holdup

释义

n. 拦劫行人的强盗行为, 劫盗, 停顿, 索高价\n[经] 索高价, 阻碍, 停顿 liquid holdup [物]持液量

例句

What could have happened? A hold-up? There'd been no gunshot or scream.

发生了什么呢？持枪抢劫？没有听到枪声或尖叫声。