“拖后腿”用英語怎么說?
2022-09-19 16:10:13 每日學(xué)英語
hold someone back
hold back這個短語的用法其實很廣泛,意思也會根據(jù)上下文不同而稍有偏差,但是中心都是圍繞著“阻礙、拖延、停滯”之類的。當意思是“阻止(某人或某物)前進:阻止(某人或某物)前進到下一個水平、等級或階段”時,常在hold和back中間加上代詞或名詞。
to prevent someone or something from changing, moving, or developing
阻止某人或某物改變、前進或發(fā)展
She might have been more successful, but bad health held her back.
她本可以更成功些,但是她不佳的身體狀況拖累了她。
She felt that having children would hold her back.
她覺得生孩子會阻礙她的發(fā)展。