hold up as
hold up as — 慣用語
1. to point to a person or thing as a model of good quality that others should try
奉為典範
把某人事物當作好榜樣
to point to a person or thing as a model of good quality that others should try to imitate or match
The principal held up the after-school programme as a model for other schools to follow.
校長將課後輔導計畫奉為典範，供其他學校效法。
active: hold + NP + up + as + NP
The novel was held up as a shining example of modern Korean literature.
這本小說被奉為現代韓國文學的光輝典範。
passive: be held up as + NP
The city's public transport system is often held up as something other capitals should copy.
該市的公共交通系統常被視為其他首都應效法的對象。
The novelist described how her grandfather was held up as a hero in their village.
小說家描述她的祖父在村裡如何被奉為英雄。
The coach held up the team's victory as proof that hard work pays off.
教練將球隊的勝利視為努力終有回報的證明。
- cite as an example
more neutral; does not necessarily imply that the example is excellent
- point to as a model
similar register, but slightly more literal; used when physically or metaphorically directing attention
- present as a role model
restricted to people, not things or abstract concepts
- criticise as a bad example
the opposite evaluation — singling out as something to avoid rather than imitate
文法句型
hold + noun phrase + up + as + noun phrase
be held up as + noun phrase
用法筆記
The object of 'hold' and the complement after 'as' are both required to complete the idiom. The passive form (be held up as) is very frequent, especially in formal or evaluative writing.