搭配 get held up 来自 to hold something/someone up。在用中,一般用其被动形式,即 get held up,用来谈论一件事情因外在缘由被耽搁,或者一个人的原有计划受阻,从而致使事情被延误。
注意,get held up 常与介词 by 搭配,后接导致事情延误的具体缘由;get held up 也可以和介词 in 搭配,后同意阻没办法前进时的状况。
例句
You should try to leave the office before 17.00 if you dont want to get held up in traffic.
假如你不想被堵在路上,那就应该尽可能在下午五点之前离开办公室。
Ill be out of the airport soon! Im just getting a bit held up by all the long queues1 for baggage and immigration2!
我立刻出机场了!取行李和入境检查的队太长,耽误了一些时间。
Sorry, honey, Ill be home later than usual tonight. I got a little held up in the office.
对不起,亲爱的,我今晚可能比平时要晚回家。我在办公室有点事耽搁了。