He held up his finger and stared at it.

VOA: special.2009.06.06

So he's held up in the British culture as being somebody that's done particularly well

所以，他非常好地继承了英国的文化传统，

激励创业 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

The notion of "an eye for an eye" is usually cited or held up as typical of the harsh and cruel standards of the vengeful Old Testament God.

以眼还眼“的概念常被引用，被推崇为带有报复,心理的《旧约》上帝所制定的典型标准，严酷而残忍。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

The infighting among the main parties has held up the main task with which parliament was entrusted - the writing of a new constitution for the country.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

That is a remarkable endeavor and one that I think in the early 21st century which is too much defined by religious conflict should very much be held up and lived out.

这是巨大的努力,我认为这种努力也是,过多得被宗教冲突定义的21世纪初期,应该坚持并实现的努力。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

But he continues to stress the importance of law and order, and held up the election as an example of how things are starting to get on track.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

Now we can debate what Jefferson got right or wrong there, or what's held up, but do note how he said both sides were either jealous or zealous of their own liberties.

现在我们讨论下他说的哪些对哪些不对,或者哪些还未有定论,但是请注意他提到双方对于自由态度是,用词的区别,一方珍惜一方热衷

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

Some fans held up a banner that read "Bienvenido Presidente".

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Now, if you look at the brain— If you took the brain out and held it up, it would look pretty symmetrical, but it actually is not.

如果你仔细观察大脑,如果你把大脑拿出来,放在手上,它看起去会是非常的对称,但事实并非如此

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

At a midday news conference Tuesday, Moir held up his gold medal and said that without the Own the Podium financial support, he could not have achieved his Olympic dream.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

The final preliminary numbers have been held up because of what the government-run Independent Election Commission describes as "technical problems" with the official forms for the remaining untabulated two percent of ballot boxes.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

The Greek Cypriots canceled the latest session Thursday after Turkish Cypriot authorities held up a bus convoy of Greek pilgrims for lengthy security checks as they sought to cross the dividing line between the communities.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

When they were tired or wanted to be held they cried out in tiny voices and reached up with their little arms.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

Nate held his lantern high as he came up to Olive and said: "Where is your lamp?

VOA: special.2010.01.09

Night fell. Then,a militia officer, Captain Sinn, walked up to the small building held by Brown.

VOA: special.2009.06.25

It must give up Alsace-Lorraine, a part of France it had held for almost fifty years.

VOA: special.2010.10.28

He picked up her picture and held it before my eyes.

VOA: special.2009.07.04

Containers that held the water were filling up too fast.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

"If we let people just do what they want to do and not be held accountable, that is opening up the doors to torture and abuse."

VOA: standard.2009.03.21

But Howells acknowledged the government cannot guarantee that some of the terror suspects picked up and held in other countries did not have their human rights abused.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

"So what you get may be cost, but what you give up may be the on-going relationship, the communication, the follow-up care, and things,traditionally, American patients have held very dear."

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

The two young women died in hospital from injuries suffered when they got caught up in the crush of people trying to enter a stadium hours before the pope held a youth rally.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22