Definition
to retain or continue to possess something
保存；保留
Despite the poor economic conditions, she decided to hang onto her old computer.
尽管经济状况不好，她还是决定保留她的旧电脑。
He didn't want to throw away those old books, so he chose to hang onto them.
他不想丢掉那些旧书，所以他选择保留它们。
The artist chose to hang onto his sketches because they were part of his creative process.
艺术家选择保留他的素描，因为它们是他创作过程的一部分。