詞彙 "be held up in traffic" 在中文的含義

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be held up in traffic

US /biː held ʌp ɪn ˈtræf.ɪk/
UK /biː held ʌp ɪn ˈtræf.ɪk/
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成語

遇上堵車, 被交通堵塞耽擱

to be delayed or stuck because of a large number of vehicles on the road

範例:
I'm sorry I'm late; I was held up in traffic for over an hour.
抱歉我遲到了;我遇上堵車耽擱了一個多小時。
We might be held up in traffic if we leave during rush hour.
如果我們高峰時段出發,可能會遇上堵車