hold the floor

相關詞: hold

成語

Definition

  1. To speak at length to an audience, preventing others from contributing to the discussion.

    主讲,不让他人发言

    • During the meeting, he held the floor for half an hour, completely dominating the discussion.

      在會議期間,他滔滔不絕地講了半個小時,完全主導了討論。

    • As soon as she got the microphone, she started a long speech and held the floor, not giving anyone else a chance to speak.

      她一拿到麥克風就開始長篇大論,不給其他人發言的機會。

    • Despite the time limit, the speaker held the floor, not allowing anyone to ask questions.

      儘管有時間限制,演講者仍然滔滔不絕,不讓任何人提問。