hold up的用法

hold up的用法
    我們先看一個例句：
    The storm held up our flight for 40 minutes.
    暴風雨使我們的航班延誤了40分鐘。
    動詞詞組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.
    我希望我的請假申請別被拖得太久。
    They had been held up on the road by an accident so they were late.
    他們在路上因為一起車禍耽誤了時間，因此遲到了。