| 词汇 | holdup |
| 释义 | holdup noun us/ˈhoʊld.ʌp/uk /ˈhəʊld.ʌp/ holdupnoun (DELAY)[ C ]informal a delay: Come on, let's go. What's the holdup? Delaying and wasting time ado busywork buy timeidiom carry something over dally gridlock hold up inefficiency inefficiently kept kick pigeonhole push raincheck retard retardation set someone back (something) shelve spin stall holdupnoun (CRIME)[ C ] an occasion when someone steals from someone else using violence or the threat of violence: In the holdup, a masked youth threatened the bank staff with a gun. Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy job kleptomania piratically plunder poach poaching porch piracy rustle rustling snaffle holdupnoun (CLOTHING)holdups[ plural ]UK stockings (= light coverings for the legs and feet) that hold themselves up by a piece of sticky material or elastic at the top Stockings, tights & socks ankle sock anklet fishnet garter garter belt hold up hose hosiery nylon pantyhose pop sock sock sox stocking suspender suspender belt tabi tights holdup | American Dictionaryholdup noun[ C ] us/ˈhoʊldˌʌp/ holdupnoun[C] (DELAY)a delay: A likely reason for the holdup is political pressure from the fish-farming industry. holdupnoun[C] (CRIME)a crime in which a person or group demands money, using weapons and threats of violence: Robbers got away with $1000 in a holdup of the bank. |
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