英语词汇“hold up”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Idiom

hold uphold up (someone/something)

to delay someone or something.

Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident.Sorry to hold you up, but my train was late.

to try to steal from a person or place by using violence.

Two masked men held up the grocery store on my block.They held her up at gunpoint.

to offer someone or something as an example.

Her parents always held her sister up as the kind of person she should be.

Phr V

hold up

holds, holding, held

hold up sth or hold sth up

to support something and to prevent it from falling down

The roof was held up by two steel posts.

hold up sth/sb or hold sth/sb up

to delay something or someone

Lack of funding could hold up the building of the tunnel.The match was held up for ten minutes as police cleared fans off the pitch.

used as adj

I was late for the meeting because I got held up in the traffic.

hold-up

noun

The new bypass is designed to reduce traffic hold-ups.

to steal money from a building {esp. bank}, a person, or a vehicle, by using violence or by threatening to use violence

Four armed men held up the bank and escaped with $4 million.He was held up at gunpoint by a gang of youths.

hold-up

noun

There was a hold-up at our local post office last week.

hold up

to remain in a healthy or successful state

If my knee holds up, I'll join you on that walk tomorrow.The leisure industry hasn't held up too well in the recent recession.

hold up

1. verb To physically keep something elevated. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." I've never had a better feeling than when I held up that trophy. You're going to need to hold your skirt up all night so that it doesn't drag on the floor.

2. verb To physically keep someone or something upright. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." He was so sick that I practically had to hold him up in the pharmacy line.

3. verb To delay or slow someone or something down. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." A discrepancy like this could hold up the sale of our house. You better leave now if you don't want rush hour traffic to hold you up.

4. verb To rob someone or something, especially when armed. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." You'll definitely go to jail if they find out you held up a gas station! Do you think you would recognize the guy who held you up at gunpoint?

5. verb To use or emphasize someone or something as an example. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." Stop holding my behavior up as some paragon of virtue.

6. verb To withstand use. Those cheap boots won't hold up through one winter.

7. verb To withstand scrutiny or some form of challenge. Her story won't hold up to a cross-examination, don't worry.

8. verb To do as was promised in an agreement or bargain; to carry through with what one agreed to do. I've delivered the cash as you instructed. Now you have to hold up your end of the bargain!

9. verb To endure or persevere. Mom hasn't been holding up too well since Dad's death.

10. verb To wait or pause. Often used as an imperative. Hold up—what exactly are you trying to tell me? Tell Hank to hold up for a second before he turns on the power.

11. noun A robbery, especially one in which the robber is armed. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Did they ever catch who was behind the hold-up at the gas station?

12. noun A delay. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. What's the hold-up with that order? Is something out of stock?

hold someone or something up

1. Lit. to keep someone or something upright. Johnny is falling asleep. Please hold him up until I prepare the bed for him. Hold up the window sash while I prop it open.

2. Fig. to rob someone or a group. Some punk tried to hold me up. The mild-looking man held up the bank and shot a teller.

3. Fig. to delay someone or something. Driving the kids to school held me up. An accident on Main Street held up traffic for thirty minutes.

hold up (on someone or something)

to delay or postpone further action on someone or something. I know you are getting ready to choose someone, but hold up on Tom. There may be someone better. Hold up on the project, would you? We need to hold up for a while longer.

hold up

1. Lit. to endure; to last a long time. How long will this cloth hold up? I want my money back for this chair. It isn't holding up well.

2. and hold up (for SOme-one or something) to wait; to stop and wait for someone or something. Hold up for Wallace. He's running hard to catch up to us. Hold up a minute.

hold up

(for someone or something) Go to hold up; wait up (for someone or something).

hold up

1. Offer or present as an example, as in The teacher held Bernie's essay up as a model for the class to follow. [c. 1600]

2. Obstruct or delay, as in We were held up in traffic. [c. 1900]

3. Rob, as in He was held up in a dark alley, with no help nearby. This usage, which gave rise to the noun holdup for a robbery, alludes to the robbers' demand that the victims hold their hands high. [Late 1800s]

4. Also, hold out. Continue to function without losing force or effectiveness, endure. For example, We held up through that long bitter winter, or The nurse was able to hold out until someone could relieve her. [Late 1500s]

5. See hold one's head high.

hold up

1. To raise something or someone in the air: I held the baby up over my head. The police officer held up the stop sign so drivers could see it.

