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hold sb/sth up phrase
⇨ hold sb/sth uphold sb/sth up phrase
⇨ support hold sb/sth up phrasal verb ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ block 1 另见block条第1义hold sb/sth up ♦︎ delay ♦︎ keep ♦︎ stall ♦︎ be/get bogged down ♦︎ retard ♦︎ set sb/sth back ♦︎ stunt ♦︎ detainThese words all mean to slow down the progress, movement or development of sb/sth. 这些词均表示延迟、阻碍。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be held up / delayed / stalled / set back by / for hours / days / months, etc.◆to hold up / delay / retard / stunt the development / growth of sth◆to delay / bog down / stall / retard a process◆to hold up / delay / retard the progress of sth◆to hold up / delay (a) flight / traffic / work◆to seriously hold up / delay / retard sth◆to be unavoidably delayed / detained■ ˌhold sb/sth ˈup phrasal verb (held, held)to slow down or prevent the movement or progress of sb/sth 延迟；阻碍◆The launch was held up for several hours by environmental protesters.因环保主义者进行抗议，新品发布会推迟了几个小时。◆An accident is holding up traffic.一场事故造成了交通阻塞。◆I'm holding everybody up－you go ahead without me.我耽误了大伙儿－你们先走吧，别管我了。▸ ˈhold-up noun [countable] ◆We should finish by tonight, barring hold-ups.倘若没有延误，我们应该今晚完工。◆What's the hold-up (= what is causing it)?遇到什么障碍了？■ delay [transitive, often passive] to make sb late or make them do sth more slowly; to make sth happen later than planned 延迟；延期；推迟◆Thousands of commuters were delayed for over an hour.数千名乘车上下班的人被耽搁了一个多小时。◆What could have delayed him?是什么让他耽搁了呢？◆These arguments will inevitably delay the start of construction.这些争论肯定将导致开工延期。◆The government is accused of using delaying tactics (= deliberately doing sth to delay a process, decision, etc.).政府被指责故意采取拖延战术。 see also delay ⇨ delay verb , delay ⇨ take your time ▸ delay noun [countable] ◆Commuters will face long delays on the roads today.通勤族今天要在路上耽搁很长时间了。◆We apologize for the delay in answering your letter.来信收悉，迟复为歉。■ keep (kept, kept) [transitive] (especially spoken) to make sb late when they are on their way somewhere, especially by making them stay in one place longer than they should 使耽搁，延误（尤指在路上）◆You're an hour late－what kept you?你晚了一个小时－什么事把你给耽搁了？◆I won't keep you long. I've just got a couple of quick questions.我不会耽误你很长时间，我就问几个简单的问题。◆I must go now. I've kept you from your dinner too long.我得走了，已经耽误太长时间，影响你吃晚饭了。■ stall [transitive, intransitive] to stop sth from happening until a later time; to stop making progress 暂缓；搁置；停顿◆They could stall the process further by asking for a judicial review.他们可以要求司法审查从而进一步拖延进程。◆There have been several attempts to revive the stalled peace plan.重新启动搁置的和平方案的尝试已有多次。◆Discussions have once again stalled.讨论再次停顿下来。■ be bogged down■ get bogged down phrase to be prevented from making progress or getting sth done, often because there are so many difficult but unimportant problems to deal with 被（琐事造成的困难）妨碍；受阻◆We mustn't get bogged down in details.我们可不能因纠缠于细节问题而误事。◆Try to avoid becoming bogged down with routine reporting procedures.尽量避免因为例行汇报程序而耽误正事。■ retard / /rɪˈtɑːd; NAmE rɪˈtɑːrd/ [transitive] (formal) to slow down the development or progress of sth 阻碍；减缓；使放慢速度◆The progression of the disease can be retarded by early surgery.在早期进行手术可以抑制病情的发展。◆The lack of a rail link retarded the town's development.缺乏铁路交通阻碍了这个城镇的发展。 OPP accelerate ⇨ accelerate ■ ˌset sb/sth ˈback phrasal verb (setting, set, set)to slow down the progress of sb/sth by a particular length of time 使推迟；耽误◆The bad weather set back the building schedule by several weeks.恶劣的天气使建筑施工延误了几个星期。◆Her recovery was going well, but this latest infection has really set her back.她本来恢复得很好，但是最近这次感染确实使病情反复了。 see also setback ⇨ blow noun ■ stunt [transitive] to prevent sb/sth from growing or developing properly 阻碍（生长）；妨碍（发展）；遏制◆The constant winds had stunted the growth of plants and bushes.因为经常刮风，花草和灌木没长好。◆His illness had not stunted his creativity.疾病没有扼杀他的创造力。■ detain /dɪˈteɪn/ / (formal) to delay sb or prevent them from going somewhere, usually by talking to them or keeping them busy （常因谈话或忙碌）使无法脱身，拖住，阻留◆I'm sorry－he'll be late; he's been detained at a meeting.对不起，他得晚点到，他有个会，脱不开身。 support2 verb support a party/policy 拥护一个政党／政策support the weight of sth 支撑某物的重量support ♦︎ hold sb/sth up ♦︎ bear ♦︎ hold ♦︎ prop sth up ♦︎ carryThese words all mean to hold sth in position so that it does not fall. 这些词均表示支撑、承载。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to support / bear / hold / carry the weight of sb / sth■ support [transitive] to hold sb/sth in position; to prevent sb/sth from falling 支撑；支承；支护◆The platform is supported by concrete pillars.这个平台是用混凝土支柱来支撑的。◆Support the baby's head when you hold her.你抱婴儿时要托着她的头。◆She walked carefully down the stairs, supported by her grandson.她在孙儿的搀扶下小心地走下楼梯。▸ support noun [uncountable] ◆She held on to his arm for support.她抓住他的胳膊以免摔倒。 see also support ⇨ post noun ■ hold sb/sth ˈup phrasal verb (held, held) [often passive] to support or raise sb/sth and stop them from falling 搀扶；支撑；举起；抬起◆His baggy grey trousers were held up with a piece of string.他那宽松的灰裤子靠一根带子系着。◆He held up his hands (= raised his arms) in a gesture of innocence.他举起双手，做了一个表示无辜的姿势。■ bear (bore, borne) [transitive] (rather formal) to support the weight of sb/sth 支撑；承受（重量）◆The ground was too soft to bear his weight.地面太软，承受不住他的重量。■ hold [transitive] (held, held)to support the weight of sb/sth 支撑；承受（重量）◆I don't think that branch will hold your weight.我觉得那根树枝撑不住你的重量。NOTE 辨析 Bear or hold?These words have the same meaning, but bear is slightly more formal. Bear can also be used figuratively, but hold is not used in this way. 这两个词含义相同，但bear稍正式些。bear也可用于比喻，hold则不这样用◆ (figurative) He seemed unable to bear the weight of his reponsibility.他似乎承担不了这种重任。◆He seemed unable to hold the weight of his responsibility. ■ prop sth ˈup phrasal verb (-pp-)to prevent sth from falling by putting sth under it to support it 撑起；支起◆They had to prop up the tree with long poles under the branches.他们得用一些长杆子支在树枝的下面把树撑起。■ carry [transitive] to support the weight of sth, especially sth that is moving 支撑，承载（尤指移动的物体）◆A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.公路桥必须承载很多来往车辆。 |