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handhold

/hand-hohld/US // ˈhændˌhoʊld //UK // (ˈhændˌhəʊld) //

手持式,手持,扶持,手持式的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a grip with the hand or hands.
    • : something to grip or take hold of, as a support or handle.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as ingrip

Examples

  • Then he went back, eased off the emergency brake, grabbed a good handhold and strained forward.

  • The reaction of the motion brought him slowly but surely to a handhold in the wall.

  • Wade decided suddenly to go into his room and stopped himself by grabbing a handhold.

  • Under every carefully worked out step there was solid stone, for every handhold there was a firm stake set.

  • With desperate haste, Penny obtained another handhold which seemed fairly firm.