holdsthup
—phrasal verbwithholdverbuk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/held|held
(FOOTBALL)
If acentreforwardholdsup theball, theykeepcontrolof alongpassfrom adefenderon the sameteamuntil othermembersof theteamcanreachthe opponent'shalfof theplayingfield.
（前锋）把（足球）控制住（等待其他队员）
Lukaku used hisstrengthtoholdup theball, giving Bainestimetosprintdownfield insupport.卢卡库凭着强壮的身体把球控制住，让巴恩斯有时间冲到前场提供支持。