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。