cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn''t want to perform" 同义词:delay, detain,
be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What''s holding that mirror?" 同义词:hold, support, sustain,
hold up something as an example; hold up one''s achievements for admiration
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat 同义词:stick up,
continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" 同义词:survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold out,
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won''t hold up"; "This theory won''t hold water" 同义词:stand up, hold water,
resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" 同义词:defy, withstand, hold,
例句与用法
1.
Two masked men held up a mail van . 两个戴面具的人拦路抢劫了一辆邮车。
2.
The typhoon held up our visit to the island . 台风妨碍了我们去这个岛参观
3.
The walls of the house held up the roof . 房子的墙支撑着屋顶。
4.
Trains can be held up by frozen points . 结冰地段使火车停驶。
5.
I was held up on the way and so i was late . 途中遇事耽搁,故未能按期到达。
6.
Goering's telegram had been held up by bormann . 戈林的电报已经被鲍曼扣压了。
7.
The bank on this street was held up . 这条街上的银行被抢。
8.
Traffic was held up for a few hours . 交通中断了几小时。
9.
Our flight was held up by fog . 我们的班机因有雾而停航。
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Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals . 即使特别快车也能被信号阻拦。