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they held us up という状況がつかめません

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「足止めをくらった」「引き止めた」くらいでいいと思います。 holdはいろんな意味をもつ単語なので、訳すときに悩みます。 乾杯のときグラスをかかげるときにも使いますし、 元気?といった時にもholdは使います。 プラスの顔とマイナスの顔両方持っている不思議な単語です。 イメージとしてはheld=そのまま、up=たったまま という連想で覚えたらいかがでしょう? ちょっと無理やりですが、、、^^

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ご回答をありがとうございます。 > プラスの顔とマイナスの顔両方持っている不思議な単語です。 いいことも悪いことも言い表す時に使うということですね。 > イメージとしてはheld=そのまま、up=たったまま なるほど。試験などには便利な覚え方ですね。 8月16日13:43

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