"holdup" 怎么发音

word

HOHLD-uhp

释义

A 'holdup' is a crime where someone is threatened, usually with a weapon, to steal money or valuables. It can also mean an unexpected delay or something that causes things to stop moving forward.

简化发音

美式

HOHLD-uhp

英式

HOHLD-uhp

语境中听

There was a holdup at the bank yesterday.

Sorry for the holdup—my bus was late.

The traffic holdup made us late for the movie.

The holdup lasted only two minutes, but everyone was terrified.