hold back

• She just managed to hold back her anger .
  她总算抑制住了自己的愤怒情绪。
• The police had to use force to hold back the crowd .
  警察不得不用武力阻止人群。
• He bravely held back his tears .
  他强忍着不让眼泪流出来。
• The police cordon was unable to hold back the crowd .
  警方的警戒线阻挡不住人群。
• The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back .
  单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸。
• She seemed to be holding back .
  他看上去好象在退缩。
• He was able to hold back his anger and avoid a fight .
  他忍住了怒气，避免了一场殴斗。
• The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters .
  水坝不够坚固，挡不住洪水。
• This caused ruth to hold back from a final confrontation .
  这促使露丝抑制住了最后的摊牌。
• It is always futile to try to hold back the progress of history .
  要想阻止历史潮流是徒劳的。