hold on to
紧紧抓住,抓牢：
He held on to the rope, and slipped down the cliff slowly.他紧紧抓住绳索,慢慢向悬崖下滑去.
保持,保留；不放弃：He holds on to his poor life although he's rich now.尽管他现在十分富有,可他一直保持着清贫的生活方式.
I should hold on to these photos.我得把这些照片保留起来.
以…为依靠,依靠…的帮助：
He had no one to hold on to then.那时他谁也指望不上了,只有靠他自己.
控制,抑制：
He's too angry to hold on to himself not to scold.他太生气了,甚至控制不住自己大骂了起来.