释义
[ hohld -uhp ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈhoʊldˌʌp / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a forcible stopping and robbing of a person.
a stop or delay in the progress of something: There was a holdup in the construction of the bridge.
an instance of being charged excessively.
Origin of holdup 1830–40, Americanism ; noun use of verb phrase hold up
Words nearby holdup hold the phone, hold the purse strings, hold to, hold together, hold true, holdup , holdup man, hold water, hold with, hold your, hole
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Example sentences from the Web for holdup In the meantime, he should just accept that the holdup has nothing to do with his politics.
Conservative Curt Says His Politics, Not His Pitching, Kept Him Out of the Hall of Fame | Ben Jacobs| January 9, 2015| DAILY BEAST
As they fled the scene of their holdup , the terrified taxi driver took them to Place de la Nation in the eastern part of Paris.
The Mad Shooter of Paris Is a ‘Natural Born Killer’ | Christopher Dickey| November 21, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Vrondran says that the holdup apparently surrounds BP's approval of the $200 per day pay for the deckhands.
BP's Windfall to the Rich | Rick Outzen| June 3, 2010| DAILY BEAST
He thrust a hand in a pocket and fingered the two objects he had picked up in the road at the scene of the holdup .
He remembered the two objects he had picked up in the road after the holdup and felt in his pocket to make sure they were there.
And lastly, we've got to find just how this story you've told me got mixed with the story of the holdup of the Limited.
Bucky O'Connor | William MacLeod Raine
I offered him the value he put on the ranch himself, not a holdup price.
Desert Conquest | A. M. Chisholm
He stood, boiling with rage, while they alternately hurled questions at him and told him of the holdup .
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British Dictionary definitions for holdup noun a robbery, esp an armed one
a delay; stoppage
US an excessive charge; extortion
(usually plural) a stocking that is held up by an elasticated top without suspenders
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb hold up (adverb) (tr) to delay; hinder we were held up by traffic
(tr) to keep from falling; support
(tr) to stop forcibly or waylay in order to rob, esp using a weapon
(tr) to exhibit or present he held up his achievements for our admiration
(intr) to survive or last how are your shoes holding up?
bridge to refrain from playing a high card, so delaying the establishment of (a suit)
hold up one's hands to confess a mistake or misdeed
SEE MORE SEE LESS Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases with holdup 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.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Words related to holdup stoppage, snag, burglary, theft, robbery, mugging, obstruction, setback, hitch, delay, difficulty, gridlock, trouble, bottleneck, wait, stickup, crime, traffic jam