holdup

名词 holdup:

1. robbery at gunpoint
   同义词：armed robbery, heist, stickup
2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
   同义词：delay

1. 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！”

hold.up

n.（名词）
An interruption or a delay:
停顿或延迟：
例句：
What`s the holdupô We`re in a hurry.
什么停顿了ô我们现在很着急

An armed robbery.
武装抢劫