英语词汇“hold up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Remain strong or vigorous: the Labour vote held up well...

The counting of postal votes shows 6,000 votes already cast with our vote holding up well.
At the last general election the Labour vote held up best in the party's marginal seats.
Whether it will hold up under the latest media onslaught remains to be seen.

See parent entry: hold

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/ˈhəʊldʌp

noun

1A situation that causes delay: the road closure will cause lengthy hold-ups...

Lengthy traffic jams and hold-ups are now a daily norm with an estimated 700 plus vehicles being carried on this roadway at evening peak time.
The A64 hold-ups delay deliveries and meetings.
If someone already has half a day to spare to make this journey, they are not going to be so worried at losing the time they already build into their journeys to account for the delays and hold-ups they expect to encounter.

Synonyms

delay, setback, hitch, snag, difficulty, problem, issue, trouble, wait, waiting period, stoppage;

traffic jam, jam, bottleneck, tailback, gridlock, congestion

informal snarl-up, glitch, hiccup

2A robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence: the shocked victims of an armed hold-up...

She said a ‘real spate’ of armed hold-ups, burglaries and car thefts had left the local community feeling scared and vulnerable.
In this exploration of armed hold-ups, convicted armed robbers speak candidly about how they conduct their crimes and about the terror that they deliberately create.
Many burglaries, hold-ups and car thefts are also never properly investigated.

Synonyms

robbery, raid, armed robbery, armed raid, theft, burglary, mugging

informal stick-up, snatch

North American informal heist

3 (usually hold-ups) A stocking held up by an elasticated top rather than by suspenders.For the most glamorous evenings choose from back seam hold-ups and spot mesh tights or lace top stockings and hold ups to complete the look....

I wear hold ups and they really do stay up plus they are so much better than tights for comfort and practicalities.
Whether I wear hold ups or tights depends almost entirely on what I have clean and in the right colour!

单词	hold up
释义	hold up1 Remain strong or vigorous: the Labour vote held up well... The counting of postal votes shows 6,000 votes already cast with our vote holding up well. At the last general election the Labour vote held up best in the party's marginal seats. Whether it will hold up under the latest media onslaught remains to be seen. See parent entry: hold hold-up2 /ˈhəʊldʌp / noun 1A situation that causes delay: the road closure will cause lengthy hold-ups... Lengthy traffic jams and hold-ups are now a daily norm with an estimated 700 plus vehicles being carried on this roadway at evening peak time. The A64 hold-ups delay deliveries and meetings. If someone already has half a day to spare to make this journey, they are not going to be so worried at losing the time they already build into their journeys to account for the delays and hold-ups they expect to encounter. Synonyms delay, setback, hitch, snag, difficulty, problem, issue, trouble, wait, waiting period, stoppage; traffic jam, jam, bottleneck, tailback, gridlock, congestion informal snarl-up, glitch, hiccup 2A robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence: the shocked victims of an armed hold-up... She said a ‘real spate’ of armed hold-ups, burglaries and car thefts had left the local community feeling scared and vulnerable. In this exploration of armed hold-ups, convicted armed robbers speak candidly about how they conduct their crimes and about the terror that they deliberately create. Many burglaries, hold-ups and car thefts are also never properly investigated. Synonyms robbery, raid, armed robbery, armed raid, theft, burglary, mugging informal stick-up, snatch North American informal heist 3 (usually hold-ups) A stocking held up by an elasticated top rather than by suspenders.For the most glamorous evenings choose from back seam hold-ups and spot mesh tights or lace top stockings and hold ups to complete the look.... I wear hold ups and they really do stay up plus they are so much better than tights for comfort and practicalities. Whether I wear hold ups or tights depends almost entirely on what I have clean and in the right colour!
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