| 单词 | hold sb/sth up |
| 释义 | hold sb/sth up (a) put sb/sth forward as an example 举某人[某事物]作为范例 She´s always holding up her children as models of behaviour. 她总标榜自己的子女是良好品行的榜样. (b) obstruct or delay the progress of sb/sth 阻碍或延误某人[某事物] Road-works on the motorway are holding up traffic. 高速公路上的道路施工影响了交通. My application was held up by the postal strike. 我的申请书由於邮政部门罢工而延误了. Our flight was held up by fog. 我们的班机因有雾而停航. hold up sth rob sth using the threat of force or violence 以武力或暴力威胁抢劫 hold up a bank, post office, etc 抢劫银行、 邮局等 Masked men held up a security van in South London yesterday. 蒙面歹徒昨天在伦敦南部抢劫了一辆护卫车. |
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