on hold
01
暂时搁置, 先放一放
in a suspended state to be considered and dealt with in the future
习语
例子
The project is on hold until we get more funding.
在获得更多资金之前，这个项目暂时搁置。
02
电话等候中, 被电话保留
waiting on the phone until the receiver speaks
习语
非正式
例子
We try not to keep people on hold for more than a couple of minutes.
我在电话里等候了十分钟。
