1.On this summer evening in 2008, Peterson was a homebuilder trying to hang on to his business in a crumbling market.
在2008年的这个夏夜，皮特森在几近崩溃的市场里努力撑住建筑设计师的事业。
2.But a possible indictment is still months away, and until then, the Prime Minister appears determined to hang on to his job.
但是，即使奥尔默特受到起诉，也将是几个月以后的事情。在受到起诉之前，看来奥尔默特决心继续担任总理。
3.Her son's death depressed her so much that she thought nothing was left for her to hang on to .
她儿子的死使她十分地伤心，以致于她认为没有什么是她可以依靠的了。
4.Indeed, so as to hang on to power, he may be prepared to undermine the institution of a strong presidency that he helped to create.
的确，普京为了能继续担任总统，他可能会准备破坏他一同建立起来的总统制度。
5.When I take a bus, I hang on to the straps with both hands so nobody even thinks I might be trying to steal their bag.
当我坐公车的时候，我总是双手紧握手扶带子这样才没有人会怀疑我偷他们的袋子。
6.It's possible, after all, that the baby boomers will hang on to power, keeping Gen X in a Prince Charles-like holding pattern.
毕竟，婴儿潮一代（babyboomers）有可能会紧握权力不放，让X一代和查尔斯王子（PrinceCharles）一样一直处于等待状态。
7.I also wanted to ask you, Lily, why would you want to hang on to someone who clearly does not want to be with you at all?
我也想问你丽丽，为什么你要缠着一个明显就是不想和你在一起的人？
8.Tevez had played his part and had been applauded when taken off but he did not stay to see his team-mates hang on to their lead.
特维斯完成了他的任务并得到了赞扬，但在被替换下场后，他并没有跟留下来跟他的队友观看完余下的比赛。
9.Yeltsin bombed his way out of the threat of civil war and managed to hang on to power, but Russia was left hobbled.
叶利钦炸出一条路，避免了内战，保住了权力，但是把俄罗斯留在了混乱中。
10.DON'T hang on to the same old pair of jeans, no matter how much you love them.
只穿同样一件旧牛仔，无论你多么喜欢他们。