hold up

1. PHRASAL VERB 举起;抬起;提起
   If you hold up your hand or something you have in your hand, you move it upwards into a particular position and keep it there.
   1. She held up her hand stiffly...
      她直挺挺地举着手。
   2. Hold it up so that we can see it.
      把它举起来让我们看看。
2. PHRASAL VERB 支撑;支承
   If one thing holds up another, it is placed under the other thing in order to support it and prevent it from falling.
   1. Mills have iron pillars all over the place holding up the roof...
      工厂里四处都立有铁柱支撑着房顶。
   2. Her legs wouldn't hold her up.
      她双腿都站不住了。
3. PHRASAL VERB 耽搁;阻延
   To hold up a person or process means to make them late or delay them.
   1. Why were you holding everyone up?...
      你为什么耽搁了大家？
   2. Continuing violence could hold up progress towards reform.
      持续的暴力活动可能会阻延改革的进程。
4. PHRASAL VERB 持械抢劫
   If someone holds up a place such as a bank or a shop, they point a weapon at someone there to make them give them money or valuable goods.
   1. A thief ran off with hundreds of pounds yesterday after holding up a petrol station.
      一名窃贼昨天持械抢劫一家加油站后带着数百英镑逃跑了。
5. PHRASAL VERB 举出…作为批评（或赞扬）的对象
   If you hold up something such as someone's behaviour, you make it known to other people, so that they can criticize or praise it.
   1. She said the picture that had appeared in a Sunday newspaper had held her up to ridicule...
      她说一份周日的报纸上刊登的照片使她备受嘲讽。
   2. He had always been held up as an example to the younger ones.
      他总是被树为弟妹学习的榜样。
6. PHRASAL VERB 维持;保持良好
   If something such as a type of business holds up in difficult conditions, it stays in a reasonably good state.
   1. Children's wear is one area that is holding up well in the recession.
      童装是经济衰退中仍然保持良好发展的一个领域。
7. PHRASAL VERB （论点、理论等）经受得住检验
   If an argument or theory holds up, it is true or valid, even after close examination.
   1. I'm not sure if the argument holds up, but it's stimulating.
      我不能肯定该论点是否经得起检验，但它很有新意。
8. See also: hold-up

1. She held up her hand stiffly
   她直挺挺地举着手。
2. Hold it up so that we can see it.
   把它举起来让我们看看。
3. Mills have iron pillars all over the place holding up the roof
   工厂里四处都立有铁柱支撑着房顶。
4. Her legs wouldn't hold her up.
   她双腿都站不住了。
5. Why were you holding everyone up?
   你为什么耽搁了大家？
6. Continuing violence could hold up progress towards reform.
   持续的暴力活动可能会阻延改革的进程。
7. A thief ran off with hundreds of pounds yesterday after holding up a petrol station.
   一名窃贼昨天持械抢劫一家加油站后带着数百英镑逃跑了。
8. She said the picture that had appeared in a Sunday newspaper had held her up to ridicule
   她说一份周日的报纸上刊登的照片使她备受嘲讽。
9. Children's wear is one area that is holding up well in the recession.
   童装是经济衰退中仍然保持良好发展的一个领域。
10. I'm not sure if the argument holds up, but it's stimulating.
    我不能肯定该论点是否经得起检验，但它很有新意。
11. Hold up your right hand.
    举起你的右手。
12. Women hold up half the sky.
    妇女能顶半边天。
13. I hope that the fine weather will hold up for some more days.
    我希望晴天再持续几天。
14. Won't this hold up the field work?
    这会不会耽误农活？
15. They can now hold up their heads.
    他们有了出头的日子。
16. The argument doesn't hold water ( or hold up).
    这一论点站不住脚。
17. I thought that no one else could hold up such pain.
    我认为任何别的人都忍受不住这样的疼痛。
18. Sometimes you need a belt to hold up your pants.
    有时你需要一个带托起你的裤子。
19. He was made to stand and hold up the sky on His head and hands.
    于是，他被命令站着用头和双手撑住天空。
20. I bow to you and hold up my lamp to light you on your way.
    我向你鞠躬，举起我的灯来照亮你的归途。
21. I will fall, thus I lean against on the desk in order to hold up oneself.
    我以为我要摔倒了，因而我靠在书桌上以稳住自己。
22. Eg. I hold up the photograph without having told you anything about her.
    我拿着照片，不告诉你任何关于她的事情。
23. I wanted to hold up my end of the bargain.
    我想要在我的交易结束上面支撑。
24. I'll hold up the top so that we can see it fine.
    我拿起顶部，我们能很好地看到。
25. After pat hold up, I heard the sound of your baby's belch out the air on schedule.
    吃完抱起来拍一拍，听到宝宝的嗝声空气就排出来了。
26. You must hold up before I can help you.
    在我帮你之前，你务必坚持下去。
27. Hold up, what you mean, you can't go why.
    等下，你什么意思，你不能去为什么。
28. Father's love, hidden in the rough hands in S hands, Tirelessly to hold up our homes;
    父亲的爱，藏在粗糙的双手中，那双手，不辞辛劳地撑起了我们的家；
29. I couldn't even hold up my arms to surrender.
    我甚至都没力气举起我的双手来投降。
30. You got to hold up my end of this deal!
    你开始支撑我结束交易！

verb

1. cause to be slowed down or delayed
   1. Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
   2. she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform

   Synonym:    delaydetain

2. be the physical support of
   1. The beam holds up the roof
   2. He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam
   3. What's holding that mirror?

   Synonym:    holdsupportsustain

3. hold up something as an example

4. rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

   Synonym:    stick up

5. continue to live through hardship or adversity
   1. We went without water and food for 3 days
   2. These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
   3. The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
   4. how long can a person last without food and water?

   Synonym:    survivelastlivelive ongoendurehold out

6. resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
   1. Her shoes won't hold up
   2. This theory won't hold water

   Synonym:    stand uphold water

7. resist or confront with resistance
   1. The politician defied public opinion
   2. The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
   3. The bridge held

   Synonym:    defywithstandhold