| 词汇 | hold your ground |
| 释义 | Idiom hold your groundhold/stand (your) ground 1. to refuse to change your opinions or behaviour, even if other people try to force you to do this. The union stood its ground in negotiations despite pressure by management to accept a pay cut. 2. to refuse to move backwards, especially when you are being attacked. The small, poorly armed band of guerrillas stood their ground against an overwhelming attacking force. hold (one's) ground1. To brace oneself and maintain one's position during or when anticipating an attack. The other team's offense was incredibly aggressive, but our defense held their ground. Despite the guy's size, I managed to hold my ground during the fight. 2. To refuse to yield, compromise, or be belittled; to stand up against an attack or insult. The boss scoffed at her idea initially, but she held her ground and explained it in greater detail. He kept offering me less money, but I held my ground and got the full asking price. stand your groundA phrase referring, in the United States, to a law that allows one to use force that would otherwise be illegal against a person that they perceive as posing an immediate threat of serious bodily harm. The name comes from the idea that one can "stand one's ground" rather than retreat. The shooter's state has a stand your ground law, so it's unlikely he'll face any charges, even though the man he shot was unarmed. It's still too early to tell whether the prosecutor will consider this a case of "stand your ground." hold/stand your ˈgroundface a situation and refuse to run away: In spite of the enemy’s fierce attack, we stood our ground and eventually they had to retreat.After arguing about future policy for three hours, he was still standing his ground. |
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