原文:Some of us have a tough time holding on to branches.攀在樹上不容易
hold on:1.繼續;堅持;保持
The speaker held on for a full hour.
演講的人講了整整一個小時。
How much longer do you think we can hold on?
你認為我們還能堅持多久?
2.不掛斷電話
原文:Usually we come out at night so birds don't carry us off.我們晚上出來免得被鳥叼走
carry off:1.使喪命
Cholera carried him off that year.
那年霍亂使他喪命。
2.獲得
John carried off all the prizes in the contest.
約翰獲得了比賽的全部獎品。