劍橋詞典a route followed by a plane above an airport while it waits to land 等待航線，待命航線 We were kept in a holding pattern for 45 minutes at Heathrow. 我們在希思羅機場附近盤旋了45分鐘。 ?in a holding pattern temporarily unable to act because you are waiting for something to happen or be decided 等待；待命 We're in a holding pattern while we wait for City Council approval . 在市政局批準之前我們只有等待。 返回 holding pattern