“A call saying you're being held up.”
有人報警說你們這兒正遭搶劫。
一句話把闖入的理由說圓,越是像公事公辦越讓人不敢反抗。
A call saying ...
轉述別人的說法、交代來由時用;正式場合可換成 a report stating。
Someone reported a robbery here. / We got a call about a hold-up.
中性
A call saying 連讀,held up 重讀收住。
A call saying the store was being held up. 有人報警說這家店正遭搶劫。
