357. He was such a dynamic speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
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他的发言充满激情,在三个小时的讲座中我们完全没有分神。点睛
such...that..意为“如此……以至于”,引导结果状语从句。such后面可以接名词,也可以什么都不接。如:I've had such a shock that I am wordless till now. 我震惊得不得了,以至于到现在都说不出话来。
Their anxiety was such that they could not sleep. 他们如此焦虑,甚至都难以入睡。
本句中的hold意为“使(某人的注意力或兴趣)不减”。
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与hold相关的短语还有:hold good意为“仍然使用,有效,适用”。如:
This method doesn't hold good in all cases. 这一方法并非适用于所有情况。
hold sth. against sb.意为“因某事对某人抱有意见”。如:
He doesn't hold it against her that she smokes. 他并不因为她吸烟而对她有看法。
hold back意为“阻止,阻挡;控制,限制”。如:
I think this will hold back his development. 我认为这将阻碍他的发展。