Hold sticks with
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🧩 词语组成解析
hold
[həuld]
vt. 拿住，握住;保留，保存;扣留，拘押;容纳;
vi. 拿住，握住;同意，赞成;保持不变;有效;
n. 握住;保留;控制;
n. 树枝；棍；麻骨（stick复数形式）
with
[wɪð]
prep. 和，跟;随着;关于;和…一致;
🗣️ 情景例句
we would like to have our investments returned as early and safely as possible.
我们总想尽早而又安全地收回我们的投资。
We now have five different models to choose from.
我们现在有五种不同的型号供你选择。
Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.
与此同时，我的舌头正在忙着寻找刚拔掉的那颗牙的伤口。