hold the floor
US /hoʊld ðə flɔr/
UK /həʊld ðə flɔː/
成語
滔滔不絕, 獨佔發言權
to speak for a long time, preventing others from speaking
範例:
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He tends to hold the floor during meetings, making it hard for others to contribute.
他開會時喜歡滔滔不絕，讓別人很難插話。
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Despite many attempts to interrupt, she continued to hold the floor for another twenty minutes.
儘管多次有人試圖打斷，她還是繼續滔滔不絕了二十分鐘。