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1、hold on (to sb/sth)

keep grasping or gripping sb/sth; not let go of sb/sth 抓住或握住某人[某物]:

He held on (to the rock) to stop himself slipping. 他紧紧抓住（岩石）以免自己往下滑.

hold on to one's hat on a windy day 在大风天按住自己的帽子.

hold `on

(a) (infml 口) (usu in the imperative 通常用於祈使语气) wait or stop 等一下; 停住:

Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. 停一停, 让我喘口气.

(b) survive in a difficult or dangerous situation; hang on 历经危难而不死; 坚持住:

They managed to hold on until help arrived. 他们设法坚持住直到有救援到来.

2、pregnant   / ˈpregnənt; ˋprɛɡnənt/ adj 

 (of a woman or female animal) having a baby or young animal developing in the womb （指妇女或雌性动物）怀孕的, 妊娠的:

She was six months pregnant, ie had been pregnant for six months. 她那时已怀有六个月的身孕.

She is/got pregnant by another man. 是另一个男子使她怀孕的. 

3、It helps if... 对…有益，如果…做的话

4、alley   / ˈælɪ; ˋælɪ/ n  narrow passage, esp between or behind houses or other buildings, usu for pedestrians only 胡同; 小巷. 

5、idiot [ˈidiət] n.白痴，傻子，笨蛋