单词 | hold-up |
释义 | hold-upBrE /ˈhəʊld ʌp/ NAmE /ˈhoʊld ʌp/ noun a situation in which sth is prevented from happening for a short time 停顿;阻滞;阻碍SYN delay◆ What's the hold -up ? 遇到什么障碍了?◆ We should finish by tonight , barring hold -ups . 倘若没有延误,我们应该在今晚完工。◆ (BrE ) Sorry I'm late . There was a hold -up on the motorway . 抱歉,我来晚了。公路上堵车了。 (also ˈstick-up especially inNAmE ) an act of stealing from a bank , etc . using a gun 持枪抢劫hold-ups [pl. ](BrE ) stockings that are kept up by having a band of material that can stretch at the top 紧口长筒袜 |
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