holding up
US /ˈhoʊldɪŋ ʌp/
UK /ˈhəʊldɪŋ ʌp/
短语动词
1.
耽搁, 阻碍
to delay or make something late
示例:
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Traffic was holding up for miles due to an accident.
由于事故，交通堵塞了好几英里。
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I hope I'm not holding you up.
我希望我没有耽误你。
2.
支撑, 维持
to support or sustain something
示例:
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These pillars are holding up the roof.
这些柱子支撑着屋顶。
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How is your business holding up in this economy?
在这种经济形势下，你的生意怎么样？
3.
抢劫, 拦路抢劫
to rob a place or person, often using a weapon
示例:
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The masked men tried to hold up the bank.
蒙面男子试图抢劫银行。
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He was held up at gunpoint on his way home.
他在回家路上被持枪抢劫了。