英语词汇“holding pattern”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: holding patterns

1. countable noun [usu sing; in a N]

If an aircraft is put in a holding pattern, it is instructed to continue flying while waiting for permission to land.

As a result, planes were kept in a holding pattern, sometimes three or four milesapart, until they were cleared to land.

2. countable noun [usu sing; in a N]

If something or someone is in a holding pattern, they remain in the same state or continue to do the same thing while waiting for something tohappen.

This news brings a better tone to the market, which has been in a kind of holdingpattern, said one trader.

I have lost a total of 19 pounds and have been pretty much in a holding pattern forthe past three to four weeks.

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释义	Trends of holding pattern View usage for: holding pattern Word forms: holding patterns 1. countable noun [usu sing; in a N] If an aircraft is put in a holding pattern, it is instructed to continue flying while waiting for permission to land. As a result, planes were kept in a holding pattern, sometimes three or four milesapart, until they were cleared to land. 2. countable noun [usu sing; in a N] If something or someone is in a holding pattern, they remain in the same state or continue to do the same thing while waiting for something tohappen. This news brings a better tone to the market, which has been in a kind of holdingpattern, said one trader. I have lost a total of 19 pounds and have been pretty much in a holding pattern forthe past three to four weeks. holding pattern in British English noun the oval or circular path of an aircraft flying around an airport awaiting permission to land holding pattern in American English 1. the course an airplane takes while circling an airport waiting for clearance to land 2. any period or state in which progress is interrupted or delayed Examples of 'holding pattern' in a sentence holding pattern She was a lifer, not in a holding pattern like the others, waiting for a better job to come along. Patricia Gaffney FLIGHT LESSONS (2002) Word lists with holding pattern terms used in aviation
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