| 词汇 | holing up |
| 释义 | (redirected from holing up)hole upTo stay in a particular place as a refuge from something. We just holed up at home with some good movies while it snowed all weekend. The cops are going to find us holed up here eventually. hole up(somewhere)1. to take shelter somewhere. During the blizzard, we holed up in a lean-to made of branches. Looks like bad weather coming. We'd better find a place to hole up. 2. to hide somewhere. The police are looking for me. I need somewhere to hole up. The outlaw holed up in a cave. hole upTake refuge or shelter, hide, as in I spent most of the cruise holed up in my cabin. This usage alludes to animals hibernating in winter or hiding from attack in caves or holes. [Late 1800s] hole upv. 1. To hibernate in or as if in a hole: The weather outside was cold, so the rabbits holed up in their warren. 2. To take refuge in or as if in a hideout: The thieves holed up in a remote cabin until the police stopped looking for them. hole up in. to hide (somewhere). I just want to hole up until the whole matter is settled. |
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