about it. It's a taken of my appreciation for your business, and friendship.
没关系的。这是向你表示我们在生意及友谊上的一点心意。
A：If you have time around Christmas, please come to visit my family.And I'll be able to show you around our city.
如果你圣诞节前后有空，欢迎到我家来玩。我可以带你在我们那儿四处看看。
B：Thanks for the invitation. And please give my regards to your wife.
谢谢你的邀请。请代我问候贵夫人。
A：You do the same. Well, I'd better go. Thanks again for everything.
你也代我问候一声。好，我得走了，再次谢谢你们的招待。
1. 抓紧(别挂电话)：What brought you here? 什么风把你吹来了? | Hang on! 抓紧(别挂电话)! | Leave me alone. 别理我.
2. 抓紧不放;坚持下去;(电话不挂)等一会儿：hand over 交出,移交 | hang on 抓紧不放;坚持下去;(电话不挂)等一会儿 | hang up 把......挂起来;挂断(电话)
3. 坚持：engage in 忙于 | hang on 坚持 | indulge in 沉溺于
4. 抓紧不放;坚持下去：hang on to 紧紧握住 | hang on 抓紧不放;坚持下去 | hang up 把...挂起来;挂断
1. hang on是什么意思
1. 等一会儿;稍等
If you ask someone to hang on, you ask them to wait or stop what they are doing or saying for a moment.
e.g. Can you hang on for a minute?...
你能不能稍等一会儿？
e.g. Hang on a sec. I'll come with you.
稍等，我跟你一起去。
2. （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.
e.g. Without the support of my parents I would have probably cracked up completely. But I managed to hang on...
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。
e.g. Manchester United hung on to take the Cup.
曼联队坚持到了最后，夺得了足总杯的冠军。
3. 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.
e.g. The British driver was unable to hang on to his lead...
英国车手没能保住自己的领先地位。
e.g. The President has been trying hard to hang onto power...
总统一直在设法抓住权力不放。
4. hang on
4. 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.
e.g. She was conscious of a second man hanging on to the rail.
她意识到还有另一个男人紧抓着栏杆。
e.g. ...a flight stewardess who helped save the life of a pilot by hanging onto his legs...
紧紧抓住飞行员的双腿而救了他一命的空中女乘务员
5. 长时间保留;保存
If you hang on to or hang onto something, you keep it for a longer time than you would normally expect.
e.g. You could, alternatively, hang onto it in the hope that it will be worth millions in 10 years time...
或者，你也可以留着它，指望10年以后它能值个几百万。
e.g. In the present climate, owners are hanging on to old ships.
在目前的形势下，船东们都不愿淘汰掉旧船。
6. 取决于;依赖于
If one thing hangs on another, it depends on it in order to be successful.
e.g. Much hangs on the success of the collaboration between the Group of Seven governments and Brazil.
七国集团的政府和巴西之间的合作能否成功至关重要。
1. Spain and Poland are determined to hang on to voting rights that give them a disproportionate weight inside EU councils by comparison with their populations.
2. hang on
2. If cable and satellite TV providers can hang on to more subscribers, broadcasters can then demand more money from them to carry their stations on the lineups.
3. Tablets with ancient calligraphy works hang on lintels over the doors, and articles by Zhuge Liang were displayed in guestrooms of almost all households.
4. If you want to hang them on your Christmas tree, make a hole with a skewer while they are still hot.
5. A significant chunk of Washington's lobbying industry and some part of the struggling American economy hang on his appearance as it's broadcast around the world.
6. Climbers can hang heavy bags on the quick clasp so as to ease the climbing.
7. James hitting a pair of jumpers on consecutive possessions and Kevin Ollie draining an open jumper to help Cleveland hang on.
8. HONG KONG - The announced removal of China Netcom from the list of Hang Seng Index constituent stocks took effect after market close on Monday.
9. Despite the expected closeness of the result, few expect Labour to hang on to its overall majority.
10. But after an exhilarating start the Portuguese faded and scrambled to hang on under mounting pressure from their former colony.
verb
1. be persistent, refuse to stop
e.g. he persisted to call me every night
The child persisted and kept asking questions
Synonym: persevere persist hang in hold on
2. hang on的解释
2. hold the phone line open
e.g. Please hang on while I get your folder
Synonym: hold the line hold on
3. fix to
attach
e.g. append a charm to the necklace