
Hold up: stop for a short time暫時停止;停頓;延續
The policeman held up the traffic to allow pedestrians to cross the road.
警察擋住車輛讓行人過街。
Work on the building site has been held up by bad weather.
由于天氣惡劣,建筑工地上的作業被延誤了。
We were held up for nearly an hour on our way by the traffic accident.
我們在路上被交通事故耽擱近一個小時。
The steel strike may hold up production for several months,
鋼鐵工人的罷工會使生產停頓數月之久。
Take off: of an aircraft, etc. 飛機等 to leave the ground and begin to fly 起飛
The plane took off an hour late.
飛機起飛晚了一個小時。