hang on
phrasal verb with hang verb uk/hæŋ/ us/hæŋ/
(WAIT)
B1 informal稍等一会儿
to wait for a short time
Sally's on the other phone - would you like to hang on? 萨莉正在接另一个电话，你能等一会儿吗？
Do you need the toilet right now or can you hang on for a while? 你现在就要上厕所还是能再等一会儿呢？
Hang on a minute - I'll be with you in a moment! 等一下——我马上就来！
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- If Elise would just hang on a little longer she'd certainly get the promotion.
- Hang on a moment, I'll just go and get my diary.
- He always keeps us hanging on while he tries to find his keys.
- You'll have to hang on for a while if you want to see Steve. He's just gone out.
- Hang on a minute! That's not right.
(HOLD)
紧握，抓住
to hold or continue holding onto something
Hang on tight - it's going to be a very bumpy ride. 抓紧点——后边的路会很颠簸。
See also: hanger-on
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- Quick, get the ladder up to him - he says he can't hang on much longer!
- It was great, hanging on at the back of the bike as we sped along the country lanes.
- He slipped and was left hanging on to the rope by his hands and one foot, high above the crowd.
- The climber hung on to the ledge, praying for rescue.
- Here, you hang on to this end, while I try pushing from the other end.