hold out

差し出す

手や手に持った物を相手の方へ伸ばす。

やさしい英語で： To move your hand or something you are holding forward toward someone.

• Hold out your hand.
• He held out a flower to her.
• The child was holding out both arms for a hug.

使い方： hold out something to someone (She held out the tickets to the guard.); hold something out (Hold it out so I can see it.)

類義語： extend, stretch out

よく使う表現： hold out your hand, hold out a cup, hold something out

譲歩せずに待つ、粘る

よりよい条件を期待して、提案を断ったり同意せずに待ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To refuse an offer or delay agreeing because you hope to get something better.

• She is holding out for more money.
• We held out until they offered free delivery.
• Will the workers hold out for a better deal?

使い方： hold out for something (They are holding out for a higher price.)

類義語： wait, stand firm

反対語： give in

よく使う表現： hold out for more, hold out for something, continue to hold out

持ちこたえる、持つ

困難の中でも生き延びたり抵抗したりする。物資なら尽きずに持つ。

やさしい英語で： To continue surviving or resisting despite difficult conditions; for supplies, to remain available.

• Can you hold out until morning?
• The village held out against the attack for weeks.
• Our food will not hold out much longer.

使い方： hold out against someone/something (The defenders held out against a much larger army.); hold out until something (Our supplies should hold out until help arrives.)

類義語： last, endure, resist

反対語： give in

よく使う表現： hold out longer, hold out until morning, hold out without food

希望を与える、可能性を示す

よいことが起きたり実現したりする可能性を示す。

やさしい英語で： To offer or suggest that something good might happen or become available.

• The treatment holds out hope.
• The offer held out the promise of a better life.
• Does this research hold out any possibility of a cure?

使い方： hold out something to someone (The plan holds out hope to families struggling with debt.); hold out the prospect of something (The discovery holds out the prospect of cheaper energy.)

類義語： offer, promise

よく使う表現： hold out hope, hold out a promise, hold out a possibility

隠しておく、出し惜しみする

情報や役立つ物を人に分けず、自分のところに留めておく。

やさしい英語で： To keep information or something useful from someone instead of sharing it.

• Are you holding out on me?
• She held out on us about the spare key.
• He had extra food and was holding out on the others.

使い方： hold out on someone (You knew the answer, but you held out on me.)

類義語： withhold, keep back

反対語： share

よく使う表現： hold out on someone, hold out on friends

取り置く、取っておく

後で使えるように、物を別に取っておく。

やさしい英語で： To keep something separate so that you can use it later.

• Hold out two boxes for later.
• She held out some seeds for next spring.
• We packed the food but held out a few snacks.

使い方： hold out something for someone/something (Hold out some paint for the final repairs.)

類義語： set aside, reserve, save

よく使う表現： hold out a few, hold something out