2. To support something or someone in an upright position: The nurse held the patient up as they walked to the bathroom. The coach held up the injured athlete.

3. To maintain or adhere to some part of an arrangement or agreement: You need to hold up your part of the deal, or your partners will lose trust in you. We intend to hold our end of the bargain up.

4. To obstruct or delay something or someone: The bad weather is holding flights up. The traffic jam held up thousands of commuters.

5. To rob someone or some place while armed, often at gunpoint: The armed robbers held the convenience store up. The gangsters held up the bank.

6. To offer or present something as an example: The professor held the essay up as a model for the students. The company president held up his record as one that couldn't be surpassed.

7. To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope: The company held up under financial stress. How are you holding up?

8. hold up to To withstand the force of something: The dye in my sweater can't hold up to the strong chemicals in the detergent.

9. hold up to To withstand comparison with something: Although I practice every day, my singing can't hold up to your beautiful voice.

词汇	hold up
释义	Idiom hold up Theme: ENDURANCE 1. to endure; to last a long time. How long will this cloth hold up?I want my money back for this chair. It isn't holding up well. 2. to wait for someone or something to catch up. Hey! Don't go so fast. Wait up for me.Hold up! You're going too fast. Idiom hold someone or something up (as an example) Theme: PRAISE to point out someone or something as a good example. I was embarrassed when the boss held me up as an example.I don't like for anyone to hold me up like that.The teacher held up the leaf as an example of a typical compound leaf. Idiom hold someone or something up Theme: DELAY to detain someone or something; to make someone or something late. The traffic on the expressway held me up.A storm in Boston held up our plane. Idiom hold uphold up (someone/something) 1. to delay someone or something. Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident.Sorry to hold you up, but my train was late. 2. to try to steal from a person or place by using violence. Two masked men held up the grocery store on my block.They held her up at gunpoint. 3. to offer someone or something as an example. Her parents always held her sister up as the kind of person she should be. Phr V hold up holds, holding, held hold up sth or hold sth up to support something and to prevent it from falling down The roof was held up by two steel posts. hold up sth/sb or hold sth/sb up to delay something or someone Lack of funding could hold up the building of the tunnel.The match was held up for ten minutes as police cleared fans off the pitch. used as adj I was late for the meeting because I got held up in the traffic. hold-up noun The new bypass is designed to reduce traffic hold-ups. to steal money from a building {esp. bank}, a person, or a vehicle, by using violence or by threatening to use violence Four armed men held up the bank and escaped with $4 million.He was held up at gunpoint by a gang of youths. hold-up noun There was a hold-up at our local post office last week. hold up to remain in a healthy or successful state If my knee holds up, I'll join you on that walk tomorrow.The leisure industry hasn't held up too well in the recent recession. phrasehold up1. hold up sth • *hold sth* up to raise your hand or arm, or something that you have in your hand: One child at the back of the class held up her hand. The crowd held up posters demanding his release from prison.2. hold sth/sb up** • hold up sth/sb to delay something or someone, so that something takes longer or happens later than planned: Protesters held up work on the new road for weeks. The concert should have started at 8, but a series of problems held things up. I hope I haven't held you up - it took longer than I thought to get here.get held up Sorry we're late - we got help up in the traffic.■ SIMILAR TO: delay, set backhold-up n C a delay that is unexpected but not very serious: There's been a hold-up with the builders, so the new office won't be ready until next month. A crash this morning is causing big hold-ups on the M25.3. hold up sth • *hold sth* up** usually passive to support something and stop it from falling down: This mirror's only being held up by one tiny hook. Several of the plants are held up by suckers but others need wire.■ SIMILAR TO: support4. hold up sth/sb to stop a vehicle or go into a bank, shop etc with a gun or other weapon and demand money from people: A gang held up a bus near Chimbote and robbed some 50 passengers. Stealing money by computer is far easier than holding up a bank.hold sb up at gunpoint/knifepoint Fraser was charged with another robbery, this time for holding up a cab driver at gunpoint.hold-up n C when someone stops a vehicle or goes into a bank, shop etc with a gun and demands money: A man was shot dead in a hold-up at a downtown bank yesterday.5. hold up to continue to be healthy, successful, or at a high level, especially in a difficult situation: Is she holding up under all the pressure? Sales held up well in the fourth quarter.6. hold up if a machine, piece of equipment, or system holds up, it continues to work and does not break, even in difficult conditions: It will be interesting to see how well the new computer system holds up. The Range Rover's suspension is designed to hold up even under the most difficult driving conditions.7. hold up if an idea, explanation, or evidence holds up, it still seems good and right after it has been checked or tested: Holmes did not believe the man's evidence would hold up in court. If these findings hold up, scientists will have to develop a completely new theory.