held back

• v. 抑制；阻碍；退缩；隐瞒

held back的用法和样例：

例句

1. Held back valuable information; held back my tears.
   保留有价值的信息; 忍住眼泪
2. He bravely held back his tears.
   他强忍著不让眼泪流出来。
3. She held back, not knowing how to break the terrible news.
   她踌躇著，不知该怎样宣布这一坏消息。
4. She held back from telling him what she thought of him.
   她要把自己对他的看法告诉他，但又觉得难以启齿。