她无法忍住眼泪。

She couldn't ___hold ___back the tears.

尽管消息令人悲伤，他还是强忍悲痛去安慰他人。

Despite the sad news, he ___held ___back his grief to comfort others.

我听着他的借口，努力克制着自己的沮丧。

I tried hard to ___hold ___back my frustration whilst listening to his excuses.