Cool MateHold them 对比 Retain
在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。
Hold them
前 2000（常见）
Retain
前 2000（常见）B2verb
| Hold them | Retain | |
|---|---|---|
| 发音 | 🇬🇧 //həʊld ðɛm//🇺🇸 //hoʊld ðɛm// | 🇬🇧 //rɪˈteɪn//🇺🇸 //rɪˈteɪn// |
| 含义 | To keep or maintain something in a certain position. | 保持或持有某物。To keep or hold something. |
| 例句 | I need to hold them tightly to keep them safe. | It's important to retain information during exams. |
| 语域 | 中性 | 中性 |
| 常见程度 | 前 2000（常见） | 前 2000（常见） |
| CEFR 等级 | - | B2 |
| 词性 | verb | |
| 搭配 | hold them together, hold them back, hold them close | retain customers, retain information, retain control, retain talent |
| 反义 | - | lose, discard, abandon |
| 常见错误 | Confused with 'hold it' for objects instead of people., Misuse in passive structures., Not realizing 'hold them' can refer to emotions or abstract ideas. | Confused with 'retain' vs 'obtain'., Using 'retain' without an object., Misusing 'retain' in informal contexts. |
| 用法说明 | Used in various contexts, often informal. Avoid in very formal writing. Commonly used in casual conversations. | 在讨论保留信息、物品或特质时使用'保留'。比'保持'更正式。在随意的对话中避免使用。Use 'retain' when discussing keeping information, objects, or qualities. It's more formal than 'keep'. Avoid in casual speech. |
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常见问题：Hold them 对比 Retain
Hold them和Retain 有什么区别？
Hold them: To keep or maintain something in a certain position. Retain: To keep or hold something.
能各给一个例子吗？
Hold them: I need to hold them tightly to keep them safe. Retain: It's important to retain information during exams.
我可以互换使用 Hold them和Retain 吗？
不总是。Hold them和Retain 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。