ONE PHRASE, IN CONTEXT
hold up
耽搁;延误

GET TO KNOW THE MEANING
同一个表达,不同的语境。
01耽搁;延误
IN A SENTENCE
Heavy snow can hold up the delivery, so the pharmacy arranged a local pickup instead.
大雪可能会耽搁送货,因此药房改为安排本地取货。
02等一下;先停一停
非正式。本义项常作插话,不是抢劫或支撑的意思。
IN A SENTENCE
Hold up, we haven't agreed on a price.
等一下,我们还没谈妥价格。
"Hold up, whose dog is this?" "I thought it was yours."
“等一下,这是谁的狗?”“我还以为是你的。”
03(论证、说法)站得住脚;经得起检验
IN A SENTENCE
That doesn't hold up once an agent is making decisions.
一旦由智能体来做决策,那就不成立了。
04耽搁;延误;支撑
IN A SENTENCE
A missing signature held up the delivery for an hour, so the office called the supplier to confirm the paperwork.
缺少一个签名让送货延误了一小时,于是办公室打电话给供应商确认文件。
