| 单词 | hold something up |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to exhibit or present (something) as an example Hold it up so we can see it. Synonyms display She does not have to display her charms. show What made you decide to show your paintings? exhibit Her work was exhibited in the best galleries in Europe. flourish with a flourish of church bells show off He had been showing off at the poker table. hold aloft present presenting a new product or service to the market-place showboat 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to support (an object) Mills have iron pillars holding up the roof. Synonyms support the thick wooden posts that supported the ceiling prop Plaster ceilings are propped with scaffolding. brace The lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof. bolster a number of measures intended to bolster morale sustain The magnets have lost the capacity to sustain the weight. shore up They may find it hard to shore up their defences. buttress His tough line is buttressed by a democratic mandate. jack up 3 (phrasal verb) Definition to stop and rob (someone), using a weapon A thief ran off with hundreds of pounds after holding up a petrol station. Synonyms rob Police said he had robbed a man hours earlier. mug (informal) I was getting into my car when this guy tried to mug me. stick up (slang, mainly US) waylay Additional synonymsin the sense of bolster Definition to support or strengthen a number of measures intended to bolster morale Synonyms support, help, aid, maintain, boost, strengthen, assist, prop, reinforce, hold up, cushion, brace, shore up, augment, buttress, buoy up, give a leg up to (informal) in the sense of brace Definition to provide, strengthen, or fit with a brace The lights showed the old timbers, used to brace the roof. Synonyms support, strengthen, steady, prop, reinforce, hold up, tighten, shove, bolster, fortify, buttress, shove up in the sense of buttress Definition to support or sustain His tough line is buttressed by a democratic mandate. Synonyms support, sustain, strengthen, shore, prop, reinforce, back up, brace, uphold, bolster, prop up, shore up, augmentNearby words of |
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