holding up

Companies have been holding up profits by cutting costs.

各家公司一直通过缩减成本来维持利润.

Foreign Office is still holding up my passport, which worries me much.

外交部仍然压著我的护照, 这使我非常担心.

A thief ran off with hundreds of pounds yesterday after holding up a petrol station.

一名窃贼昨天持械抢劫一家加油站后带着数百英镑逃跑了。

'Well then ! Pledge me to the pretty witness,'said Stryver, holding up his glass.

“ 那么,跟我一起为漂亮的证人干一杯吧, ”斯特莱佛说, 举起酒杯.

Youngsters , in small groups, are holding up people on the street.

为数不多的几个青年, 在马路上拦路抢劫行人.

Mills have iron pillars all over the place holding up the roof.

工厂里四处都立有铁柱支撑着房顶。

He was holding up a pound note that had been torn in half and stuck together with gum.

他举着一张被撕成两半后又用胶粘在一起的一英镑的钞票。

Office is still holding up my passport, which worries me much.

外交部仍然压著我的护照, 这让我很担心.

Mary was always holding up her children as paragons of good behaviour.

玛丽老是标榜自己的孩子是品行端正的典范.

The image of their son holding up the championship trophy would be etched on their memories forever.

他们永远也不会忘记儿子高举着冠军奖杯的样子.

It was fostered by the demands of creditors and the impossibility of holding up many more.

债权人催着要钱,又不可能再往下拖了,于是就有了这个念头.

She's always holding up her children as models of behaviour.

她总标榜自己的子女是良好品行的榜样.

It'shocks the current trend holding up, holding the main recommendations.

目前该股震荡攀升趋势未改, 建议持股为主.

'How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?'

“ 我举的是几个手指, 温斯顿? ”

She was holding up an umbrella when I saw her in the street.

我在街上看到她时,她手里撑着把伞.