The company has put production in a holding pattern while better testing methods are developed.这家公司暂停了生产，以待开发出更好的测试方法。My career is in a holding pattern right now.我的事业目前处于停滞状态。Our plane was in a holding pattern for almost an hour because of the fog.因为有雾，我们的飞机在等待航线上飞了近一个小时才着陆。We're in a holding pattern while we wait for City Council approval. 在市政局批准之前我们只有等待。