detain [di'tein]

detain的基本解释

vt.

扣留, 扣押, 耽搁

• Allow me to detain you for a moment.
• 请允许我耽搁你一会儿。

• The police detained the man to make further inquiries.
• 警察拘留了那个人以作进一步的审问。

• I was detained by an unexpected caller that morning.
• 那天早晨我被一个突然的来访者缠住了。

• Well, mother, I won't detain you any longer.
• 好啦，妈，我不再留你了。

detain的同义词

v. slow up · delay · hold up · retard

detain的反义词

vt. free · liberate