hold on to 抓住；保持；保留

　　hold back 踌躇；阻止

　　hold out 维持；支持；坚持；不屈服

　　hold off 推迟

　　④The police were unable to hold_back the crowd and the situation was out of control.

　　警察阻拦不住人群，局面失去了控制。

　　⑤We could get a new computer now or hold_off until prices are lower.

　　我们现在就可以买一台新的计算机，或者等到降价再说。

　　2．help (...) out帮助(某人)摆脱困境或危难

　　[教材原句]　What evidence was there that Old Tom was helping the whalers out?

　　有什么证据能说明老汤姆帮助捕鲸者摆脱险境？

　　①The children help out on their father's farm when things are busy.

　　农忙时，孩子们在农场上帮爸爸的忙。

　　②When I bought the house, my sister helped_me_out with a loan.

　　当我买这所房子时，姐姐借给我一笔钱解了燃眉之急。

　　help oneself to sth.　　随便取/用/吃某物

　　can't help (to) do ... 不能帮忙做......

　　can't help doing sth. 禁不住做......

　　can't help but do ... 不得不做......

　　③She couldn't help laughing when she heard it.

　　当她听到那事时禁不住大笑起来。

　　④I couldn't help but notice the new clothes she wore.

　　我不能不注意到她穿的新衣服。

　　Ⅰ.单句语法填空

　　1．Do you sort out the problem with your partner?

　　2．As he is my best friend, when I am in trouble he will certainly help me out.

　　3．It is reported that the task will be completed in about forty­five months, about two or three months ahead of time.

　　4．Put the kettle on to boil and in the meantime we'll cut the bread.

　　Ⅱ.选词填空

　　1．The maths problem is too difficult for me to solve. Please help me out.

　　2．Let's meet for lunch. I'll call you ahead_of time to fix up exactly when and where.

　　3．Your computer won't be arriving till Thursday. In_the_meantime,_you can use Jude's.

　　4．I was_about_to go to bed when I heard someone knock at the door.

5．Unfortunately, my application was held_up by the postal strike.