1·Our luck couldn't hold forever.
我们的好运不可能永远保持不变。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Less vegetation means the soil can't hold water as well; the soil loses its ability to retain water when it does rain.
更少的植被意味着土壤也无法保持水分；下雨时土壤就失去了保持水分的能力。
3·Thus, for any cut that the adhesive can hold closed as well as stitches can, it is more economical to use the adhesive.
因此，对于任何伤口，用起来更实惠的粘合剂可以保持关闭和缝线。
4·I know I cannot, but this could be the workaround for me because, with the local transaction, the cursor will hold ability.
我知道我不能，但对我来说这可能是我的应变方法，因为在本地事务当中，游标具有可保持能力。
5·If so, should we teach entrepreneurs when and how to lie or should we hold startups to the same standards as we now hold the most mature public companies?
如果是这样，我们是否应该教企业家何时以及如何撒谎，或应该让创业者保持与大多数成熟的公司相同的标准。