| 释义 |
ˌhold sb/sth↔ˈup[often passive]1to support sb/sth and stop them from falling搀扶；支撑；举起；抬起2to delay or block the movement or progress of sb/sth延迟；阻碍An accident is holding up traffic.一场事故造成了交通阻塞。My application was held up by the postal strike.我的申请因邮政部门罢工而耽搁了。related nounhold-up (1)3to use or present sb/sth as an example举出（例子）；提出（作为榜样）She's always holding up her children as models of good behaviour.她总是举例说自己的孩子表现如何好。His ideas were held up to ridicule.他的想法被当成了笑料。 |