I "m holding on to something that used to be there. Hoping it will come back, even I know it won" t.

我还抓着一些过去的东西不放，希望它会回来，即使我知道这已经不可能了。

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I'm giving this lecture on love and the two of you are holding hands here in the front row.

我这儿一边正做关于爱的讲座,你们俩在前排还手拉着手呢。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Hanson says and I'm quoting him, "The real beginning in the West of individual property holding on a large scale is what he is describing."

我引述汉森说的话,他所描述的是西方私有财产,广泛存在的真正开始

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

I'm with sticking to traditions and your religion but you can work while holding on to your traditions.

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