■ SIMILAR TO: stand up hold up 1. verb To physically keep something elevated. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." I've never had a better feeling than when I held up that trophy. You're going to need to hold your skirt up all night so that it doesn't drag on the floor. 2. verb To physically keep someone or something upright. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." He was so sick that I practically had to hold him up in the pharmacy line. 3. verb To delay or slow someone or something down. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." A discrepancy like this could hold up the sale of our house. You better leave now if you don't want rush hour traffic to hold you up. 4. verb To rob someone or something, especially when armed. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." You'll definitely go to jail if they find out you held up a gas station! Do you think you would recognize the guy who held you up at gunpoint? 5. verb To use or emphasize someone or something as an example. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hold" and "up." Stop holding my behavior up as some paragon of virtue. 6. verb To withstand use. Those cheap boots won't hold up through one winter. 7. verb To withstand scrutiny or some form of challenge. Her story won't hold up to a cross-examination, don't worry. 8. verb To do as was promised in an agreement or bargain; to carry through with what one agreed to do. I've delivered the cash as you instructed. Now you have to hold up your end of the bargain! 9. verb To endure or persevere. Mom hasn't been holding up too well since Dad's death. 10. verb To wait or pause. Often used as an imperative. Hold up—what exactly are you trying to tell me? Tell Hank to hold up for a second before he turns on the power. 11. noun A robbery, especially one in which the robber is armed. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Did they ever catch who was behind the hold-up at the gas station? 12. noun A delay. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. What's the hold-up with that order? Is something out of stock? hold someone or something up 1. Lit. to keep someone or something upright. Johnny is falling asleep. Please hold him up until I prepare the bed for him. Hold up the window sash while I prop it open. 2. Fig. to rob someone or a group. Some punk tried to hold me up. The mild-looking man held up the bank and shot a teller. 3. Fig. to delay someone or something. Driving the kids to school held me up. An accident on Main Street held up traffic for thirty minutes. hold up (on someone or something) to delay or postpone further action on someone or something. I know you are getting ready to choose someone, but hold up on Tom. There may be someone better. Hold up on the project, would you? We need to hold up for a while longer. hold up 1. Lit. to endure; to last a long time. How long will this cloth hold up? I want my money back for this chair. It isn't holding up well. 2. and hold up (for SOme-one or something) to wait; to stop and wait for someone or something. Hold up for Wallace. He's running hard to catch up to us. Hold up a minute. hold up (for someone or something) Go to hold up; wait up (for someone or something). hold up 1. Offer or present as an example, as in The teacher held Bernie's essay up as a model for the class to follow. [c. 1600] 2. Obstruct or delay, as in We were held up in traffic. [c. 1900] 3. Rob, as in He was held up in a dark alley, with no help nearby. This usage, which gave rise to the noun holdup for a robbery, alludes to the robbers' demand that the victims hold their hands high. [Late 1800s] 4. Also, hold out. Continue to function without losing force or effectiveness, endure. For example, We held up through that long bitter winter, or The nurse was able to hold out until someone could relieve her. [Late 1500s] 5. See hold one's head high. hold up v. 1. To raise something or someone in the air: I held the baby up over my head. The police officer held up the stop sign so drivers could see it. 2. To support something or someone in an upright position: The nurse held the patient up as they walked to the bathroom. The coach held up the injured athlete. 3. To maintain or adhere to some part of an arrangement or agreement: You need to hold up your part of the deal, or your partners will lose trust in you. We intend to hold our end of the bargain up. 4. To obstruct or delay something or someone: The bad weather is holding flights up. The traffic jam held up thousands of commuters. 5. To rob someone or some place while armed, often at gunpoint: The armed robbers held the convenience store up. The gangsters held up the bank. 6. To offer or present something as an example: The professor held the essay up as a model for the students. The company president held up his record as one that couldn't be surpassed. 7. To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope: The company held up under financial stress. How are you holding up? 8. hold up to To withstand the force of something: The dye in my sweater can't hold up to the strong chemicals in the detergent. 9. hold up to To withstand comparison with something: Although I practice every day, my singing can't hold up to your beautiful voice.
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