hold onto sth phr v [T] 1 to hold something tightly 紧紧抓住: She held onto his jacket. 她紧紧抓住他的夹克。 2 to keep something and not sell it or give it to someone 保留〔某物，指不出售、不送人〕: You should hold onto the painting. It might be worth a lot of money. 你要留着这幅画，它可能值不少钱。