Definition
- C1
to intentionally keep information undisclosed from someone
故意隐瞒信息
She chose not to reveal his secret to her friend, so she held the information back.
她选择不向朋友透露他的秘密，所以她隐瞒了这个信息。
During the meeting, he held back his opinion to avoid creating controversy.
在会议中，他保留了自己的意见，以避免引起争议。
If you keep holding information back intentionally, it could become a big issue later on.
如果你继续故意隐瞒信息，以后可能会变成一个大问题。
- C2
to restrain yourself from expressing an emotion
抑制（情绪）
Even though he was very angry, he still tried to hold back his emotions.
尽管他非常生气，他仍然试图抑制自己的情绪。
At the wedding, she couldn't hold back her tears, even though she tried to hide them.
在婚礼上，她无法忍住眼泪，尽管她试图隐藏。
He was used to holding back his emotions at work, which made it hard for his colleagues to connect with him.
他习惯在工作中抑制自己的情绪，这让他的同事很难与他建立联系。