他举起枪来，砰的`一声，一名敌兵应声倒下。
He raised his gun, and bang, an enemy soldier bit the dust.
指挥举起指挥棒。
The conductor raised his baton.
她举起一只手，好像要将他挡开。
She put up a hand as if to ward him off.
他把书举起以便她能看到书的封面。
He held up the book so she could see the cover. 他以古怪的牧师姿态举起双手。
He raised both his arms in an outlandish hieratic gesture.