be held up

Trains can be held up by frozen points.

结冰地段使火车停驶.

I do hope my application for leave won't be held up too long.

我希望我的请假申请别被拖得太久。

Conversely, those bookworm, false gentleman, talkative short trip be held up to ridicule.

相反, 那些书呆子 、 假绅士, 健谈短行才会被人取笑.

We may be held up against the choices we made on This Side.

我们可能会搁置对我们的选择，就这一边。

To play safe, we'd better leave a bit earlier in case we should be held up by the traffic.

为保险起见，我们还是早一点动身，以免交通阻塞。

He held up the map so it could be seen more clearly.

他举起地图,这样可以看得更清楚些.

Parment will be held up until the contract has been signed.

付款将延期到合同签订.

You had better behave yourself, otherwise you'll be held up to ridicule.

你最好规矩一点, 否则人家会取笑你的.

Food can also be held up on the seas or at the dockside.

粮食也可能延搁在海上或码头上.

Who wants to be held up to that kind of impossibly high standard?

当然,父母应该成为自己孩子的行为榜样.

Send us the fertilizer at once, or our wheat sowing will be held up.

马上把化肥给我们送来, 要不,我们小麦播种就要给耽误了.

Even a mighty express train can be held up by signals.

即使特别快车也能被信号阻拦.

The sale has been held up because the price is reckoned to be too high.

销售陷入停滞，因为大家认为价格太高了。

He thought he was going to be held up for free tickets.

他以为是个来问他要免费戏票的.

The book trade may be held up by the blockbusters-JK Rowling, Stieg Larsson, EL James et al, but Foyles" market is different.

整个书市可能得靠J•K•罗琳（JK Rowling）、斯蒂格•拉森（Stieg Larsson）以及E•L•詹姆斯（EL James）这些如雷贯耳的名作家支撑，但Foyles书店的经营截然不同。

I dont think we will be held up long.

不会堵的太久.