hold-up
hold-up — 名詞
1. a situation that causes something to happen later than planned, often because of
延誤；耽擱
事情無法按時進行的情況
a situation that causes something to happen later than planned, often because of a problem or obstacle
A broken water pipe caused a two-hour hold-up at the train station yesterday morning.
一條破裂的水管昨天早上造成火車站延誤了兩個小時。
hold-up at [place] — location of the delay
The construction work on the bridge is causing major hold-ups for morning commuters.
橋樑的施工工程對早上通勤的民眾造成了嚴重的耽擱。
Anjali apologised for the hold-up, explaining that her flight had been delayed by a storm.
Anjali 為耽擱大家而道歉，解釋說她的航班因暴風雨而延遲了。
apologise for the hold-up — common verb collocation
There was a brief hold-up at the checkout while the cashier fixed the computer.
收銀檯前短暫耽擱了一下，因為店員正在修理電腦系統。
- cause a hold-up
- sorry for the hold-up
- hold-up in traffic
- hold-up at the airport
文法句型
hold-up + in [noun phrase]
there is a hold-up
用法筆記
Countable noun — you can say 'a hold-up' or 'hold-ups'. Common with prepositions 'in' (hold-up in traffic) and 'at' (hold-up at the airport). Often follows 'sorry for the hold-up' in polite apologies.
常見錯誤
2. a robbery in which someone steals from a place or person by showing a weapon and
持械搶劫
用武器威脅搶奪財物的犯罪行為
a robbery in which someone steals from a place or person by showing a weapon and demanding money or valuables
Three masked men carried out a hold-up at the downtown bank shortly before noon.
三名戴著面罩的男子在正午前不久持械搶劫了市區的銀行。
carry out a hold-up — verb collocation for committing this crime
The store clerk was terrified during the hold-up but no one was physically hurt.
那名店員在搶劫過程中嚇壞了，幸好沒有人受傷。
Police arrested two suspects in connection with the gas station hold-up on River Road.
警方逮捕了兩名與河邊路上加油站搶劫案有關的嫌疑人。
hold-up at [specific place] + police / arrest pattern
Yara witnessed a hold-up at the convenience store on her way home and called 911 immediately.
Yara 在回家路上目擊了一起便利商店搶案，立刻撥打了 911。
- carry out a hold-up
- involved in a hold-up
- bank hold-up
- gas station hold-up
- robbery
broader term — includes any theft from a person or place, with or without a weapon
- armed robbery
more formal legal term that specifies a weapon was used
- heist
informal, often used for a carefully planned robbery of a large amount of money or valuables
用法筆記
More common in US English than British English, where 'robbery' or 'armed robbery' is often preferred. Frequently appears in news reports and police statements.
常見錯誤
3. long women's stockings that stay in position on the legs using a band of elastic
吊帶襪
頂端有彈性帶或矽膠固定條的長襪
long women's stockings that stay in position on the legs using a band of elastic or sticky material at the top, without needing a separate garter belt
Hold-up stockings are popular because they stay up without a garter belt.
吊帶襪很受歡迎，因為不需要吊襪帶就能固定在腿上。
hold-up stockings — the full compound noun
Élise bought black hold-up stockings to wear with her evening dress at the wedding party.
Élise 買了黑色吊帶襪，搭配晚宴禮服參加婚禮。
These hold-up stockings have a silicone band at the top that stops them from slipping.
這些吊帶襪的頂端有矽膠帶，能防止襪子滑落。
silicone / elastic band at the top — how they stay up
The bridal shop sells hold-up stockings in ivory, blush, and navy to match different dresses.
那間婚紗店出售象牙白、粉紅和海軍藍等各種顏色的吊帶襪，可搭配不同的禮服。
- hold-up stockings
- pair of hold-ups
- silicone band
- lace-top hold-ups
- thigh-highs
more common term in American English for the same garment
- stay-ups
alternative British brand-style name; interchangeable with hold-up stockings
用法筆記
Commonly used as a compound noun 'hold-up stockings' or 'hold-ups'. In British English, also called 'stay-ups'. Less common in American English, where 'thigh-highs' is the more typical term.
hold-up — 片語動詞
- hold-upbase form
- hold-ups3rd person singular
- hold-uping-ing form
- hold-upedpast simple
hold up
phrasal verbto stay strong and continue working effectively, especially in difficult or stressful conditions
支撐得住；挺住不垮
The old wooden footbridge held up surprisingly well during the heavy storm last night.
Mert wondered how much longer his laptop would hold up with the battery failing more each day.
hold up
phrasal verbto support the weight of someone or something from underneath so they do not fall
撐住；托住
The librarian used a stack of old encyclopaedias to hold up the broken leg of the reading table.
Christopher held up the sagging ceiling panel with one hand while his brother screwed in a new bracket.
hold up
phrasal verbto cause someone or something to arrive late or move more slowly than expected, creating a delay
耽擱；阻礙
A large fallen tree held up traffic on the motorway for nearly three hours this morning.
Femi's visa application was held up at the embassy because one document was missing from the file.
hold up
phrasal verbto present someone or something as a good or bad example for others to look at and learn from
舉例；標榜為典範
The geography teacher held up Tariro's project as a model of careful research and clear presentation.
Environmental campaigners often hold up Costa Rica as an example of successful rainforest protection.
hold up
phrasal verbto rob a bank, shop, or person by threatening them with a weapon, especially a gun
持械搶劫
Two men wearing ski masks held up the convenience store on Elm Street and escaped with the cash register.
The same gang held up three different banks in one week before the police caught them at a petrol station.
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- traffic hold-up
- bank hold-up
- gas station hold-up
- hold-up stockings
常用片語
- cause a hold-up
- sorry for the hold-up
- carry out a hold-up
- be held up at gunpoint
介系詞搭配
- hold-up in (traffic / the airport)
- hold-up at (the bank / the checkout)
- hold-up on (the motorway)