hold up的用法

hold up的用法
    我們先看一個(gè)例句：
    The storm held up our flight for 40 minutes.
    暴風(fēng)雨使我們的航班延誤了40分鐘。
    動(dòng)詞詞組hold up，意思是“使延誤，阻擋”（To obstruct or delay）。
    例句：
    I do hope my application for leave won't be held up too long.
    我希望我的請(qǐng)假申請(qǐng)別被拖得太久。
    They had been held up on the road by an accident so they were late.
    他們?cè)诼飞弦驗(yàn)橐黄疖?chē)禍耽誤了時(shí)間，因此遲到了。