释义：

hold out 伸出（手等），给予（希望等），坚持，抵抗

字面含义为伸出手等，还可以表示“要求到底”或“永不屈服”。

例句：

She held out her arms to hug me.
她伸手抱我。
They can't hold out much longer.
他们肯定挺不了多久了。
Looks like she's been holding out on me.
她好像在隐瞒我什么。
She is holding out hope that she'll see her son again.
她重新产生了见儿子的希望。

对话：

A: They asked me to work for a small salary.
他们让我以较低的薪水工作。
B: You should hold out for more money.
你应该挺住，要求更高的薪水。