"holdups" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抢劫
• 延误

Definition

“Holdups”可以指持械抢劫，也可以指导致事情无法按时发生的意外延误。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多为口语；作“抢劫”常用于美国英语，作“延误”则美英都常见，尤指交通、会议等情境（如“traffic holdups”）。注意不要与动词短语“hold up”混淆。

Examples

There were some holdups on the way to the airport.

去机场路上有一些**延误**。

The bank had two holdups last year.

去年这家银行发生了两起**抢劫**。

We apologize for any holdups this may cause.

对此造成的任何**延误**，我们表示歉意。

My commute is full of unexpected holdups these days.

我最近上班路上总有很多意外的**延误**。

With all these holdups in traffic, I might be late for work.

交通上这么多**延误**，我可能要迟到了。

Police are still investigating the recent series of holdups downtown.

警方仍在调查市中心最近一系列的**抢劫**案件。