hold-up man的意思|示意

Thus they grew irritated with this old man who did not seem able to do anything but just hold his lanthorn up.

于是，对于这位除了提着灯笼其他似乎什么都做不了的老人，他们生出了不快。

The cycles of life are pre-ordained, and it is not for Man to decide to hold them up.

生命的轮转早已制定，不是由人类来掌控决定的。

Police decided to hold on to the rest of the money temporarily. They told the man to come back and collect it once he sobered up.

警方决定暂时替这名男子保管其身上余下的现金。他们已经告知这名男子，一旦神智恢复清醒后立即返回警察局将钱带走。(实习编辑：顾萍)。

A man with a gun may say, "This is a hold up. Give me your money."

一个拿枪的男子可能会说，“抢劫，把钱交出来。”

The man sat down very pompously. Whenever he asked a question, each one tried to outdo the others in answering him, which prompted him to hold up his hand and say, "One person answering is enough."

那男人大剌剌地坐了，第问句话，大家殷勤抢答，引得他把手一拦道：“一个人讲话够了。”

Later he was identified as a notorious hold - up man.

后来认出他是个劣迹昭彰的拦路抢劫犯。