holdup

['həuldʌp]

n. 持枪抢劫, 停顿, 延迟

例句与用法:

A holdup man walked into a gas station last night and told the attendant: "Reach for the sky."

一个强盗昨晚走进一个加油站,向服务人员说:“举起手来!”

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. (交通、运输等的)阻塞; 停滞

a traffic holdup

交通阻塞

2. 持枪拦劫

He is the victim of a masked holdup.

他是一次蒙面抢劫的受害者。