holdup
翻译
抢劫, 耽搁
例句
There was a holdup at the bank today.
今天银行发生了一起抢劫案。
Sorry I'm late, there was a holdup in traffic.
对不起我迟到了，路上交通堵塞了。
语法模式
((sth.)) 抢劫，常持武器 There was a holdup at the gas station.
((sth.)) 耽搁或停顿 What's the holdup with the project?
近义词
Synonyms: robbery, stickup, delay, traffic jam
词源
源于短语动词“to hold up”，意为抢劫（来自“举起手来！”）或耽搁。
记忆技巧
想象一个劫匪叫人们“举起”（hold up）手来，或者交通被“耽搁”（held up）了。