等待航线；停滞状态

holding patterns───保持模式

shifting pattern───转换模式；变速模式；换挡模式；转移模式

thinking pattern───思维模式

sewing pattern───缝纫图案

thinking patterns───思维方式（thinkingpattern的复数）

betting patterns───投注模式

knitting pattern───针织花纹

holding area───保存区；等候区

holding over───租约期满后继续居住；延期

You should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment.───在他克服失望情绪之前,你不要采取行动.

result, planes were kept in a holding pattern, sometimes three or four miles apart, until they were cleared to land.───结果，飞机均被保持在等待航线状态，有时相隔三四英里，直至它们得到降落指示。

The Hewlett-Packard news brings a better tone to the market, which has been in a kind of holding pattern," said one trader.───惠普的消息带给一直处于停滞的市场一个较好的基调，”一位贸易商说道。

Don't spend your life in a holding pattern.───不要在等待的航线上浪费你的生命.

Some suggest the market could be stuck in a holding pattern until 2011.───一些人表示市场在2011年之前可能一直处于观望状态.

I have lost a total of 19 pounds and have been pretty much in a holding pattern for the past three to four weeks.───我的体重共减少了19磅，过去三四周没什么变化。

From there, associates go into a holding pattern until they meet the experience requirements.───在那儿, 协会进入一种固有模式直到他们接触有必需的阅历.

The eastern airborne holding pattern was relocated to maximise the landing rate.───重置东面扇区的空中等候区,藉此提高着陆率.

The eastern airborne holding pattern was relocated to maximise the landing rate.

A holding pattern is simply a delaying procedure, like a train waiting at a signal.

From there, associates go into a holding pattern until they meet the experience requirements.

The court case has been in a holding pattern, waiting for new charges.

My career is in a holding pattern right now.

The plane was invited down from its holding pattern over Los Muertos Channel.

Don't spend your life in a holding pattern.

In those cases, the company goes into a holding pattern.

You should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment.