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(第三人稱單數簡單現在時，現在分詞，一般過去時及過去分詞)

1. (不及物，非正式) 等待，待命，推迟

   Hold up a minute. I want to check something.

   等会儿，我想看一样东西。

2. (及物) 阻碍，阻滞

   I've got to be to work now. Why are you holding me up?

   我现在要去上班呢。你拦着我干嘛？

   What is holding up traffic?

   为什么堵车了？

   • 2012 5月 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, 出自 BBC Sport:

     It worked to perfection. Ferrari's decision not to stop on the next lap simply made life easier, especially when Alonso was held up by Marussia's Charles Pic during that period - for which the Frenchman earned a drive-through penalty.

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3. (及物) 撑着

   Hold up the table while I slide this underneath.

   抬一下桌子，我把这个滑进去。

   • 1962 June, David Walters, “The new station and layout at Coventry”, 出自 Modern Railways，頁號 405:

     In order to accommodate the new platform 4 and the reversibly signalled slow line, a deep cutting had to be cut back and held up in places with a concrete retaining wall.

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

   • Template:RQ:Christie Autobiography
4. (俗語) 撑过，忍耐住，活过

   hold up to scrutiny

   通过搜查

   hold up to heavy use

   经受住经常使用

5. (及物，俗語) 完成 (某协定的自己那部分)

   I don't think he's holding up his end of the bargain.

   我觉得他完不成那他部分约定。

6. (及物，俗語) 持枪抢劫

   The guy tried to hold up a bank.

   那家伙想持枪抢劫银行。

7. 保持，不落后
   • Template:RQ:Collier Essays

     For what will the World say; Why could not he hold up? What made him come on so heavily, but that he wanted either Management or Metal

8. (及物) 经久不衰 （指艺术作品等）

   Bride of Frankenstein is an old film, but it holds up.

   《科学怪人的新娘》是一部老电影，但还是经久不衰。

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