- 举起，抬起；使升高：
She held up her arm and wiped her tears off.
她抬起手擦去了眼角的泪。
She held up her hat to me, and I winked at her.
她向我抬了抬她的帽子，我则向她眨了眨眼。
- 展示；提出(作为榜样)(后与as连用)：
He's always holding up my father to scorn, which made me hate him.
他总是举出我父亲加以嘲笑，这使我十分厌恶他。
The teacher held up my composition as example to the class.
老师举出我的作文给全班作范文。
- 支撑，承受住；承担：
This old tree is held up by a post.
这棵老树用一根柱子支撑着。
You will hold up the responsibility for all the serious consequences arising therefrom.
你要承担由此而产生的一切严重后果。
- 使停顿，阻挡：
The finals of the football was held up by a heavy storm.
由于一场凶猛的暴风雨，那场足球决赛被迫停赛了。
The train he took was held up for over 2 hours.
他乘坐的火车晚点了两个多小时。
- 拦劫，抢劫：
The bank was held up last night.
昨天夜里有人抢劫了这家银行。
- 使遭受，使蒙受；成为…的目标：
He's held up humiliation by a momentary slip.
他因一念之差而蒙受屈辱。
He has now been held up to be pursued killing.
他现在已成了追杀的目标。
- 证明属实：
The facts will hold up what I said.
事实将证明我说的话属实。
- 延续；持续；维持：
The rain held up and there's no sign to clear up.
雨依然在下，而且没有放晴的迹象。
How long will you hold up on such a sum of money?
靠这点儿钱你能维持多久?
- 保持平静，抑制；振作(精神)：
She did her best to hold up before her children.
她在孩子面前尽最大努力保持平静。
- (马匹)坚持站立着，不跌倒
- 延期，推迟(后与 on 连用)：
He held up on the plan of visiting Europe.
他推迟了访问欧洲的计划。
- 不同意，拒绝；保留：
She held up my offer and insisted on going herself.
她拒绝了我的提议，坚持自己去。
- [美国英语]向…索取高价：
You're holding me up, aren't you?
你在向我要高价，对不对?