held up

Efforts to staunch the spill of crude oil from a tanker off the north coast of Scotland are being held up by gale force winds.

为阻止苏格兰北部沿海一艘油轮的原油泄漏所进行的堵漏工作因风暴天气而告中断。

Two policemen held up a truck so as to inspect the driver's license.

两个警察让一辆卡车停住以便检查司机的驾驶证。

Traffic was held up for a few hours.

交通中断了几小时.

The invasion was held up by unexpectedly stout resistance.

入侵行动因遭遇到了出乎意料的顽强抵抗而受阻。

The process of judicial selection was held up to ridicule

司法选举的过程成为了笑柄。

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。

It has been apparent that in other areas standards have held up well

显然，这些标准在其他地区执行得很好。

Everyone was doubtful at first, but his statement in detail held up.

起初大家都怀疑，但他的详细叙述证明情况属实。

Traffic was completely held up by the procession [ paraders].

游行队伍把路口全都叉住了。

Her eyes flashed, but he held up a hand. 'Let me finish.'

她眼光一闪，但他举起一只手说：“让我把话讲完。”

The sale has been held up because the price is reckoned to be too high.

销售陷入停滞，因为大家认为价格太高了。

A band of armed robbers held up the passengers and took all their money.

一伙武装匪徒断路拦劫旅客的钱财。

Her eyes flashed, but he held up a hand. "Let me finish."

她眼光一闪，但他举起一只手说：“让我把话讲完。”

I was held up on the way and so I was late.

途中遇事耽搁,故未能按期到达.

The mounted troops passed the square with their heads held up high.

骑兵队伍高昂着头通过了广场。

The process of judicial selection was held up to ridicule.

司法选举的过程成为了笑柄。

My bet is that they've been held up in traffic.

我估计他们是堵车了。

They held up the owner and robbed him of everything.

他们劫持了货主,并抢走了他的所有东西.

Meanwhile, United Nations plans to start air dropping food to rural villages are being held up.

与此同时，联合国向乡村空投食物的计划被搁置。

That bank has been held up three times.

那家银行已遭劫三次.

He held up the prize in triumph.

他扬扬得意地举起了他的奖品.

He held up the map so it could be seen more clearly.

他举起地图,这样可以看得更清楚些.

His gloved hand held up a computer disk.

他用那只戴着手套的手拿起一张光盘。

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。

His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen

他的车遭遇拦劫，随后他被4名持枪歹徒劫持。

Two masked men held up a mail van.

两个戴面具的人拦路抢劫了一辆邮车.

His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen.

他的车遭遇拦劫，随后他被4名持枪歹徒劫持。

She held up her hand stiffly.

她直挺挺地举着手。

She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room.

她突然伸出一根瘦小的手指，指向屋子的另一头。

That's the primary reason the company's share price has held up so well

这是公司股票价格一直居高不下的主要原因。