单词 | stand by |
释义 | stand by 1.be close beside or near紧靠在旁边 *Mary could not tell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by.玛丽不能把秘密告诉简,因为她的弟弟当时站在旁边。 *The house stands by the river.房屋位于河边。 2.watch sth.and do nothing袖手旁观 *He could not stand by and watch the boy being beaten.他不能袖手旁观孩子被打。 *Don't just stand by.Can't you lend a hand?别袖手旁观,你不能帮一下忙吗? 3.be near;wait to do sth.when needed在附近等待做某事;准备行动 *The policeman in the patrol car radioed the station about the robbery,and stood by for orders.巡逻车里的警察用无线电向总部报告有关抢劫案的情况,然后等待行动命令。 4.follow or keep(one's promise)信守(诺言) *He is a boy who always stands by his promises.他是个信守诺言的男孩。 *I stand by every word I said.我信守我说的每一句话。 5.be loyal to;support忠于;支持He is the sort of person who will always stand by a friend.他是那种永远忠实于朋友的人。 *When three big boys attacked Bill,Ed stood by him.当3个大男孩袭击比尔时,艾德帮助了他。 |
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