My flight was held-up because of heavy fog.
因为大雾,我的航班被延误了。
With the roads blocked and supplies running low, the rescue effort was held-up for days, worsening the situation in the villages.
道路被封、物资又紧缺,救援行动被耽搁了好几天,使村庄的情况进一步恶化。
词源 Etymology
held-up 来自动词短语 hold up(“把……举起/支撑住;使停下;拖延”)的过去分词形式,用作形容词表示“处于被拖延/被拦住/被支撑的状态”。其中“拦路抢劫”的名词/动词用法(a hold-up; to hold someone up)在美式英语里尤为常见,带有“强行拦住”的色彩。