holdsb/sthup
—phrasal verbwithholdverbuk/həʊld/us/hoʊld/held|held
(DELAY)
B1
todelaysomeone or something
耽搁,延误
Traffic washeldup for severalhoursby theaccident.那起事故造成了长达几个小时的交通堵塞。
(STEAL)
tostealfrom someone usingviolenceor thethreatofviolence
抢劫,打劫
Theyheldthe samebankuptwicein oneweek.他们一周之内两次抢劫同一家银行。
He washeldup atgunpointby agangofmaskedyouths.他遭到一帮蒙面年轻人的持枪抢劫。