hold up
把…舉起來;堅持;阻擋,阻礙;搶劫,攔劫
hold up
v 1: be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam
holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while
I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"
[syn: hold, support, sustain]
2: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements
for admiration
3: cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by
the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't
want to perform" [syn: delay, detain] [ant: rush]
4: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat [syn: stick
up]
5: continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and
food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the
backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through
several very serious accidents" [syn: survive, last, live,
live on, go, endure, hold out]
6: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied
public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the
greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" [syn: defy, withstand,
hold]
7: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't
hold up"; "This theory won't hold water" [syn: stand up,
hold water]