2007.10.21 : The storm held up our flight for 40 minutes.
暴风雨使我们的航班延误了40分钟。
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动词词组hold up，意思是“使延误，阻挡”（To obstruct or delay）。
例句：
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。
They had been held up on the road by an accident so they were late.
他们在路上因为一起车祸耽误了时间，因此迟到了。
海纳百川，有容乃大；壁立千仞，无欲则刚。