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holding pattern

/ˈhəʊldɪŋ ˌpætən/

翻译: 指等待进一步指示或事件发生而处于滞留、闲置或待命的状态;原指飞机在等待降落许可时在空中盘旋飞行。

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C1formalcommontechnical/ˈhəʊldɪŋ ˌpætən/

A state or period of delay, inactivity, or waiting for further instructions or developments, originally referring to an aircraft circling while awaiting clearance to land.

  • 🇨🇳指等待进一步指示或事件发生而处于滞留、闲置或待命的状态;原指飞机在等待降落许可时在空中盘旋飞行。
  1. Aircraft waiting B2 formal

    A predetermined flight path that an aircraft follows while waiting for clearance to land.

    • The plane entered a holding pattern due to heavy traffic at the airport.
    • We circled in a holding pattern for 20 minutes before landing.
    • Air traffic control instructed the pilot to maintain the holding pattern.

    🇨🇳等待航线

  2. State of waiting B2 informal

    A situation in which no progress is made, and one must wait for a decision or change.

    • My career is in a holding pattern until the company restructures.
    • The project is in a holding pattern while we wait for funding approval.
    • Our relationship has been in a holding pattern for months.

    🇨🇳等待状态