Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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hold off

/ˌhoʊld ˈɒf/B2

延遲 / 拖延 (v. phr.)

雖然是片語,但 `hold off` 在口語裡極為常用,表示「先等等、推遲(某事的發生)」。這裡指讓換班的警員先別來。

Ooh. Still make Times Square.
You know, Captain, hold off on the relief team. We're already here.
Plus I'm curious to see what happens.
hold off — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E13 · ReelWord