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Fort Hold 英[Fɔ:T 美[Fɔrt N.堡垒,要塞;<美>边界贸易站;V.设要塞保卫 N Count N In Names 堡垒;要塞;城堡

单词 fort
音标
英[fɔ:t] 美[fɔrt]
解释
n.堡垒,要塞;<美>边界贸易站;v.设要塞保卫;
例句

N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES
堡垒;要塞;城堡
A fort is a strong building or a place with a wall or fence around it where soldiers can stay and be safe from the enemy.

PHRASE
替人照料;代为负责
If you hold the fort for someone, or, in American English, if you hold down the fort, you look after things for them while they are somewhere else or are busy doing something else.
例:His business partner is holding the fort while he is away.他不在的时候,其生意伙伴代为负责。
变形
pl:forts~

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