问题补充:
—Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.
—Sorry, sir, but I was for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.
A. held up
B. put up
C. taken up
D. given up
答案:
(答案→)A. held up
B. put up
C. taken up
D. given up
解析:短语辨析。A延误;B留宿,搭建;C占据,从事于,开始做;D放弃。结合句意可知A正确。句意:—对不起,但是在半路上因为交通堵塞我被延误了15分钟。