| 释义 |
holding pattern 1 ENTRIES FOUND: holding pattern (noun) holding pattern noun plural holding patterns holding pattern noun plural holding patterns Learner's definition of HOLDING PATTERN [count] : a course flown by an aircraft while waiting for permission to land等待航线 Our plane was in a holding pattern for almost an hour because of the fog.因为有雾,我们的飞机在等待航线上飞了近一个小时才着陆。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 The company has put production in a holding pattern [=has temporarily stopped production] while better testing methods are developed.这家公司暂停了生产,以待开发出更好的测试方法。 |