Definition
- C1
to intentionally keep information undisclosed from someone
故意隱瞞資訊
She chose not to reveal his secret to her friend, so she held the information back.
她選擇不向朋友透露他的秘密，所以她隱瞞了這個資訊。
During the meeting, he held back his opinion to avoid creating controversy.
在會議中，他保留了自己的意見，以避免引起爭議。
If you keep holding information back intentionally, it could become a big issue later on.
如果你繼續故意隱瞞資訊，以後可能會變成一個大問題。
- C2
to restrain yourself from expressing an emotion
抑制（情緒）
Even though he was very angry, he still tried to hold back his emotions.
儘管他非常生氣，他仍然試圖抑制自己的情緒。
At the wedding, she couldn't hold back her tears, even though she tried to hide them.
在婚禮上，她無法忍住眼淚，儘管她試圖隱藏。
He was used to holding back his emotions at work, which made it hard for his colleagues to connect with him.
他習慣在工作中抑制自己的情緒，這讓他的同事很難與他建立聯繫。