hold-up
n. 停顿, 耽误
例句与用法：
After the hold-up, the gang made their getaway in a stolen car.
匪徒们打劫後，乘一辆盗来的汽车逃走了。
hold-up
noun
- a situation that causes delay, especially to a car journey
（尤指交通）阻塞 - a robbery conducted with the use of threats or violence
（以威胁或暴力）抢劫
the shocked victims of an armed hold-up.
一次武装抢劫中受惊的受害者。 - (一般作 hold-ups)a stocking held up by an elasticated top rather than by suspenders
松紧长统袜
hold-up
名词 hold-up:
robbery at gunpoint
同义词：armed robbery, heist, holdup, stickup
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
动词 hold-up:
be the physical support of; carry the weight of
同义词：hold, support, sustain, hold up
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration
同义词：hold up
cause to be slowed down or delayed
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
continue to live; endure or last
同义词：survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out
resist or confront with resistance
同义词：defy, withstand, hold, hold up
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
同义词：stand up, hold up, hold water
hold-up
■An extraordinarily large order bucked up all the staff.
一份特大订单使全体员工欢欣鼓舞。
■A blackbird nosed up into the sky, singing.
一只山雀唱着歌向空中飞去。
■A severe snowstorm blocked up railroads.
一场暴风雪使铁路中断。
■The line of flags was slung up between two trees.
一排旗帜悬挂在两棵树之间。
■One crane dipped into No.2 hold and came up with a "Shanghai" sedan.
一架起重机的吊杆伸入二号舱，吊出一辆上海牌轿车。
■A series of provocations led up to the border war.
一系列的挑衅事件导致了边境战争的发生。
■A band of robbers held up the train.
一群强盗抢劫了火车。
■He twisted up with a sudden stab of pain.
一阵突然的剧疼使他挺不起身来。
■The last few minutes before going on stage scow new actors up.
上台前的最后几分钟常常使新演员很紧张。
■They were held up by fog.
他们为雾所耽搁。
■They picked up the yacht on their radar screen.
他们在雷达屏上看到了那艘游艇。
■They all spruced up for the party.
他们打扮得漂漂亮亮去参加聚会。
■He lay on his back and looked up at the sky.
他仰卧著观看天空。
■He had an accident and bashed up his car.
他出了交通事故，把车子撞毁了。
■He ordered the troops to limber up and move out.
他命令部队把炮装上前车开出去。
■He was had up for dangerous driving.
他因危险驾驶而被控告。
■He was walking up and down the station platform.
他在火车站的月台上走来走去。
■He hunted up a restaurant to appease his hunger.
他好容易找到一家餐馆去填饱肚子。
■He held up the prize in triumph.
他得意洋洋地举起了他的奖品。
■He keeps bobbing up in the most unlikely places.
他总是在极不可能出现的地方突然出现。
■He held up his hand in amazement.
他惊骇地举起了手。
■He felt his stomach start to kick up.
他感到胃里不舒服起来了。
■He packed up his things and left.
他把东西装进箱子里就动身了。
■He wiped up the spilt milk on the wooden floor.
他揩掉了泼在地板上的牛奶。
■He tears up the summons and go on holiday to spain.
他撕碎了传票并去西班牙度假。
■He is speculator who hold up customers.
他是个向顾客索取高价的投机商人。
■He has no intention to jack up the plan.
他没有放弃这个计划的意思。
■The fire blazed up when he poured petrol on it.
他浇上汽油火就熊熊地燃烧起来了。
■He shored up the wall with a thick balk of wood.
他用一根粗大的木头把墙撑住。
■His story was juiced up with witty remarks.
他用了很多俏皮话使他的故事生动活跃。
■His show-off only serves to show up his ignorance.
他的卖弄只不过暴露了他自己的无知。
■His new book did not come up to expectation.
他的新作没有达到预期水平。
■His guilt was proved up to the hilt.
他的罪行被完全证实了。
■His English up to this point would hardly pass muster.
他的英语到现在为止还未达到标准。
■He hold on to my arm with a tenacious grip.
他紧紧抓住我的手臂不放。
■He put up a token show of obedience.
他装出一副顺从的样子。
■He walked too slowly to catch up with me.
他走得太慢而不能跟上我。
■He sprang up and rushed to the door.
他跳起身，跑到门口。
■His sprained ankle has puffed up.
他那扭伤的脚踝肿起来了。
■He needed ten yuan to settle up this bill.
他需要十块钱来付清这一帐单。
■He pedaled his way up the slope.
他骑着脚踏车上坡。
■The wound was bound up by bandage.
伤口用绷带包扎着。
■The bread crisped up for you didn't wrap it well.
你没把面包包好，它变干了。
■A man camp up one evening, humping his swag.
傍晚一个男子走过来，背上背着行李包。
■She woke up with a start when the door slammed.
关门声把她惊醒了。
■The bears den up together during the winter.
冬天熊一起在洞穴里冬眠。
■A troublesome situation has grown up.
出现了使人感到棘手的局面。
■Dispersion of forces led up to the defeat.
分散兵力是导致失败的原因。
■Don't mix up this pair of synonyms.
别把这两个近义词混淆了。
■Come up to the fire, and you will thaw out.
到火炉边来，你就会觉得暖和。